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Emergency Response
On arrival, emergency responders should follow their standard
operating procedures for vehicle incidents. Emergencies involving the
RX 450h may be handled like other automobiles except as noted in
these guidelines for Extrication, Fire, Overhaul, Recovery, Spills, First
Aid, and Submersion.
WARNING:
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Never
assume the RX 450h is shut off simply because it is silent.
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Always observe the instrument cluster for the
READY
indicator
status to verify whether the vehicle is on or shut off. The vehicle is
shut off when the
READY
indicator is off.
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Failure to shut off the vehicle before emergency response
procedures are performed may result in serious injury or death
from the unintentional deployment of the SRS or severe burns and
electric shock from the high voltage electrical system.
Extrication
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Immobilize Vehicle
Chock wheels and set the parking brake.
Move the shift lever to the
P
ark position.
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Disable Vehicle
Performing either of the following two procedures will shut the
vehicle off and disable the HV battery pack, SRS, and gasoline fuel
pump.
Chock Wheels
Set Parking Brake
Shift Lever in Park
