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• Do not apply strong force nor pile
up any items above the trunk/tail‐
gate. Such an attempt may distort
the high voltage battery case,
causing a safety problem or de‐
grading the performance.
• Be careful when loading inflamma‐
ble liquid in trunk/tailgate. It could
cause operational and safety deg‐
radation if the liquid leaks and
flows in high voltage battery.
WARNING
As with all batteries, avoid fluid con‐
tact with the Hybrid battery. If the
battery is damaged and if electro‐
lyte comes in contact with your
body, clothes or eyes, immediately
flush with a large quantity of fresh
water.
WARNING
Do not use an after-market battery
charger to charge the Hybrid bat‐
tery. Doing so may result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
n High Waters
• Avoid high waters as this may re‐
sult in your vehicle becoming satu‐
rated with water and could com‐
promise the high voltage compo‐
nents.
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• Do not touch the any of the high
voltage components within your
vehicle if your vehicle has been
submerged in water equal to half
of the vehicle height. Touching
high voltage components once
submerged in water could result in
severe burns or electric shock that
could result in death or serious in‐
jury.
WARNING
n Carrying liquids in trunk/tail‐
gate
Do not load large amounts of water
in open containers into the vehicle. If
the water spills onto the HEV bat‐
tery, it may cause a short and dam‐
age the battery.
CAUTION
n Cleaning engine
When you clean the engine compart‐
ment, do not wash using water. Wa‐
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Hybrid system overview
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