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2016 FOCUS
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV)
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE
FCS-21200-16
2016 Focus Electric Emergency Response Guide

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  • Page 1 2016 FOCUS ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE FCS-21200-16 2016 Focus Electric Emergency Response Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    If The High-Voltage Battery Case Has Been Ruptured ......Page 17 Moving Damaged Vehicles - Tow Truck Drivers ........Page 17-18 Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Considerations ......Page 18 DAMAGED VEHICLE GUIDANCE FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY ELECTRIC AND HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERIES ................ Page 19-21 DAMAGED BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE STORAGE PLACARD ...................
  • Page 3: Foreword

    FOREWORD The emergency response procedures for the Focus electric vehicle are similar to those for hybrid electric vehicles with the same considerations for the high-voltage electric system components. The Focus electric vehicle uses an electric motor to power the vehicle. Electricity is stored in high-voltage battery packs.
  • Page 4: Electric Vehicle Identification

    ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) IDENTIFICATION Focus electric vehicles are identified by the Electric badges located on the left and right front doors. There is an Electric nameplate on the trunk lid that also includes the green leaf/blue highway icon. Electric nameplate and icon on Electric nameplate and icon the front doors.
  • Page 5: Vin Layout

    ELECTRIC VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION (CONTINUED) • The Focus electric powertrain is identified by the orange high-voltage underhood cabling. Orange high-voltage cabling from the high-voltage battery packs • The 5th, 6th and 7th digits of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) identify the Focus electric. VIN POSITIONS VEHICLE 5, 6 and 7...
  • Page 6: High-Voltage Electrical Disconnect Features

    PROTECTIVE EqUIPmENT (PPE) INCLUDING HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETy GLOVES AND bOOTS. REmOVE ALL mETALLIC jEWELRy, INCLUDING WATCHES AND RINGS. ISO- LATE THE HIGH VOLTAGE SySTEm AS DIRECTED by THE FORD EmERGENCy RE- SPONSE GUIDE FOR THE VEHICLE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS mAy RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INjURy OR DEATH.
  • Page 7: High-Voltage Warning Decals

    HIGH-VOLTAGE WARNING DECALS • On Ford electric vehicles, WARNING decals are located on high-voltage components in the high-voltage system throughout the vehicle. See the following example. CU5A-14B218-FA FCS-21200-16 2016 Focus Electric Emergency Response Guide Page 5 of 22...
  • Page 8: Component Location And Identification

    COmPONENT LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION The following illustrations provide the location, description and basic function of the Focus electric system components. NOTE: All high-voltage wires and harnesses are wrapped in orange insulation. FCS-21200-16 2016 Focus Electric Emergency Response Guide Page 6 of 22...
  • Page 9 COmPONENT LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION (CONTINUED) COmPONENT LOCATION / DESCRIPTION FUNCTION High-voltage service Upper service disconnect Provides the way to safely disconnects is located behind the rear disconnect the high-volt- backrest. Lower service age batteries. disconnect is below the upper pack near the Right Hand (RH) rear tire.
  • Page 10 COmPONENT LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION (CONTINUED) COmPONENT LOCATION / DESCRIPTION FUNCTION Electric motor Liquid cooled 3-phase AC Turns energy from the permanent magnet motor. high-voltage traction bat- tery into movement that Attached to the gearbox is applied to the transmis- centrally located in the sion for vehicle propul- engine compartment sion.
  • Page 11: High-Voltage Service Disconnect

    PROTECTIVE EqUIPmENT (PPE) INCLUDING HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETy GLOVES AND bOOTS. REmOVE ALL mETALLIC jEWELRy, INCLUDING WATCHES AND RINGS. ISO- LATE THE HIGH VOLTAGE SySTEm AS DIRECTED by THE FORD EmERGENCy RE- SPONSE GUIDE FOR THE VEHICLE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS mAy RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INjURy OR DEATH.
  • Page 12: Upper High-Voltage Battery Service Disconnect

    UPPER bATTERy HIGH-VOLTAGE SERVICE DISCONNECT (CONTINUED) 4. Press the release tab at the top of the upper high-voltage battery service disconnect and rotate the release handle down approximately 45 degrees. 5. Press the release tab again and rotate the handle another 45 degrees to the fully released position.
  • Page 13: Lower High-Voltage Battery Service Disconnect

    LOWER bATTERy HIGH-VOLTAGE SERVICE DISCONNECT NOTE : The lower battery high-voltage service disconnect is removed in the same way as the upper battery high-voltage service disconnect. To gain access to the lower battery high-voltage service disconnect, raise the rear of the vehicle using a suitable jack.
  • Page 14: High-Voltage Battery Packs

