Fiat 500 Quick Manual To Repairs page 24

Nuova 500
Securing the car
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IMPORTANT
Before starting the emergency rescue procedures, make sure the
vehicle is de-energised and wait 5 minutes for the high-voltage
system capacitor to discharge to avoid electrocution.
4.6 Making the vehicle safe after an accident if the
airbags were NOT deployed
ATTENTION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DEACTIVATING THE HIGH-
VOLTAGE SYSTEM
• Use personal protective equipment (see Chap. 3)
• DO NOT CUT OR DAMAGE THE ORANGE CABLES AND
CONNECTORS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
The orange cables and the components connected to them are
part of the high-voltage system and could be energised.
• The energy is still present in the high-voltage battery.
• THE HIGH VOLTAGE MAY REMAIN ACTIVE IN THE KEY-ON
CONDITION WITH
TERMINALS OF
DISCONNECTED
• THE HIGH VOLTAGE COULD REACTIVATE IN THE KEY-
OFF CONDITION WITH THE 12V SERVICE BATTERY
CONNECTED
If the vehicle has had a light accident and the airbags have not
deployed, proceed as in point 4.3 above.
THE POSITIVE AND
THE 12V SERVICE
NEGATIVE
BATTERY