Operation Manual

High-Voltage components
General information/Charging 3-31
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 Leaks or damage to the main drive lith-
ium-ion battery may result in a fire. If you
discover them, contact emergency services
immediately. Since the fluid leak may be
lithium manganite from the Lithium-ion
battery, never touch any fluid leaking
from the inside or outside of the vehicle. If
the fluid contacts your skin or eyes, wash
it off immediately with a large amount of
water and receive immediate medical
attention to help avoid serious injury.
 If you are unable to safely assess the vehi-
cle due to vehicle damage, do not touch
the vehicle. Leave the vehicle and contact
emergency services. Advise emergency
responders that this is an electric vehicle.
 If a fire occurs in this vehicle, leave the
vehicle as soon as possible and contact
emergency services. Do not attempt to
extinguish a fire by yourself. If the fire
involves a lithium-ion battery, it will
require large, sustained volumes of water
for extinguishment. Using a small amount
of water or the incorrect fire extinguisher
can result in serious injury or death from
electrical shock.
 When you leave the vehicle, if possible,
open the windows, doors and liftgate to
prevent accumulation of poisonous/com-
bustible gasses. This will also assist in the
rescue and fire fighting process.
WARNING
 As with any vehicle fire, the byproducts of
combustion can be toxic. Do not inhale
smoke, vapors, or gas from the vehicle.
Move to a safe distance upwind and uphill
from the vehicle fire and out of the way of
any oncoming traffic while awaiting the
arrival of emergency responders.
 If you detect leaking fluids, sparks, smoke,
flames, gurgling, popping or hissing noises
originating from the high voltage battery
compartment, contact emergency services
immediately. This may result in a fire.
 Physical damage to the vehicle or high
voltage battery may result in immediate or
delayed release of toxic and/or flammable
gases and fire.
 If your vehicle needs to be towed, trans-
port the vehicle on a flatbed truck or tow
the vehicle either with all wheels or the
rear wheels (drive wheels) off the ground.
If the rear wheels are on the ground when
towing, this may cause damage to the elec-
tric motors. This may also cause a fire, if
wiring in the electric motor unit room
becomes damaged. Refer to “Towing” on
page 8-12.
 Do not attempt to repair a damaged elec-
tric vehicle yourself. Please contact a cer-
tified i-MiEV dealer for service.
WARNING
 In the event of an accident that requires
body repair and painting, the vehicle
should be delivered to a Certified i-MiEV
dealer to have the main drive lithium-ion
battery and high voltage parts such as the
inverter, including the attached wiring
harness, removed prior to painting. If
exposed to heat in the paint booth, the
main drive lithium-ion battery will experi-
ence battery capacity loss.
A damaged main drive lithium-ion battery
can also pose safety risks to untrained
mechanics and repair personnel.
NOTE
 The emergency shut-off system will be acti-
vated and the high-voltage system will auto-
matically turn off under the following
conditions:
• Certain front, side or rear collisions.
• Certain EV (Electric Vehicle) system mal-
functions.
 When the emergency shut-off system is acti-
vated, the ready indicator is turned off. Refer
to “Indicator and warning light package” on
page 5-41.
 If the emergency shut-off system activates,
contact a Certified i-MiEV dealer.
WARNING
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