Chevrolet Silverado: Vehicle Checks / Noise Control System
NOISE EMISSIONS WARRANTY
General Motors LLC, warrants to the first person who purchases this vehicle for
purposes other than resale and to each subsequent purchaser that this vehicle as
manufactured by General Motors LLC, was designed, built and equipped to conform
at the time it left General Motors LLC’s control with all applicable U.S. EPA Noise
Control Regulations. This warranty covers this vehicle as designed, built and equipped
by General Motors LLC, and is not limited to any particular part, component or system
of the vehicle manufactured by General Motors LLC. Defects in design, assembly or
in any part, component or system of the vehicle as manufactured by General Motors
LLC, which, at the time it left General Motors LLC’s control, caused noise emissions
to exceed Federal standards, are covered by this warranty for the life of the vehicle.
TAMPERING WITH NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM PROHIBITED
Federal law prohibits the following acts or the causing thereof:
- 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
- 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 acts listed below.
Insulation:
Removal of the noise shields or any undercab insulation.
Engine:
Removal or rendering engine speed governor, if so equipped, inoperative so as
to allow engine speed to exceed manufacturer specifications.
Modification of the engine control system or calibration.
Fan and Drive:
- Removal of fan clutch or rendering clutch inoperative.
- Removal of the fan shroud.
Air Intake:
- Removal of air cleaner silencer.
- Reversing air cleaner cover.
Exhaust:
- Removal of muffler, catalytic converter, and/or resonator.
- Removal of exhaust pipes and exhaust pipe clamps.
Front Axle
When to Check Lubricant
It is not necessary to regularly check the front axle fluid unless a leak is
suspected or an unusual noise is heard...
Warning
When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If
the vehicle moves, you or others could be injured.
Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room around the vehicle...
Other information:
To ensure rapid and efficient rescue coordination, the integrated eCall in-vehicle system built into your Kia EV2 may collect and process exclusively the following specific categories of data:
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Vehicle type designation (passenger vehicle or light commercial vehicle)
Vehicle propulsion storage type (petrol, diesel, CNG, LPG, electric, or hydrogen)
The vehicle's last three recorded geographic locations and directional heading of travel
Activity log file detailing the automatic activation of the system along with its precise timestamp
Any additional data (if applicable): Not applicable
Authorized recipients of data processed by the eCall in-vehicle system are strictly limited to the relevant public safety answering points (PSAP) designated by the respective public authorities of the country in which the vehicle is currently located, tasked to first receive and handle emergency eCalls...
Emergency Stop is an advanced active safety function designed to assist an unresponsive driver in critical scenarios. If the intelligent monitoring systems of your Kia EV2 determine that the driver has become incapacitated or unresponsive, the system maintains the vehicle securely in the center of the road and actively assists in bringing it to a controlled stop through progressive deceleration...