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Physical damage to the vehicle or high voltage battery may result in immediate or delayed release of toxic
and/or flammable gases and fire.
6.In case of fire
1. Vehicle fire
In case of vehicle fire, alert fire department immediately and start extinguishing the fire using the following
procedures where possible.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury such as electric shock:
1) The drive battery is designed to prevent a substantial amount of electrolyte from leaking from the drive battery just in
case it is broken.
2) The drive battery uses an electrolyte made of flammable “Carbonate ester solution of lithium salts”.
When reacting with moisture in the air, this electrolyte generates acidic organic vapour which is harmful to human body.
3) Therefore, when handling this, please use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including mask for organic
gas, solvent resistance gloves and eye protector and use appropriate caution.
*: Refer to "10" for the explanation of pictogram
2. Fire-extinguishing
･Never use seawater or any water containing salt.
・Use water to extinguish the fire
1) By using fire extinguisher
Use a fire extinguisher which is suitable for flammable liquid and electrical equipment fires.
2) By using water
Use water not containing salt, such as tap water, well water or pond water.
DO NOT attempt to extinguish the fire with a small amount of water as it is dangerous.
A large volume of water, such as from a fire hydrant must be used. Unless a large volume of salt-free water
is available, keep away from the vehicle fire and wait for fire department to arrive.
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