2014 INFINITI QX60 HYBRID ESP

2014 QX60 HYBRIDFirst Responder’s Guide

Foreword
This manual describes first response operations and related warnings and cautions for this vehicle.
This vehicle is equipped with a high voltage Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack.Failure to follow
recommended practices during emergency responses will cause death or serious personal injury.
Please read this manual in advance in order to understand the features of this vehicle and to help you deal
with incidents involving this vehicle. Follow the procedures in order to help assure a successful first
response operation.
This manual is periodically updated. If you are not viewing this manual on the INFINITI web site, we urge you
to go to
www.infinitiusa.comorwww.infiniti-techinfo.comto make sure you have the most recent version of
this manual.
INFINITI EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
• 1-800-662-6200 (US) or 1-800-361-4792 (Canada)
• Hours of operation are 8am-5pm (Monday-Friday) Eastern, Central and Pacific time zones
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL
You may see various symbols in this manual. They have the following meanings:
This symbol is used to inform you of an operation which will result in death or serious
personal injury if instructions are not followed.
Example: Touching high voltage components without using the appropriate protective
equipment will result in electrocution. PPE must always be worn when touching or
working on high voltage components.
This symbol is used to inform you of an operation which may cause death or serious
personal injury if instructions are not followed.
This symbol is used to inform you of an operation which may cause personal injury or
component damage if instructions are not followed.
Please note that there may be differences between this manual and the vehicle specification due to specification changes. FRG–2

Table of Contents
FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–2
INFINITI EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–2
1. ABOUT THE QX60 HYBRID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–5
1-1 QX60 HYBRID IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–6 1-1.1. EXTERIOR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–6
1-1.2. INTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–7
1-2 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–8
1-3 WARNING AND INDICATOR LAMP INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–9
2. BASIC HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM AND 12V SYSTEM INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–11 2-1 BATTERY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–11
2-1.1. LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–11
2-1.2. LI-ION BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–11
2-2 HIGH VOLTAGE-RELATED AND 12V-RELATED COMPONENT LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–12
2-3 LI-ION BATTERY PACK SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–13
2-4 HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–14 2-4.1. WARNING LABEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–14
2-5 HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–15
2-6 HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUIT SHUT-OFF SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–16
2-7 PREVENTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–16
2-8 EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–16
3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE STEPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–17
3-1 PREPARATION ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–18
3-1.1. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) PROTECTIVE WEAR CONTROL . FRG–18
3-1.2. DAILY INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–18
3-1.3. INSULATED TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–19
3-2 VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION AND STABILIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–19
3-3 HOW TO HANDLE A DAMAGED VEHICLE AT AN ACCIDENT SCENE . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–19 3-3.1. HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–20
3-3.2. WATER SUBMERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–31
3-3.3. VEHICLE FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–32
3-3.4. CUTTING THE VEHICLE BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–32
3-3.5. LI-ION BATTERY DAMAGE AND FLUID LEAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–37
3-3.6. ACCESSING THE OCCUPANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRG–38
FRG–3

2-4 High Voltage Safety Measures
Circuit insulation The high voltage positive (+) and negative (-) circuits are insulatedfrom the metal chassis.
Reducing the risk of electrocution The high voltage components and harnesses have insulated cases or orange-colored coverings which provide insulation and easy identification.
The high voltage battery case is electrically connected to the vehicle ground.
This connection helps protect the vehicle occupants and emergency
responders from high voltage electrical shock.
Identification The high voltage components are labeled “WARNING” similar to label shown below. All high voltage harnesses are coated in orange.
2-4.1 Warning Label
AAYIA0010ZZ
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2-5 High Voltage Safety System
The high voltage safety system is intended to help keep vehicle occupants and emergency responders safe
from high voltage electricity.• A high voltage fuse provides short circuit protection inside the high voltage battery.
• The high voltage safety system is insulated from the metal chassis.
• Positive and negative high voltage power cables are connected to the high voltage battery and arecontrolled by normally open system main relays (SMR1 and SMR2) . When the vehicle is shut off,
the relays stop electrical flow from leaving the high voltage battery. However, it can take
approximately ten (10) minutes for the high voltage capacitor to fully discharge.
• The high voltage system and high voltage capacitor may remain powered for up to
approximately 10 minutes after the vehicle is shut off. Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) must always be worn when touching or working on high voltage components
to avoid risk of electrical shock and severe personal injury or death.
• The high voltage battery retains high voltage at all times. PPE must always be worn when touching or working on high voltage components to avoid risk of electrical shock and
severe personal injury or death.
• A ground fault monitor continuously monitors for high voltage leakage to the metal chassis while the vehicle is running. If a malfunction is detected, the HPCM (hybrid powertrain control module) will
illuminate the hybrid system warning lamp
in the instrument cluster.
Cargo Area
Junction Box Li-ion Battery
System main relay 1
Service Plug (With Fuse)
System main relay 2
Transmission
Traction Motor Traction
Motor Inverter
(With built in high
voltage capacitor) DC/DC
Converter
HPCM
(Hybrid Powertrain Control Module)
Engine Compartment
AAYIA0070GB
FRG–15

