Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 57

Introduction
If necessary to roll the vehicle so that it can be rolled onto a flatbed tow truck perform the
following:
僅 First, depress the brake pedal and release the parking brake.
僅 Wait 3 minutes or more before opening the driver door and the vehicle will remain in
ACC mode and in N (Neutral).
僅 If the driver door is opened within the 3 minute period, the vehicle will automatically shift
to P (Park), the vehicle will turn OFF and the front wheels will be remained locked.
Other precautions for electric vehicle
僅 When you paint, apply heat treatment to the vehicle as a result of an accident, and/or
weld on the vehicle, the performance of the high voltage battery can be reduced. If heat
treatment is required, have the vehicle serviced by an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner and have the HV battery removed, prior to any repairs.
WARNING
僅 When a vehicle accident occurs, move the vehicle to a safe place, turn OFF the vehicle
and remove the auxiliary battery (12 V) terminal to prevent high voltage electricity from
flowing.
僅 If electric wires are exposed from inside or outside the vehicle, do not touch the wires.
Also, do not touch the high voltage electric wire (orange), connector, or any of the elec-
tric components and devices. This may cause electric shock and lead to injuries.
僅 When a vehicle accident occurs and the high voltage battery is damaged, harmful gas
and electrolytes may leak. Be careful not to touch the leaked liquid.
When you suspect leakage of inflammable gas and other harmful gases, open the win-
dows and evacuate to a safe place. If any leaked fluid comes in contact with your eyes
or skin, immediately clean the affected area thoroughly with tap water or saline solution
and have doctors inspect it as soon as possible.
僅 If a small scale fire occurs, use a fire extinguisher (ABC, BC) that is meant for electrical
fires. If it is impossible to extinguish the fire in the early stage, maintain a safe distance
away from the vehicle and immediately call your local fire emergency responders.
Also, advise them that an electric vehicle is involved.
If the fire spreads to the high voltage battery, large amounts of water is required to put
out the fire. Using small amounts of water or fire extinguishers not meant for electrical
fires could cause serious injury or death from electrical shocks.
僅 If you cannot put out the fire immediately, the high voltage battery may explode. Evacu-
ate to a safe place and do not let other people approach the site.
Contact the fire department and notify them of an electric vehicle fire.
If the vehicle is flooded with water, immediately turn OFF the vehicle and evacuate to a
safe place. Contact the fire department or an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.
僅 If you tow the vehicle whilst the rear wheels are touching the ground, the vehicle motor
may generate electricity and the motor components may be damaged or a fire may
occur.
Safety precautions for electric vehicle
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