Emergency Procedures
Together, cutting the negative 12-volt battery
cable and cutting the DC to DC Converter cable
turns off the gasoline engine and immediately
shuts down the high-voltage system controllers,
thereby preventing current flow into the high-
voltage cables.
1. Locate the cut point labels shown. Cut the
negative battery cable first (1), then cut the DC to
DC Converter cable (2).
When cutting the DC to DC Converter Cable, do
not allow the cutting tool to contact any
surrounding metal parts; electrical arcing could
occur which can ignite any flammable vapors.
NOTE:
If you cannot perform either method to stop
the engine and prevent current flow into the high-
voltage cables, use extreme care and do not touch
damaged cables as they may be “hot.”
SECOND-BEST METHOD for HV Shutdown
Locate and cut the negative 12-volt battery
cable and the DC to DC Converter cable.
Cut the negative 12V battery cable and then
cut the DC to DC Converter cable.
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