Exhaust System: Description and Operation

The vehicle exhaust system consists of the following components:
- muffler
- tailpipe
- muffler inlet pipe
- muffler outlet pipe and resonator
- catalytic converser
- treat shields
- hangers
- hanger insulators
- flexible pipe

The exhaust system provides an exit for exhaust gases and reduces engine noise by passing exhaust gases through the Three-Way Catalytic Converter (TWC), muffler inlet pipe and resonator, and muffler. Rubber exhaust hanger insulators attach the exhaust system to mounting hangers.