2017 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID battery

Alternate Procedure 1 (Disconnect Underhood Fuse Panel)
NO
TE:
Before disconnecting the underhood fuse panel and the negative (-) battery cable, if
necessary, lower the windows, adjust the steering column, adjust the seats, unlock the
doors, etc. Once the underhood fuse panel and negative (-) battery cable are disconnected,
power controls will not operate. 1. Pull release handle (1) and pull up release lever (2) to open the hood.
2. Remove clips (A) and RH hood ledge cover (1) .NOTE: : Arrow in illustration depicts vehicle front
direction.
3.

Remove clips (A) and RH cowl cover (1) . AAYIA0205ZZ
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b. trunk button on the Infiniti Intelligent Key
[press for longer than one (1) second].
c. trunk open request switch (located above license plate)*.
* You must have the Infiniti Intelligent Key
within approximately 1 meter (3 feet) range of
trunk request switch to use the trunk open
request switch function.
NOTE:
If the electrical release does not work, the
trunk will have to be forced open.
8. Open the 12-volt battery service access cover.
9. Disconnect negative (-) battery cable and cover it with insulated tape.
10. Wait approximately ten (10) minutes for complete discharge of the high-voltage capacitor
after the fuse panel and battery cable have been disconnected.
11. Perform the dismantling operation. Refer to 6. Dismantling Information (DG–41). AAYIA0068ZZ
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Alternate Procedure 2 (Remove Service Plug)
DANGER
• Do not remove the service plug without always wearing appropriate Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) to help protect the dismantler from serious injury or death
by electrical shock.
• Immediately cover the service plug socket with insulated tape. The high-voltage
battery
retains high-voltage power even when the service plug is removed. To avoid
electric shock, NEVER touch the terminals inside the socket. To avoid unintended reinstallation and risk of electrical shock and severe personal injury
or

death, the dismantler should carry the service plug on his/her person while work is in
progress.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the 12-volt battery terminal, if necessary, lower the windows, adjust
the steering column, adjust the seats, unlock the doors, etc. Once 12-volt battery is
disconnected, power controls will not operate.
1. If possible, check the READY indicator status in the instrument cluster. If it is on, the high-
voltage

system is active.
2. Place the shift selector in the Park (P) position.
3. Push the ignition switch once to turn OFF the high- voltage system. Then verify whether the READY
indicator is off.
If the READY indicator does not turn off, continue to
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LOCK
ACC
(OFF)
ON
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c. trunk open request switch (located above
license plate)*. Method
Shift Selector Position Ignition Switch Status
a
P or N Any
b POFF
c* Any Any
* You must have the Infiniti Intelligent Key within approximately 1 meter (3 feet) range of trunk request switch
to use the trunk open request switch function.
NOTE:
If the electrical release does not work, the trunk will have to be forced open.
6. Open the 12-volt battery service access cover.
7. Disconnect negative (-) battery cable and cover it withinsulated tape. AAYIA0194ZZ
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3-4.2 Cutting the Vehicle Body
DANGER
• Do not cut into high-voltage related areas to avoid severe personal injury or death.
• Do not cut into the high-voltage 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. Appropriate 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–20)], then the dismantler can cut the
vehicle

except for the high voltage battery. DO NOT cut the high voltage battery due to possible electrocution risk and electrolyte solution
leakage.
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SRS Air Bag System Components Location
The
SRS air bag system must not be cut as there is a risk of short circuit and unintentional deployment of
the SRS 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 12-volt battery negative (-) cable has beendisconnected and the high-voltage system has been shut down.
1. Crash zone sensor (located
underhood near hood latch) 2. Supplemental front air bag
modules (Infiniti Advanced Air
Bags)3. Front seat-mounted side-
impact supplemental air bags
4. Roof-mounted curtain side-
impact supplemental air bags 5. Roof-mounted curtain side-
impact supplemental air bag
inflators6. C-pillar satellite sensors
(LH shown, RH similar)
7. Seat belt buckle pretensioners 8. Seat belts with pretensioners 9. B-pillar satellite sensors
10. Air bag control unit (ACU) 11. Front door satellite sensors (LH shown, RH similar) 21
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Vehicle Cut Sheet



1-800-662-6200 (US) or 1-800-361-4792 (Canada)
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm (Monday-Friday) Eastern, Central and Pacific Time ZonesInfiniti Emergency Contact
Never cut high-voltage
components/batteries identified as
"NEVER CUT" for any reason. Death or serious personal injury will result. High-voltage component
or harness (Can be cut
only after the high-voltage
system shut-down
procedure has been
completed.)
Electric Air Conditioner
Compressor High-voltage
battery
High-voltage
harness
Traction Motor
Inverter
Electric Air Conditioner
Compressor
Traction
Motor
Nissan North America, Inc. Version (2) July 2014
Key
voltage component NEVER CUT-High-
12-volt battery
DANGER
12-volt
battery
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3-4.5 High-voltage Battery Damage And Fluid Leaks
The high-voltage 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.
In cases of battery case breach or electrolyte leakage, contact the fire department immediately. If you must
walk away from the vehicle, notify an appropriate responder of the fact that the vehicle is a hybrid vehicle
and contains a high-voltage system and warn all others.
High-voltage Battery Electrolyte Solution Characteristics: • Clear in color
• Sweet odor
• Similar viscosity to water
• Since the high-voltage battery is made up of many small sealed battery modules, electrolyte solutionleakage should be minimal.
NOTE:
Other fluids in the vehicle (such as engine oil, washer fluid, brake fluid, coolant, etc.) are
the same as those in a conventional vehicle.
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