    PROTECTIVE EqUIPmENT (PPE) INCLUDING HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETy GLOVES AND bOOTS. REmOVE ALL mETALLIC jEWELRy, INCLUDING WATCHES AND RINGS. ISO- LATE THE HIGH VOLTAGE SySTEm AS DIRECTED by THE FORD EmERGENCy RE- SPONSE GUIDE FOR THE VEHICLE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS mAy RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INjURy OR DEATH.
  • Page 15: Approaching A Damaged High-Voltage Vehicle

    PROTECTIVE EqUIPmENT (PPE) INCLUDING HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETy GLOVES AND bOOTS. REmOVE ALL mETALLIC jEWELRy, INCLUDING WATCHES AND RINGS. ISO- LATE THE HIGH VOLTAGE SySTEm AS DIRECTED by THE FORD EmERGENCy RE- SPONSE GUIDE FOR THE VEHICLE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS mAy RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INjURy OR DEATH.
  • Page 16: Follow Existing Training And Incident Commander Direction

    APPROACHING A DAmAGED HIGH-VOLTAGE VEHICLE (CONTINUED) WARNING FIRES IN CRASH-DAmAGED ELECTRIC VEHICLES mAy EmIT TOxIC OR COmbUSTIbLE GASSES. SmALL AmOUNTS OF EyE, SkIN OR LUNG IRRITANTS mAy bE PRESENT. WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EqUIPmENT (PPE) AND SELF-CONTAINED bREATHING APPARATUS WHEN WORkING IN CLOSE PROxImITy OR IN A CONFINED AREA, SUCH AS A TUNNEL OR GARAGE.
  • Page 17: Approaching A Damaged Vehicle

    APPROACHING A DAmAGED HIGH-VOLTAGE VEHICLE (CONTINUED) 2. APPROACHING A DAmAGED VEHICLE • Disable the high-voltage electrical system using as many of the following steps as possible: — Secure the vehicle: Place the shift lever into the PARK position. Check that the vehicle ready light is off to verify the high-voltage system is disconnected.
  • Page 18: High Voltage System - Do Not Cut Zones

    APPROACHING A DAmAGED HIGH-VOLTAGE VEHICLE (CONTINUED) 3. HIGH-VOLTAGE SySTEm - DO NOT CUT zONES • If possible, remove the lower and upper battery high-voltage service disconnect(s) before attempting any removal procedure. Always assume the high-voltage cabling and components are powered up. •...
  • Page 19: If The High-Voltage Battery Case Has Been Ruptured

    911. • Be alert. There is potential for delayed fire with damaged lithium-ion batteries. • Call an authorized Ford Dealer or vehicle manufacturer representative, if necessary, to determine the additional steps to take to safely recover or transport the vehicle.
  • Page 20: Electric And Hybrid Electric Vehicle Considerations

    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.
  • Page 21: Damaged Vehicle Guidance For Ford Motor Company Electric And Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Equipped With High Voltage Batteries

    Damaged Vehicle Guidance for Ford motor Company Electric and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Equipped with High-Voltage batteries (Towing and Recovery Operators and Vehicle Storage Facilities) For questions contact Ford USA 1-800-392-3673 / Ford Canada 1-800-565-3673 In the event of damage or fire involving an Electric Vehicle (EV) or Hybrid-Electric Vehicle (HEV): • Always assume the HV battery and associated components are energized and fully charged.
  • Page 22 HV battery and vehicle. • For vehicles in Canada, notify Ford motor Company 1-800-565-3673 (then follow the prompts on the voice response menu), or an authorized Ford dealer as soon as possible as there may be additional steps necessary to secure, discharge, handle, and/or store the HV battery and vehicle.
  • Page 23 PROTECTIVE EqUIPmENT (PPE) INCLUDING HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETy GLOVES AND bOOTS. REmOVE ALL mETALLIC jEWELRy, INCLUDING WATCHES AND RINGS. ISO- LATE THE HIGH VOLTAGE SySTEm AS DIRECTED by THE FORD EmERGENCy RE- SPONSE GUIDE FOR THE VEHICLE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS mAy RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INjURy OR DEATH.
  • Page 24: Damaged Battery Electric Vehicle Storage Placard

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2015, Ford Motor Company. All rights reserved. This document may be reproduced in its entirety and distributed for emergency responder use only. It may not be excerpted for any purpose. FCS-21200-16 2016 Focus Electric Emergency Response Guide...

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