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1-4. Hybrid system
There are air intake vents on the rear
side trims for the purpose of cooling
the hybrid battery (traction battery).
If the vents become blocked, it may
interfere with the cooling of the hybrid
battery (traction battery).
If input/output of the hybrid battery (trac-
● If a fluid leak occurs, do not touch the
fluid as it may be strong alkaline elec-
trolyte from the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery). If it comes into contact
with your skin or eyes, wash it off
immediately with a large amount of
water or, if possible, boric acid solu-
tion. Seek immediate medical atten-
tion.
● If a fire occurs in the Hybrid Electric
Vehicle, leave the vehicle as soon as
possible. Never use a fire extinguisher
that is not meant for electric fires.
Using even a small amount of water
may be dangerous.
● If your vehicle needs to be towed, do
so with four wheels raised. If the
wheels connected to the electric
motor (traction motor) are on the
ground when towing, the motor may
continue to generate electricity. This
may cause a fire. (P.607)
● Carefully inspect the ground under the
vehicle. If you find that liquid has
leaked onto the ground, the fuel sys-
tem may have been damaged. Leave
the vehicle as soon as possible.
■ Hybrid battery (traction battery)
● Never resell, hand over or modify the
hybrid battery. To prevent accidents,
hybrid batteries that have been
removed from a disposed vehicle are
collected through your Lexus dealer.
Do not dispose of the battery yourself.
Unless the battery is properly collected,
the following may occur, resulting in
death or serious injury:
• The hybrid battery may be illegally dis-
posed of or dumped, and it is hazard-
ous to the environment or someone
may touch a high voltage part, result-
ing in an electric shock.
• The hybrid battery is intended to be
used exclusively with your Hybrid
Electric Vehicle. If the hybrid battery is
used outside of your vehicle or modi-
fied in any way, accidents such as elec-
tric shock, heat generation, smoke
generation, an explosion and electro-
lyte leakage may occur.
When reselling or handing over your
vehicle, the possibility of an accident is
extremely high because the person
receiving the vehicle may not be aware
of these dangers.
● If your vehicle is disposed of without
the hybrid battery having been
removed, there is a danger of serious
electric shock if high voltage parts,
cables and their connectors are
touched. In the event that your vehicle
must be disposed of, the hybrid battery
must be disposed of by your Lexus
dealer or a qualified service shop. If the
hybrid battery is not disposed of prop-
erly, it may cause electric shock that
can result in death or serious injury.
■ Hybrid battery (traction battery)
Do not carry large amounts of water
such as water cooler bottles in the vehi-
cle. If water spills onto the hybrid battery
(traction battery), the battery may be
damaged. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
air intake vents
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