Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual page 557

RX450h
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Exhaust hole plug
A
Exhaust hole
B
Exhaust hose
C
Hole section of the vehicle
D
RX450hL
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Exhaust hole
A
Exhaust hose
B
Hole section of the vehicle
C
For details, consult your Lexus dealer.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING
When removing the 12-volt battery
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terminals
Always remove the negative (-) terminal
first. If the positive (+) terminal contacts
any metal in the surrounding area when
the positive (+) terminal is removed, a
spark may occur, leading to a fire in addi-
tion to electrical shocks and death or
serious injury.
Avoiding 12-volt battery fires or
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explosions
Observe the following precautions to
prevent accidentally igniting the flamma-
ble gas that may be emitted from the
12-volt battery:
Make sure each jumper cable is con-
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nected to the correct terminal and that
it is not unintentionally in contact with
any other than the intended terminal.
Do not allow the other end of the
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jumper cable connected to the "+" ter-
minal to come into contact with any
other parts or metal surfaces in the
area, such as brackets or unpainted
metal.
Do not allow the + and - clamps of the
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jumper cables to come into contact
with each other.
Do not smoke, use matches, cigarette
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lighters or allow open flame near the
12-volt battery.
12-volt battery precautions
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The 12-volt battery contains poisonous
and corrosive acidic electrolyte, while
related parts contain lead and lead com-
pounds. Observe the following precau-
tions when handling the 12-volt battery:
When working with the 12-volt battery,
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always wear safety glasses and take
care not to allow any battery fluids
(acid) to come into contact with skin,
clothing or the vehicle body.
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