2014 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual - Page 9

NISSAN PUREDRIVE™ HYBRID SYSTEM The NISSAN PUREDRIVE™ Hybrid System combines the power of a gasoline engine and an electric motor to help minimize fuel consumption and emissions. Depending on driving conditions, the vehicle runs on a combination of the gasoline engine and the electric motor, whichever is best for those conditions. Because the gasoline engine charges the Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery as needed, the battery does not have to be charged from an outside source like an all-electric vehicle. LITHIUM-ION (Li-ion) BATTERY HIGH-VOLTAGE CAUTIONS WARNING Your vehicle contains a sealed Lithium ion (Li-ion) high-voltage battery. If the Li-ion battery is disposed of improperly, there is a risk of severe burns and electrical shock that may result in serious injury or death and there is also a risk of environmental damage. WARNING ● The NISSAN PUREDRIVE™ Hybrid System uses high voltage up to approximately 144 volts. The system can be hot during and after starting. Be careful of both the high voltage and the high temperature. Obey the warning labels attached to the vehicle. ● Never disassemble, remove or replace high-voltage parts and harnesses as well as their connectors. Doing so can cause severe burns or electric shock that may result in serious injury or death. High-voltage harnesses are colored orange. The vehicle high-voltage system has no user serviceable parts. Take your vehicle to a NISSAN dealer for any necessary maintenance. ● Never try to remove the service plug located in the trunk. The service plug is used only when the vehicle is serviced by trained technicians wearing personal protection equipment and is part of the high-voltage system. Touching the service plug can cause severe burns or electric shock that may result in serious injury or death. CAUTION Do not misuse of Li-ion battery (to use the Li-ion battery for completely another purpose). The Li-ion battery is used to drive the electric motors in the NISSAN PUREDRIVE™ Hybrid System. The Li-ion battery has a limited service life. Contact your NISSAN dealer for information about recycling or disposal of the battery. HEV-2 HEV Overview