1998 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 4

Precautions for use of RAV4 EV The RAV4 EV has both high voltage DC and AC systems as well as a 12- volt system. DC and AC high voltage are both very dangerous and can cause personal injuries, severe burns and electric shock. If an accident occurs by any chance D Pull the vehicle off the road, put the selector lever in "P" and remove the motor key. D In order to avoid personal injuries, do not touch any high voltage wirings and their connectors, and high voltage parts (power control unit, traction batteries, etc.). D In order to avoid personal injuries, do not touch the high voltage wirings (umber colored) and their connectors. D If some exposed electric wirings are protruding inside or outside of the vehicle, an electric shock may occur. Never touch the electric wirings. D Follow the caution labels attached to the high voltage parts. D Do not remove or replace the high voltage parts such as the power control unit (located in the motor compartment), traction batteries (located under the floor), etc. D If fluid leaks or gets in some parts of the vehicle, never touch it because it may be acid (strong alkali) of traction batteries. If it gets into your skin or eyes, wash off immediately with a large amount of water, if possible, boric acid solution, and get immediate medical attention in order to help avoid serious injury. D Do not touch the service plug located under the floor carpet of the rear seat without EV technical training. (See page vii.) That is because it is provided to disable the high voltage system in case of servicing at an EV service station. D If a vehicle fire occurs, extinguish it using a fire extinguisher for the exclusive use on electric fires. Or, use a large amount of water to prevent flammable gas from being generated from the batteries. D When your vehicle needs to be towed, do it with the front wheels raised. For details on towing, see Part 5. iv