Toyota 2001 Prius Owner's Manual page 87

CAUTION
Never remove or disassemble
high voltage parts, high
cables (orange color) and their con-
nectors. It may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
Hybrid vehicle battery
the
voltage
Service
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plug
Inverter unit
Do not touch the service plug.
The service plug is installed in the left
side trim of the trunk. It is provided to
shut out high voltage current of the hybrid
vehicle battery when the vehicle is in
need of repairs at a Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
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The shaded parts in the illustration
are subjected to a high voltage.
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Inappropriate handling may cause
an electric shock resulting in seri-
ous injury or death. Never touch
any item in shaded area.
Keep your hybrid vehicle's driving char-
acteristics in mind.
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As the vehicle runs with both the gaso-
line engine and electric motor, you may
hear a motor sound coming from the
engine compartment.
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When the ignition switch is turned to
on or off, you may hear a sound com-
ing from the hybrid vehicle battery in
the trunk. However, this does not indi-
High volt-
cate any trouble.
age cables
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If the "READY" light is on, you can
start even with the gasoline engine
stopped.
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When the hybrid vehicle battery tem-
perature is low or high, or the hybrid
vehicle battery capacity is decreased
with the selector lever at "R" during
driving, the output control warning light
comes on and the output might be lim-
ited for longer battery charge life.
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If the output control warning light is on,
drive your vehicle without hard accel-
eration. The output power will be limit-
ed particularly when backing up.
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