Safety Requirements

CAUTION: If repair operation is incorrectly performed on an electric vehicle (EV), an electrical shock, leakage or explosion could be caused. Be sure to perform repair operation correctly. See HIGH-VOLTAGE DISABLE .

CAUTION:

Due to the discharge resistance, it takes at least 10 minutes before the 300V electricity is sufficiently discharged from the condenser in the inverter circuit.
Even after the 10 minutes have passed, the following precaution should be observed. Before touching a 300V cable or any other cable which you cannot identify, use a tester to confirm that the voltage through the cable is 12V or less.
After removing the service plug, cover the plug connector with rubber or vinyl tape.

The traction (high-voltage) batteries store substantial amounts of energy, which can cause serious injury or death. Traction batteries should never be crushed or punctured. This could cause burns or possible explosion. High-voltage wiring (orange) should not be cut or touched if the conductor is exposed. This could cause shock, burns, or other serious injury.

Vehicle or battery pack fire can be extinguished by continuous large amounts of water or Class D powder extinguisher agent (Metal X or equivalent).
Battery voltage will not follow water back up a hose and cause shock when the vehicle is not connected to a charging device.
If the vehicle is connected to a charging device, DO NOT use water to extinguish a vehicle fire.
A Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) should be used when fighting a vehicle fire.