NOVELTY - The method involves determining a present location of a vehicle (108) using a location sensing device communicatively coupled to a processor device i.e. data processor. A determination is made whether the present location of the vehicle is within noise generating zones (104). The vehicle is directed to operate in a noise generating mode if the present location of the vehicle is within the noise generating zones. The vehicle is directed to operate in a normal operating mode if the present location of the vehicle is not within the noise generating zones.    USE - Computer implemented method for directing a vehicle e.g. hybrid vehicle and electric powered vehicle (all claimed) such as battery powered vehicle and fuel cell powered vehicle, to operate in a noise generating mode in a noise management system of a context-based sound generation environment with area such as country, region, state, county, metropolitan area, city, town, subdivision and neighborhood, based on context. Can also be used for a combustion engine vehicle, hybrid combustion engine/electric motor vehicle, electric motor vehicle and a bio-motor vehicle such as bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows enabling and disabling the noise generating mode in a consistent and automatic manner to meet noise generation goals and safety goals. The method enables operating the vehicle in the noise generating mode in an effective and safe manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a vehicle comprising a noise management system    (2) a computer implemented method for generating noise by a vehicle    (3) a computer implemented method for directing a vehicle to operate in a noise generating mode based on received signal data.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a context-based sound generation environment.    Context- based sound generation environment (100)    Noise generating zones (104)    Vehicle (108)    Noise management system (110)    Vehicle pathway (116)    Noise generating signal (122)