2016 INFINITI Q70 HYBRID battery

Foreword
This manual describes roadside assistance operations and related warnings and cautions for this vehicle.
This vehicle is equipped with a high voltage 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 roadside assistance operations involving this vehicle. Follow the procedures in order to help assure a
safe and successful roadside assistance 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
• Infiniti Consumer Affairs: 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:
DANGER
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. RAG–2

Table of Contents
FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–2
INFINITI EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–2
1. ABOUT THE INFINITI Q70 HYBRID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–5
1-1 Q70 HYBRID IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–6 1-1.1 EXTERIOR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–6
1-1.2 INTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–7
1-2 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–8
1-3 WARNING AND INDICATOR LAMP INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–9
2. BASIC HIGH VOLTAGE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–10 2-1 BATTERY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–10
2-1.1 12-VOLT BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–10
2-1.2 HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–10
2-2 HIGH VOLTAGE-RELATED AND 12-VOLT-RELATED COMPONENT LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–11
2-3 HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–12
2-4 HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–13 2-4.1 WARNING LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–13
3. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE RESPONSE STEPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–14 3-1 PREPARATION ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–14
3-1.1
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) PROTECTIVE WEAR CONTROL. . . RAG–15
3-1.2 DAILY INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–15
3-1.3 INSULATED TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–15
3-2 INDICATIONS THE HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM IS ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–16
3-3 VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION AND STABILIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–16
3-4 TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–17
3-5 WATER SUBMERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–17
3-6 VEHICLE FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–18
3-7 HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY DAMAGE AND FLUID LEAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–19
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1. About the INFINITI Q70 HYBRID
This hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) uses two types of batteries. One is a 12-volt battery that is the same as
the battery in vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. The 12-volt battery is located behind the
rear seat back with battery cable access through the trunk area. The other is the high voltage battery for the
traction motor which propels the vehicle. The high voltage battery is located behind the rear seat back with
service plug access through the trunk area.
When the high voltage battery level is low, engine output is used to generate power from the traction motor
and charge the high voltage battery. Additionally, the vehicle system can recharge the high voltage battery
by converting driving force into electricity while the vehicle is decelerating or being driven downhill. This is
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2. Basic High Voltage Information
2-1 Battery Information
The Q70 HYBRID utilizes two batteries in order to supply both high and low voltage.
2-1.1 12-volt Battery• The Q70 HYBRID contains a conventional lead-acid12-volt battery.
• The 12-volt battery is located in the trunk, left of high voltage battery, concealed by trim cover.
• The 12-volt battery is charged by the high voltage battery through the DC/DC converter.
2-1.2 High Voltage Battery • The Q70 HYBRID contains a high voltage battery.
• The high voltage battery is mounted in the trunk areabehind the rear seat, enclosed in a metal case and
concealed by trim cover.
• The high voltage battery stores approximately 346 volts DC (400V max.) .
• A vent hose is provided to exhaust gasses outside the vehicle if necessary.
• An air vent is located on the rear parcel shelf for battery cooling.
The high voltage battery supplies power to the following: • High voltage harnesses
• DC/DC converter
• Traction motor inverter
• Traction motor
• Electric air conditioner compressor
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No. Component Location Description High Voltage Battery Trunk area (behind
rear seat back) The high voltage battery stores and outputs
DC power (Maximum voltage 400V) needed to
propel the vehicle.
DC/DC Converter
Trunk area (mounted
to top of high
voltage battery)The DC/DC converter reduces the voltage of
the high voltage battery to provide power to
the 12-volt battery in order to operate the vehi-
cle’s electric components (headlights, audio
system, etc.) .
Service Plug Trunk area (below
parcel shelf; behind
access door in trimpanel) This is used to disable the high voltage system.
12-volt Battery Trunk area (below
parcel shelf; behind
trim panel left of
high voltage battery) A lead-acid battery that supplies power to the
low voltage devices.
High VoltageHarnesses Trunk area (on high
voltage battery) ,
under floor pan,
engine compartment Orange-colored power cables carry high DC
voltage between each of the high voltagecomponents.
Electric Air Condi-
tioner Compressor
Engine compartment
(front driver side)Air conditioner compressor
Traction MotorInverter
Engine compartment
(right rear side)Converts the DC power stored in the high volt-
age battery to three-phase AC power and con-
trols motor torque (revolution) by regulating the
motor current. The inverter has a built in high
voltage capacitor.
Traction Motor Built-into the trans-
mission Converts three-phase alternating current (AC)
power to drive power (torque) which propels
the vehicle.
2-3 High Voltage Battery Pack Specifications
High Voltage Battery Specifications
High voltage battery voltage 346V (400V max.)
Number of high voltage battery modules in the pack 12
High voltage battery module voltage 28.8V each
High voltage battery dimensions 33.35 x 17.83 x 15.43 in. (847 x 453 x 392 mm)
High voltage battery weight 121.28 lbs (55 kg)
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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 the label shown below. All high voltage harnesses are coated in orange.
2-4.1 Warning Labels
To avoid serious injury, keep clear of engine parts at all times. Engine may start at any time if

the start switch and the READY lamps on the instrum ent panel are "ON". Make sure both
lamps are "OFF" before working in the engine compartment. See Owners Manual.
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Pour éviter des blessures graves, assurez-vous que les témoins START SWITCH et READY

dans le tableau de bord sont éteints (OFF) avant d' entreprendre tout travail a l' intérieur du
compartiment moteur. Le moteur peut démarrer a tout moment si le contacteur d' allumage
est a la position ON et que les témoins READY du ta bleau de bord sont allumés. Assurez-vous
que les deux témonins sont éteints avant de travailler dans le compartiment moteur.
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3. Roadside Assistance Response Steps
•NEVER assume the Q70 HYBRID is shut OFF simply because it is quiet.
•
If the vehicle is damaged and you are not sure about the condition of the electric vehicle
system, contact first responders immediately. If the vehicle is damaged, the high voltage
system should be shut down by first responders while following the procedures in the First
Responders Guide and while wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) .
•If the READYindicator is ON the high voltage system is active.
•
If possible, be sure to check the READYindicator on the instrument cluster and
verify that the READY
indicator is OFF and the high voltage system is stopped.
• Some of the under hood parts get hot and may cause serious burns. Use caution when working on or around these parts.
3-1 Preparation Items
Preparation Items Specification Purpose
PPE (personal protective equipment): Up to 1,000V For protection from high voltage electrical shock.
Insulated gloves
Insulated shoes
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Safety shield
– To protect eyes when around
high voltage components andwiring.
Safety Glasses
Leather glovesMust be able to fasten tight
around the wrist (worn over
insulated gloves) . To protect insulated gloves.
Wrenches
Size:10mm To remove the 12-volt battery
terminal bolt.
Solvent resistant protection gloves
Solvent resistant protection shoes – To utilize in the event of a high
voltage battery electrolytic
solution leak.
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Preparation Items Specification Purpose
Absorbent pad The same pad used for internal combustion engine
fluids can be used.To absorb any high voltage
battery electrolytic solutionleakage.
Standard fire fighting equipment 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 InsulatingTo 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 worker 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)
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.
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