Toyota 2007 Prius Owner's Manual page 17

D
Do not wet or put foreign objects over
the air vent. Otherwise, the hybrid bat-
tery may be adversely affected and be
damaged.
D
You may hear a cooling fan noise from
the air vent.
D
If water is used to wash the inside of
the vehicle or inside the
compartment, or a large volume of wa-
ter is spilled in these areas, the hybrid
battery may be damaged, or a short
circuit may occur.
For vehicle repairs or maintenance, be
sure to consult your Toyota dealer.
If your vehicle is beyond repair because
of accident or something, be sure to
consult your Toyota dealer.
As sealed Nickel−Metal hydride batteries
are used, be sure to consult your Toyota
dealer when disposing of your vehicle.
CAUTION
If you are involved in an accident,
follow these precautions.
D
Move the vehicle to a safe place
and perform the followings to re-
duce the risk of high voltage elec-
luggage
tricity leakage.
D Depress the brake pedal and apply
the parking brake.
D Press the "P" position switch and
stop the hybrid system.
D If the key is inserted into key slot,
remove it.
D
If your vehicle has experienced ma-
jor damage, you may get an electric
shock. To prevent this, never touch
the high voltage parts (hybrid bat-
tery assembly,
(orange color)
parts. If some
wires are protruding inside or out-
side of the vehicle,
shock may also occur. Never touch
them.
D
If the fluid leaks or gets in some
part of the vehicle, never touch it
because
(strong alkali) from the hybrid bat-
tery. If it gets on your skin or eyes,
wash off immediately with a large
amount of water, if possible, with
boric acid solution, and get immedi-
ate medical attention in order to
help avoid serious injury.
D
If a vehicle fire occurs, extinguish
it using a fire extinguisher for the
exclusive use on electric fires. As
a small amount of water may be
dangerous, use a large amount of
water, for example from a fire hy-
drant, or wait for a fire−fighting
team arrival.
D
If your vehicle needs to be towed,
etc.) or cables do it with the front wheels or all
connecting these four
exposed electric wheels are on the ground when
towing, the electric motor may con-
an electric tinue to generate electricity which
could leak electricity. A fire could
occur depending on the degree of
damage. See "If your vehicle needs
to be towed" on page 376.
it may be electrolyte
wheels raised. If the front
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