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1-2. Important points for the EV system
WARNING
If electric wires are exposed inside or
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outside your vehicle, an electric shock
may occur. Never touch exposed elec-
tric wires.
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Do not touch the traction battery if liq-
uid is leaking from or adhered to it. If
electrolyte (Organic Carbon-
ate-based electrolyte) from the trac-
tion battery comes into contact with
the eyes or skin, it could cause blind-
ness or skin wounds. In the unlikely
event that it comes into contact with
the eyes or skin, wash it off immedi-
ately with a large amount of water, and
seek immediate medical attention.
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If electrolyte is leaking from the trac-
tion battery, do not approach the vehi-
cle.
Even in the unlikely event that the trac-
tion battery has been damaged, the
internal construction of the battery will
prevent a large amount of electrolyte
from leaking out. However, if electro-
lyte leaks, vapors will be emitted.
These vapors are an irritant to skin and
eyes and could cause acute poisoning
if inhaled.
Do not bring burning or high-tem-
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perature items close to the electrolyte.
The electrolyte may ignite and cause a
fire.
If a fire occurs in the battery electric
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vehicle, leave the vehicle as soon as
possible. Never use a fire extinguisher
that is not meant for electrical fires.
Using even a small amount of water
may be dangerous.
If your vehicle needs to be towed, be
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sure to transport the vehicle with the
four wheels raised. If the vehicle is
towed with the wheels which are con-
nected to the electric motor (traction
motor) contacting the ground, elec-
tricity generated by the operation of
the motor may cause a fire to occur
depending on the nature of the dam-
age or malfunction. (
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Carefully inspect the ground under the
vehicle. If leaked liquid (other than
water from the air conditioning) is
found on the ground, the traction bat-
tery may have been damaged. Leave
the vehicle as soon as possible.
In addition, contact your Lexus dealer
with regard to the leakage found on the
ground.
Even in the event of a minor accident, the
traction battery and surrounding parts
may be damaged. In case of an accident,
have the traction battery inspected at
your Lexus dealer.
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Traction battery
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Your vehicle contains a sealed lith-
ium-ion battery.
Never resell, hand over or modify the
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traction battery. To prevent accidents,
traction batteries that have been
removed from a disposed vehicle are
collected through your Lexus dealer.
Do not dispose of the battery yourself.
Unless the battery is properly col-
lected, the following may occur, result-
ing in death or serious injury:
• Do not illegally dispose of or dump the
traction battery, and it is hazardous to
the environment or someone may
touch a high voltage part, resulting in
an electric shock.
• The traction battery is intended to be
used exclusively with your battery
electric vehicle. If the traction battery
is used outside of your vehicle or mod-
ified in any way, accidents such as
electric shock, heat generation, smoke
generation, an explosion and electro-
lyte leakage may occur. When resell-
ing or handing over your vehicle, the
possibility of an accident is extremely
high because the person receiving the
vehicle may not be aware of the dan-
gers from these modifications.
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