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Website Terms of Use (Relating to technical Information)

1 Use of vehicle technical information
(a) The technical information hosted on the Website is designed for use by automotive repair professionals who have the skills, knowledge and tools necessary to carry out servicing and repair of motor vehicles.
(b) Subject to payment of applicable access fees, and where not directed otherwise by the proprietary owners of the information we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable right to access, download and print the vehicle technical information hosted on the Website for your use in relation to the servicing and repair of motor vehicles. You must not:
(i) use the vehicle technical information for any purpose other than in relation to the servicing and repair by you of motor vehicles;
(ii) sell, resell, or offer for sale or resale, the vehicle technical information; or
(iii) delete or change any copyright, trade mark, or other proprietary notices on the vehicle technical information.
(c) You should read the vehicle technical information, and all limitations and conditions on such information, completely and thoroughly before servicing or repairing a vehicle using or relying on the vehicle technical information.
(d) Use of the vehicle technical information is at your risk. You understand that there are risks (both to persons and property) involved in using, repairing and servicing motor vehicles. We take no responsibility, and accept no risk for your acts or omissions, whether in reliance on information obtained from this Website or otherwise.

2 Warranties
(a) Subject to any applicable law which cannot be excluded, all Content made available through the Website is provided on an 'as is' basis and without guarantees or warranties of any kind, either express or implied. In particular, we do not guarantee or warrant the quality, accuracy, adequacy or completeness of Content on or accessible via the Website, nor do we accept any responsibility arising in any way from errors or omissions.
(b) You acknowledge that Content hosted on the Website may have been prepared and provided by a third party. In particular, Vehicle technical information may have been based on, prepared and/or provided by the vehicle manufacturer, not us. We have not verified, and are not in a position to verify, any of the vehicle technical information.
(c) All terms implied by law, except those that cannot be lawfully excluded, are excluded.
(d) All Content is subject to change without notice.
(e) We do not warrant that this Website or any linked websites will be free from viruses or defects.

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(b) If a jurisdiction allows liability to be limited but not excluded, our total liability is limited to the maximum extent possible. For example, under the Australian Consumer Law, our liability for any breach of a condition or warranty that is implied by law and cannot be excluded is limited to the extent possible to us doing any one or more of the following (at our election):
(i) resupplying goods or services to you or supplying equivalent goods;
(ii) repairing the goods; or
(iii) paying the cost of having the goods or services resupplied or goods repaired.
(c) Nothing in these Terms of Use is intended to exclude, restrict or modify rights which you may have under the Trade Practices Act or any other legislation which may not be excluded, restricted or modified by agreement.