2003 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 20

CAUTION Never remove or disassemble the high voltage parts, high voltage cables (orange color) and their connectors. It may cause death or serious injury. Hybrid vehicle battery Keep your hybrid vehicle's driving characteristics in mind. D As the vehicle runs with both the gasoService plug line engine and electric motor, you may hear a motor sound coming from the engine compartment. 12p007d High voltage cables D When the ignition switch is turned to on or off, you may hear a sound coming from the hybrid vehicle battery in the trunk. However, this does not indicate any trouble. Inverter unit Do not touch the service plug. The service plug is installed in the left side trim of the trunk. It is provided to shut out high voltage current of the hybrid vehicle battery when the vehicle is in need of repairs at a Toyota dealer. D If the "READY" light is on, you can start even with the gasoline engine stopped. D When the hybrid vehicle battery temperature is low or high, or the hybrid vehicle battery capacity is decreased with the selector lever at "R" during driving, the output control warning light comes on and the output might be limited for longer battery charge life. CAUTION D If the output control warning light is on, drive your vehicle without hard acceleration. The output power will be limited particularly when backing up. D The shaded parts in the illustration are subjected to a high voltage. D Inappropriate handling may cause an electric shock resulting in serious injury or death. Never touch any item in shaded area. 13