Electric And Hybrid Electric Vehicle Considerations - Ford FOCUS ELECTRIC VEHICLE 2016 Emergency Response Manual

APPROACHING A DAmAGED HIGH-VOLTAGE VEHICLE (CONTINUED)
mOVING DAmAGED VEHICLES — TOW TRUCk DRIVERS (CONTINUED)
• Place vehicle into park, set the parking brake, turn off the vehicle, activate
the hazard lights, and remove the key fobs to a distance at least 16 feet
from the vehicle until loading the vehicle for transport.
• Refer to vehicle manual/recovery guide to locate proper
attachment/connection points and transport method.
• Avoid contact with orange high-voltage cabling and areas identified as
high-voltage risk by warning labels.
6. ELECTRIC AND HybRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONSIDERATIONS
In the event of damage to or fire involving an electric vehicle.
• Always assume the High-Voltage (HV) battery and associated
components are energized and fully charged.
• Exposed electrical components, wires, and HV batteries present
potential HV shock hazards.
• Venting/off-gassing HV battery vapors are potentially toxic and flammable.
• Physical damage to the vehicle or HV battery may result in immediate
or delayed release of toxic and/or flammable gases and fire.
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