2013 NISSAN LEAF First Responders Guide

7. Perform the first response action.
3-3.2 Water Submersion Damage level of submerged vehicle may not be apparent. Handling a submerged
vehicle
without appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will result in serious
injury or death from electrical shock. • The power switch of the submerged vehicle must be turned OFF first, if possible. Then
the
vehicle must be completely out of the water and drained to avoid electrical shock.
• Always wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and remove/drain
water
before removing the service plug when working on a vehicle after a fire or
submersion to avoid electrical shock.
• If the vehicle is in the water, to avoid electrical shock do not touch the high voltage
components,
harnesses or service plug.
3-3.3 Vehicle Fire • Always utilize full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing
apparatus
during fire fighting operations. Smoke from a LEAF vehicle fire is similar to
smoke from a conventional vehicle fire.
• In the case of extinguishing a fire with water, large amounts of water from a fire hydrant (if possible) must be used. DO NOT extinguish fire with a small amount of water. In the event of a small fire, a Type ABC fire extinguisher may be used for an electrical fire
caused

by wiring harnesses, electrical components, etc. or oil fire.
Fire attack should follow standard fire fighting practices.
If you must walk away from the vehicle, notify an appropriate responder or a rescue person of the fact that
the vehicle is an electric car and contains a high voltage system and warn all others.
During overhaul operations (late stage fire suppression process to examine for remaining sources of heat) ,
make sure the battery is fully cooled to avoid fire re-ignition. The battery could reignite if it is placed near fire.
To avoid possible electrical shock and serious personal injury, do not breach the Li-ion battery case.
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3-3.4 Cutting the Vehicle Body
• Do not cut into high voltage related areas to avoid severe personal injury or death.
• Do not cut into the Li-ion battery to avoid severe personal injury or death.
• When removing parts, DO NOT touch the high voltage parts or the insides of the
exposed orange-colored high voltage cables to avoid severe personal injury or death. • Do not cut air bag parts to avoid unintended deployment of the air bags and the risk of
severe
personal injury or death.
If at least ten (10) minutes have passed since the rescuer shut down the high voltage system (refer to
3-3.1 High Voltage System Shut-Down Procedures) , then the rescuer can cut the vehicle except for the Li-ion battery.
If

the rescuer cannot wait the full ten (10) minutes or shut down the high voltage system,
absolute care must be taken to avoid cutting HV parts and appropriate Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) must always be worn. DO NOT cut the Li-ion battery due to possible
electrocution risk and electrolyte solution leakage.
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SRS Air Bag System Components Location
Avoid
cutting air bag system parts. However, the vehicle can be cut (except inflators) under the following
conditions: • The front, side and curtain air bags have deployed.
• At least three (3) minutes have passed after the 12V battery negative (-) cable has beendisconnected and the high voltage system has been shut down. = Inflators (Peel back plastic trim parts prior to cutting


operations to confirm exact inflator location.)
= Sensors
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1. Crash zone sensor
2. Supplemental front-impact air
bag modules3. Front seat-mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag modules
4. Roof-mounted curtain side-
impact supplemental air bag
inflators 5. Roof-mounted curtain side-
impact supplemental air bag
modules6. Front door satellite sensors
7. Lap outer pretensioner (driver
side only) 8. Seat belt with pretensioner 9. Rear satellite sensors (located
in lower B-pillar)
10. Air bag control unit (ACU) 11 2 3 4 5
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Vehicle Cut Sheet12V Battery
Nissan North America, Version 1, January 2013 DANGER
High voltage Li-ion battery
High voltage harness
12V battery
12V battery
1-800-387-0122 (Canada) (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Eastern, Central and Pacific Time Zones) Nissan Consumer Affairs: 1-800-647-7261 (US) or
(Monday-Friday 7am-7pm, Saturday 8am-4:30pm Central Time) or Nissan EV Customer Support: 1-877-664-2738
Emergency Contact:
NEVER CUT- Li-ion
battery
High voltage
component or
harness
(Harness can be cut
only after the high
voltage system
shutdown procedure
has been completed.)
Never cut electrical
components/batteries
for any reason. Death or serious personal injury will result. High voltage components:
Inverter, Power Delivery
Module (DC-DC converter
and On Board Charger),
Traction motor and
Reduction gear
Key
Under
side View Shown
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High Strength Steel Locations
= High strength steel
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3-3.5 Li-ion Battery Damage and Fluid Leaks
The Li-ion battery contains electrolyte solution. To avoid exposure to electrolyte solution
and
serious personal injury, always wear appropriate solvent resistant Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and read the following precautions:
• Electrolyte solution is a skin irritant.
• Electrolyte solution is an eye irritant – If contact with eyes, rinse with plenty of water and
see a doctor immediately.
• If electrolyte leak occurs, wear appropriate solvent resistant PPE and use a dry cloth to clean up the spilled electrolyte. Be sure to adequately ventilate the area.
• Electrolyte solution is highly flammable
• Electrolyte liquid or fumes that have come into contact with water vapors in the air will create an oxidized substance. This substance may irritate skin and eyes. In these cases,
rinse with plenty of water and see a doctor immediately.
• Electrolyte fumes (when inhaled) can cause respiratory irritation and acute intoxication. Move to fresh air and wash mouth with water. See a doctor immediately.
If electrolyte solution leakage, or damage such as any problem with the Li-ion battery casing are observed,
first responders should attempt to neutralize the battery by applying a large volume of water to the battery
pack while wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) . The neutralization process helps
stabilize the thermal condition of the battery pack but does not discharge the battery.
Li-ion Battery Electrolyte Solution Characteristics: • Clear in color
• Sweet odor
• Similar viscosity to water
• Since the Li-ion battery is made up of many small sealed battery modules, electrolyte solutionleakage should be minimal.
NOTE:
Other fluids in the vehicle (such as washer fluid, brake fluid, coolant, etc.) are the same as
those in a conventional internal combustion vehicle.
3-3.6 Accessing the Occupants 1. Remove windowsa. Perform window removal the same as a normal vehicle.
2. Remove doors a. The doors are removable with hand tools or basic rescue tools such as electrical/hydraulicrescue tools. It may be easier to remove the doors by cutting door hinges.
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3. Adjust steering wheel and front seat position (if necessary)
a. Steering wheel can be adjusted up/down by
pushing the lock lever down (1) , moving the
steering wheel (2) and pulling the lock lever up (3)
to lock the steering wheel in place.
b. Front seat can be adjusted forward/backward manually by pulling up and holding lever (1) and tilted forward/backward manually by pulling up and holding lever (2) .
4. Remove front seat head restraint (if necessary) . The front seat head restraint can be removed by
pressing the lock knob and pulling it up. 1
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