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13. Disconnect negative (-) battery cable and cover it withinsulated tape.
14. Perform the dismantling operation. Refer to
6. Dismantling Information (DG–41).
3-4.2 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, NEVER touch the high voltage parts or the insides of the
exposed orange-colored high voltage cables to avoid severe personal injury or death.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must always be worn when touching or
working on high voltage components.
• To avoid unintended reinstallation and risk of electrical shock and severe personal injury or death, the dismantler should carry the fuses or service plug on his/her person while
work is in progress.
Do not cut air bag parts to avoid unintended deployment of the air bags and the risk of
severe personal injury or death.
If approximately (10) minutes have passed since the rescuer shut down the high voltage system [refer to
3-4.1 High Voltage System Shut-Down Procedure (DG–21)], then the dismantler can cut the vehicle except
for the Li-ion battery.
DO NOT cut the Li-ion battery due to possible electrocution risk and electrolyte solution leakage.
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DG–31
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3-4.3 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 ignition 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 NEVER touch the high voltage
components, harnesses or service plug. PPE must always be worn when touching or
working on high voltage components.
3-4.4 Vehicle Fire
• Always utilize full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing apparatus during fire fighting operations. Smoke from a QX60 HYBRID 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.
In case of vehicle fire, contact fire department immediately and extinguish the fire if possible. If you must
walk away from the vehicle, notify an appropriate responder or a rescue person of the fact that the vehicle is
a hybrid vehicle that contains a high voltage system and warn all others. DG–34
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5. Storing the Vehicle
The service plug must be removed to shut down the high voltage system for storage.
Do not store a vehicle inside a structure. Keep the vehicle away from other vehicles if the
li-ion battery is severely damaged. There is possibility of delayed fire from a severely
damaged li-ion battery.
If the QX60 HYBRID needs to be stored or left unattended, the high voltage system must be shut down by
removing the service plug [refer to
Alternate Procedure 2 (Remove Service Plug) (DG–27)] and a sign put
on the vehicle indicating it is a hybrid vehicle with high voltage dangers. For example:
DG–39
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6. Dismantling Information
Removal or repair of the high voltage battery requires special tools and specific training. INFINITI strongly
recommends that only certified INFINITI retailer technicians perform these operations.
6-1 Precautions for Handling High Voltage Lithium-ion (Li-ion) Battery
•Because QX60 HYBRID contains a high voltage (Li-ion) battery, there is the risk of
electric shock, electric leakage, or similar accidents if the high voltage components or
vehicle is handled incorrectly. Be sure to follow the correct work procedures when
performing inspection and dismantling.
•
If it is necessary to touch any of the high voltage harnesses or components you must
always wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and properly shut-down
the high voltage system by removing the service plug.
•
Be sure to always wear appropriate PPE before beginning work on the high voltage
system.
•
Be sure to remove the service plug in order to shut-down the high voltage system
before performing inspection or dismantling of high voltage system harnesses and parts.
•
If the vehicle is heavily damaged, for example the Li-ion battery is deformed,
broken, or cracked; appropriate PPE must always be used at all times to avoid electrical shock.
DG–41
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