Safety Precautions - Lexus RX 350 2010 Updated Maintenance Requirements

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The RX 450h is a gas/electric hybrid
vehicle that has both high-voltage DC
and AC systems as well as a 12-volt
system. Both DC and AC high volt-
age are very dangerous and can
cause personal injury, severe burns,
electric shock and even fatal injury
unless appropriate precautions are
taken.
To avoid personal injury, please follow
all caution labels attached to high-
voltage parts. Do not touch or
attempt to remove or replace any
high-voltage (orange-colored) wiring
and connectors. Do not touch the
service plug behind the trim under
the left rear seat.
If an accident occurs, do not touch
any high-voltage wiring, connectors
or parts such as the inverter under the
hood or the hybrid battery assembly
under the rear seat.
Do not touch the potassium hydroxide
electrolyte that might spill or leak
from the hybrid battery as the result of
an accident. If potassium hydroxide
electrolyte gets on your skin or in
your eyes, neutralize it immediately
with a saturated boric acid solution
(ratio: 80 grams boric acid to two
liters water). Seek immediate medical
attention.
If a vehicle fire occurs, extinguish
it with a Class D powder-type fire
extinguisher.