In The Event Of An Accident
If your Hybrid vehicle is involved in an accident, if
possible, pull the vehicle off the road to a safe location,
put the shift lever in PARK and remove the ignition key.
NOTE:
•
If your vehicle is involved in an accident causing the
airbags to deploy, your vehicle will automatically
become disabled. See your authorized dealer for nec-
essary repair procedures.
•
If your vehicle needs tobe towed,always use aflat bed
truck. For additional information, refer to “Towing A
Disabled Vehicle” in Section 6.
WARNING!
•
In order to avoid personal injuries or death, do not
touch any exposed high voltage wiring (orange
colored) inside or outside of your vehicle, an
electric shock may occur. NEVER TOUCH THE
ELECTRIC WIRING.
•
If fluid is leaking on the ground or leaks in some
parts of the vehicle, never touch it because it may
be Electrolyte (strong alkali) from the Hybrid
Battery. If it gets on your skin or in your eyes,
wash it off immediately with large amounts of
water, and get immediate medical attention.
•
If a vehicle fire occurs, extinguish it using a fire
extinguisher that is used exclusively for electrical
fires. Or use large amounts of water to prevent
flammable gas from being generated from the
batteries.
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