Kia EV9 - Access to Occupants in Emergency Situations; Occupant Extraction Operations; Extraction Tools and Procedures; Opening EV9 Doors

4. ACCESS TO THE OCCUPANTS
4.1 Extraction Operations
The EV9 is an electric vehicle. Because of
the high-voltage components contained
within, first responders should pay special
attention when they extract occupants in
the car. Before performing any extraction
operations, the first responders should
“Identify, Immobilize and Disable“ the
vehicle as discussed in sections on
emergency procedures.
4.2 Extraction Tools and
Procedure
When responding to an incident involving
the EV9, we recommend that the first
responders follow their organization’s
standard operating procedures for dealing
with vehicle emergencies. When the first
responders cut the vehicle, they should
always pay special attention to the airbag
system, orange colored high-voltage
cables and other high-voltage components
so that the parts are not damaged and to
prevent a risk of explosion or electrocution.
4.3 Door open
When the door outer handle
doesn’t pop-up, push the front
side inwards.
When the door outer handle doesn’t
pop-up, push the front side inwards.
Push
Pull
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