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Foreword ..................................................................................................................................................... - 3 -
About the Nissan Altima Hybrid ............................................................................................................... - 4 -
Altima Hybrid Identification ...................................................................................................................... - 5 -
VIN Location ................................................................................................................................................. - 5 -
Engine Compartment ................................................................................................................................... - 6 -
Exterior ......................................................................................................................................................... - 7 -
Interior .......................................................................................................................................................... - 7 -
Hybrid System ............................................................................................................................................ - 8 -
Component Location and Description .......................................................................................................... - 8 -
Battery Information .................................................................................................................................... - 9 -
Low Voltage Battery ..................................................................................................................................... - 9 -
High Voltage Battery .................................................................................................................................... - 9 -
Recovery/Recycling of the Ni-MH High Voltage Battery ............................................................................ - 10 -
High Voltage Safety ................................................................................................................................. - 11 -
High Voltage Safety System ...................................................................................................................... - 11 -
Precautions for Dismantling ....................................................................................................................... - 13 -
Spills ........................................................................................................................................................... - 13 -
First Aid ...................................................................................................................................................... - 14 -
Vehicle Cut Sheet ...................................................................................................................................... - 15 -
Dismantling the High Voltage System ................................................................................................... - 16 -
Service Disconnect .................................................................................................................................... - 16 -
Alternative High Voltage System Shut Down Procedure ........................................................................... - 19 -
Removal of HV Battery ............................................................................................................................... - 20 -
Removal of HV Components ...................................................................................................................... - 23 -