Can-Am 2018 Defender Series, Operator'S Manual

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NOISE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM REGULATION
USA and Canada Only
Tampering with Noise Control Sys-
tem Is Prohibited!
U.S. Federal law and Canadian provin-
cial laws may prohibit the following
acts or the causing there of:
1. The removal or rendering inoper-
ative by any person other than for
purposes of maintenance, repair or
replacement of any device or ele-
ment of design incorporated into
any new vehicle for the purpose of
noise control prior to its sale or de-
livery to the ultimate purchaser or
while it is in use or
2. The use of the vehicle after such
device or element of design has
been removed or rendered inoper-
ative by any person.
Among those Acts Presumed to
Constitute Tampering Are the Acts
Listed Below:
1. Removal or alteration or the punc-
turing of the muffler or any engine
component which conducts re-
moval of engine exhaust gases.
2. Removal or alteration or the punc-
turing of any part of the intake sys-
tem.
3. Replacing any moving parts of the
vehicle or parts of the exhaust or in-
take system, with parts other than
those specified by the manufac-
turer.
4. Lack of proper maintenance.
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