3. Emergency Response Steps
•Failure to properly shut down the high voltage electrical system before the
Emergency Response Procedures are performed will result in serious injury or death
from electrical shock. To prevent serious injury or death, NEVER touch high voltage
harnesses or components without always wearing appropriate Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) . PPE must always be worn when touching or working on high
voltage components.
•
If it is necessary to touch any of the high voltage harnesses or components you
must always wear appropriate PPE to avoid electrical shock. PPE must always be worn
when touching or working on high voltage components. Shut down the high voltage
system by following the steps outlined in
3-3.1 High Voltage System Shut-Down
Procedure (FRG–20)
. Wait approximately ten (10) minutes for complete discharge of
the high voltage capacitor after the high voltage system has been shut down.
• NEVER assume the QX60 HYBRID is shut OFF simply because it is quiet.
• If the READY
indicator is ON the high voltage system is active.
• If possible, be sure to check the READY
indicator on the instrument cluster and
verify that the READY
indicator is OFF and the high voltage system is stopped.
FRG–17

3-1 Preparation Items
Preparation Items Specification Purpose
PPE (personal protective equipment):
Insulated gloves
Up to 1,000V For protection from high voltage electri-
cal shock
Insulated shoes
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Safety shield
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Wrenches
Size:10mm To remove the 12V battery terminal bolt.
Solvent resistant protec-
tion gloves
Solvent resistant
protection shoes –
To utilize in the event of a Li-ion battery
electrolytic solution leak.
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Absorbent pad The same pad used for internal com- bustion engine fluids can be used. To absorb any Li-ion battery electrolytic
solution leakage.
Standard fire fightingequipment Standard fire fighting equipment.
Depending on type of fire (vehicle or
battery) use standard fire fighting
equipment (water or extinguisher) . To extinguish a fire.
Insulated tape Insulating To cover any damaged harnesses to
protect from and prevent electrical
shock. Tape should cover all bare or
damaged wire.
3-1.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Protective Wear Control
Perform an inspection of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items before beginning work. Do not use
any damaged PPE items.
3-1.2 Daily Inspection
This inspection is performed before and after use. The responder who will be using the items should
perform the inspection and check for deterioration and damage. • Insulated rubber gloves should be inspected for scratches, holes and tears. (Visual check and airleakage test)
• Insulated safety boots should be inspected for holes, damage, nails, metal pieces, wear or other problems on the soles. (Visual check)
• Insulated rubber sheet should be inspected for tears. (Visual check)
FRG–18

3-1.3 Insulated Tools
When performing work at locations where high voltage is applied (such as terminals) , use insulated tools
meeting 1,000V/300A specifications.
3-2 Vehicle Immobilization and Stabilization
If possible, immobilize the vehicle by turning the 12V system OFF and stabilize it with a wheel chock(s) .
Stabilize the vehicle with cribbing, by removing air from the tires, or utilize the Lift Airbag Equipment forrescue.
•To avoid electrical shock, do not put the Lift Airbag Equipment for rescue and wheel
chock(s) under the high voltage components and harnesses.
3-3 How to Handle a Damaged Vehicle at an Accident Scene
NOTE:
If any air bags have deployed in the following 3 situations, the high-voltage (HV) system has
been designed to automatically shut off at the time of deployment.
The INFINITI QX60 HYBRID high-voltage system incorporates capacitors which are energized whenever
the high-voltage system is on. If the high-voltage system is shut down (either through one of the built-in
automatic mechanisms or manually through one of the procedures explained in this FRG) , the capacitors
will begin to gradually discharge. Complete discharge requires approximately 10 minutes after
high-voltage system shut down. It is within this period of time that responders must be most cautious.
AAYIA0265ZZ
FRG–19