Kia 2019 niro - Safety Precautions for Electric Vehicle

Electric Vehicle Guide
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Safety Precautions for Electric Vehicle
Safety Precautions for Electric
Vehicle
Be sure to read the information in
this section to help you drive safely.
If an Accident Occurs
WARNING
䳜 When a vehicle accident occurs,
move the vehicle to a safe place,
turn OFF the vehicle and remove
the auxiliary battery (12 V) ter
-
minal to prevent high voltage
electricity from flowing.
䳜 If e
lectric wires are exposed from
inside or outside the v
ehicle, do
not touch the wires. Also, do not
touch the high voltage electric
wire (orange), connector, and all
electric components and devices.
This may cause electric shock and
lead to injuries.
WARNING
When a vehicle accident occurs and
the high voltage battery is dam
-
aged, harmful gas and electrolytes
may leak. Be careful not to touch
the leaked liquid.
When you suspect leakage of
i
n
flammable gas and other harmful
gases, open the windows and evac
-
uate 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 possi
-
ble.
WARNING
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 immedi
-
ately call your local fire emergency
responders.
Also, advise them that an electric
veh
icle is involved.
If the fire spreads to the high volt
-
age battery, large amount of water
is needed to put out the fire. Using
small amount of water or fire extin
-
guishers not meant for electrical
fires could cause serious injury or
death from electrical shocks.
WARNING
If you cannot put out the fire imme
-
diately, the high voltage battery
may explode. Evacuate to a safe
place and do not let other people
approach the site.
Contact the fire department and
notif
y them of an electric vehicle
fire.
If the vehicle is flooded with water,
immedi
ately turn OFF the vehicle
and evacuate to a safe place. Con
-
tact the fire department or an
authorized Kia dealer.