2002 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 5

Hybrid vehicle battery Hybrid vehicle battery has a limited service life. Call your Toyota dealer for information concerning recycling or disposal of hybrid vehicle battery and your vehicle. CAUTION Precautions for use of hybrid vehicle The vehicle 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 death or serious injury, severe burns and electric shock. D In order to avoid personal injuries, do not touch the high voltage cables (orange colored) and their connectors. D Follow the caution labels attached to the high voltage parts. D Do not remove or replace the high voltage parts such as the inverter unit (located in the engine compartment), hybrid vehicle battery (located between rear seat and trunk), etc. D Do not touch the service plug located in the left side trim of the trunk without hybrid system technical training. (See "Precautions for use" on page 12 in Section 1-2.) This component is provided to disable the high voltage system in case of servicing at a Toyota dealer. v