Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 40

HPCU
HEV Battery
WARNING
Never touch orange or high voltage
labeled components including wires,
cables, and connections. If the insu‐
lators or covers are damaged or re‐
moved, severe injury or death from
electrocution may occur.
WARNING
When replacing the fuses in the en‐
gine compartment, never touch the
HPCU. The HPCU carries high volt‐
age. Touching the HPCU could result
in electrocution, serious injury, or
death.
CAUTION
• Do not pile up any items in an area
behind the high voltage battery. In
a crash, the battery may become
unstable, or its performance may
degrade.
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• Do not apply strong force nor pile
up any items above the trunk.
Such an attempt may distort the
high voltage battery case, causing
a safety problem or degrading the
performance.
• Be careful when loading inflamma‐
ble liquid in trunk. It could cause
operational and safety degrada‐
tion if the liquid leaks and flows in
high voltage battery.
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