2013 Lexus ES 350 Owners Manual - Page 6

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CAUTION

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General precaution regarding children±s safety

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or

use the key.

Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is

also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the

moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely

cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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Hybrid battery (traction battery) (hybrid vehicles)

Never resell, hand over or modify the hybrid battery. To prevent accidents, hybrid

batteries that have been removed from a disposed vehicle are collected through

Lexus dealers. Do not dispose of the battery yourself.

Unless the battery is properly collected, the following may occur, resulting in death

of serious injury:

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The hybrid battery may be illegally disposed of or dumped, and someone may

touch a high voltage part, resulting in an electric shock.

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The hybrid battery is intended to be used exclusively with your hybrid vehicle. If

the hybrid battery is used outside of your vehicle or modified in any way, acci-

dents such as electric shock, heat generation, smoke generation, an explosion

and electrolyte leakage may occur.

When reselling or handing over your vehicle, the possibility of an accident is

extremely high because the person receiving the vehicle may not be aware of

these dangers.

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Disposal of the hybrid battery (traction battery) (hybrid vehicles)

If your vehicle is disposed of without the hybrid battery having been removed,

there is a danger of serious electric shock if high voltage parts, cables and their

connectors are touched. In the event that your vehicle must be disposed of, the

hybrid battery must be disposed of by your Lexus dealer or a qualified service

shop. If the hybrid battery is not disposed of properly, it may cause electric shock

that can result in death or serious injury.