1998 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 135

Part 5 IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY D If your vehicle will not start D If your traction motor stalls while driving D If your vehicle power is down overheats or If your vehicle will not start 1. Make sure the charge connector is disconnected. If it is not disconnected when the motor switch is turned to "START", the vehicle is not ready to start. 2. Check the SOC (State of Charge) meter and traction battery voltmeter in the instrument cluster. If the needle of the SOC meter or traction battery voltmeter enter the red or yellow zone, immediately apply a charge. For the details, see "SOC (State of Charge) meter and traction battery voltmeter" in Chapter 1- 1. If the motor system caution light or SOC warning light comes on, follow the instructions given in "Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers" in Chapter 1- 1. 3. The auxiliary battery may have been discharged. Contact EV service station and have the auxiliary battery charged. If your traction motor stalls while driving If your traction motor stalls while driving...1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping a straight line. Move cautiously off the road to a safe place. 2. Turn on your emergency flashers. 3. Try starting the traction motor again. If the traction motor will not start, see "If your vehicle will not start". D If you have a flat tire D If your vehicle needs to be towed D If you cannot shift running mode selector lever D If you lose your keys NOTICE z Because of the electric vehicle, you cannot start the traction motor by pushing it. z You cannot jump- start the vehicle. 127