Toyota Prius HSD 2004, Owner'S Manual

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CAUTION
If you are involved in an accident,
follow these precautions.
!
Move the vehicle to a safe place
and perform the followings to re-
duce the risk of high voltage elec-
tricity leakage.
!
Depress the brake pedal and apply
the parking brake.
!
Press the “P” position switch and
stop the hybrid system.
!
If the key is inserted into key slot,
remove it.
!
If your vehicle has experienced ma-
jor damage, you may get an electric
shock. To prevent this, never touch
the high voltage parts (hybrid ve-
hicle battery assembly, etc.) or
cables (orange color) connecting
these parts. If some exposed elec-
tric wires are protruding inside or
outside of the vehicle, an electric
shock may also occur. Never touch
them.
!
If the fluid leaks or gets in some
part of the vehicle, never touch it
because
it may be electrolyte
(strong alkali) from the hybrid ve-
hicle battery. If it gets on your skin
or eyes, wash off immediately with
a large amount of water, if possible,
with boric acid solution, and get
immediate medical attention in or-
der to help avoid serious injury.
!
If a vehicle fire occurs, extinguish
it using a fire extinguisher for the
exclusive use on electric fires. As
a small amount of water may be
dangerous, use a large amount of
water, for example from a fire hy-
drant, or wait for a fire
− fighting
team arrival.
!
If your vehicle needs to be towed,
do it with the front wheels or all
four wheels raised. If the front
wheels are on the ground when
towing, the electric motor may con-
tinue to generate electricity which
could leak electricity. A fire could
occur depending on the degree of
damage. See “If your vehicle needs
to be towed” on page 254.