CONTENTS Safety Information...........................................................................................................2 Opening the Hood........................................................................................................24 Important Safety Instructions.....................................................................................2 Opening the Trunk........................................................................................................26 Warnings............................................................................................................................. 2 High Voltage Labels..................................................................................................... 27 Identifying the Vehicle ..................................................................................................3 Example of a High Voltage Label............................................................................27 Badging............................................................................................................................... 3 Touchscreen.......................................................................................................................4 Electric Vehicle Components......................................................................................5 High Voltage Components...........................................................................................5 High Voltage Battery......................................................................................................6 DC-DC Converter and Front Junction Box............................................................7 High Voltage Cables.......................................................................................................8 Charger................................................................................................................................9 Drive Units........................................................................................................................ 10 12V Battery.........................................................................................................................11 Stabilizing the Vehicle..................................................................................................12 Chock All Four Wheels.................................................................................................12 Shift Into Park..................................................................................................................12 Disabling the High Voltage System.........................................................................13 Front Trunk First Responder Cut Loop..................................................................13 Cutting the Front Trunk First Responder Loop..................................................14 Airbags and Components...........................................................................................15 Airbags...............................................................................................................................15 Airbag Inflation Cylinders...........................................................................................16 Seat Belt Pre-Tensioners............................................................................................. 17 Reinforcements...............................................................................................................18 Reinforcements and Ultra High Strength Steel.................................................. 18 No-Cut Zones.................................................................................................................. 19 Rescue Operations.......................................................................................................20 Fully or Partially Submerged Vehicles..................................................................20 Pushing on the Floor Pan.......................................................................................... 20 Firefighting....................................................................................................................... 21 High Voltage Battery - Fire Damage...................................................................... 21 Lifting the Vehicle......................................................................................................... 22 Lift Areas.......................................................................................................................... 22 Opening the Vehicle.....................................................................................................23 Using the Key..................................................................................................................23 Opening Doors...............................................................................................................23 Opening Rear Doors With No Power.................................................................... 23
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