GENERAL INFORMATION
NOISE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
TAMPERING WITH THE NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS PROHIBITED: US Federal laws prohibit, or Canadian provincial laws
may prohibit the following acts or the causing thereof: (1)The removal or rendering inoperative by any person, other than
for purposes of maintenance, repair or replacement, of any device or element of design incorporated into any new vehicle
for the purpose of noise control prior to its sale or delivery 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 inoperative by any person.
AMONG THOSE ACTS PRESUMED TO CONSTITUTE TAMPERING ARE THE FOLLOWING ACTS:
1.
Removal of, or puncturing the muffler, baffles, header pipes or any other component which conducts exhaust gases.
2.
Removal of, or puncturing of any part of the intake system.
3. Lack of proper maintenance.
4.
Replacing any moving parts of the vehicle, or parts of the exhaust or intake system, with parts other then those
specified by the manufacturer.
REBUILT ENGINE
When you rebuild your engine including a major overhaul in which you replace the engine's pistons or power assemblies
or make other changes that significantly increase the service life of the engine, the vehicle will continue to comply with all
emissions regulations if you:
- Make sure you are technically qualified to rebuild the engine and have the proper tools
- Diagnose and respond to all Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC), and clear all DTCs after addressing their cause
- Use only Genuine Honda parts or equivalents
- Make sure to maintain all specifications as described in this Service Manual
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