Hyundai i30 Sedan Hybrid Emergency Response Manual page 17

6. In case of fire.
6.3 How to deal with the situation
Fire
Damaged battery
or
fluid leak*
*If electrolyte solution leakage, or any damage to the H.V battery casing is observed
6.3.1 Vehicle fire
• Use a large volume of water (max.10,000 litres). The water must cool down the battery.
• If water is put into the high-voltage battery casing, it will be better to cool down the battery (but never attempt to
penetrate the HV battery or its casing to apply water).
• Soaking the vehicle in the container filled with water can be an effective way to extinguish the fire.
Extinguish the fire with a large amount of water.
Don't use seawater or salt water. It can generate the toxic
vapor or cause the reignition.
Disconnecting 12V Battery,
Disabling the high-voltage system,
Neutralise the battery by applying a large volume of water.
(It doesn't discharge the battery)
Battery
discharging
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