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Electric vehicle guide Safety precautions for electric vehicle
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僅 If towing is required, lift all four
wheels off the ground and tow the
vehicle.
僅 If you tow the vehicle while the rear
wheels (for 2WD vehicle) or all 4
wheels (for AWD vehicle) are touching
the ground, the vehicle motor may
generate electricity and the motor
components may be damaged or a
fire may occur.
僅When a vehicle fire occurs due to the
battery, there is a risk of a second fire.
Contact the fire department when
towing the vehicle.
Other precautions for electric
vehicle
僅 When you paint, apply heat treatment
to the vehicle as a result of an acci
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dent, and/or weld on the vehicle, the
performance of the high voltage bat
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tery can be reduced.
僅 If heat treatment is required, have the
vehicle serviced by an authorized Kia
dealer and have the high voltage bat
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tery removed, prior to any repairs.
僅 When you clean the motor compart
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ment, do not use high pressure water
to wash. This may cause an electric
shock due to a discharge in high volt
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age electricity, or damage the vehi
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cle's electric system.
僅 Use, modify, or install only genuine
parts or those of an equivalent stan
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dard. If not, this may damage the
electric power system. Kia Genuine
Parts are guaranteed for quality and
performance.
High voltage cut-off switch
The high voltage cut-off switch is
located in the motor room compartment
fuse box.
Pull the yellow lever in the high voltage
cut-off switch to shut down high voltage
battery.
Never disconnect the high voltage cutoff
switch except in an emergency situation.
If the high voltage cutoff switch is dis
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connected the vehicle will not start.
Applying excessive force to the switch
lever while shutting down the high volt
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age battery may severely damage the
high voltage cut-off switch.
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