Operator`s manual

INTRODUCTION
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EMISSIONS CONTROL COMPLIANCE
Exhaust and Noise Emissions
General
USA
The Federal Clean Air Act, Section 203 (a) (3), states the following
concerning the removal of air pollution control devices or modification
of a certified engine to a non-certified configuration:
“The following acts and the causing thereof are prohibited:
(3) For any person to remove or render inoperative any device or
element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle
engine in compliance with regulations under this part prior to its sale
and delivery to the ultimate purchaser, or for any manufacturer or
dealer knowingly to remove or render inoperative any such design after
sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser.”
Specifically, please note that no person may make such changes prior
to the sale and delivery of the vehicle to the ultimate purchaser, and, in
addition, no manufacturer or dealer may take such action after sale and
delivery of the vehicle to the ultimate purchaser. The law provides a
penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation.
Canada
The same conditions that apply in the USA apply to Canada, with one
exception. After the vehicle is sold to a retail customer, that is, the end
user, the jurisdiction controlling the emission control devices becomes
the province in which the vehicle is licensed. No changes should be
made that render any or all of the devices inoperative.
If the owner/operator wishes to make changes to the emission control
devices, check with the provincial authority before changes are made.
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