Caution / Notice / Hint

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WARNING:

Before the following operations are conducted, take precautions to prevent electric shock by turning the ignition switch off, wearing insulated gloves, and removing the service plug grip from HV battery.

Fig 1: Wear Insulated Gloves
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- Inspecting the high-voltage system
- Disconnecting the low voltage connector of the inverter with converter assembly
- Disconnecting the low voltage connector of the HV battery
To prevent electric shock, make sure to remove the service plug grip to cut off the high voltage circuit before servicing the vehicle.

Fig 2: Do Not Service The Vehicle Before Cutting Of The High-Voltage Circuit
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After removing the service plug grip from the HV battery, put it in your pocket to prevent other technicians from accidentally reconnecting it while you are working on the high-voltage system.

Fig 3: Do Not Leave Service Plug Grip Accessible To Other Technicians
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After removing the service plug grip, wait for at least 10 minutes before touching any of the high-voltage connectors or terminals. After waiting for 10 minutes, check the voltage at the terminals in the inspection point in the inverter with converter assembly. The voltage should be 0 V before beginning work.
Refer to PRECAUTION [06/2020 - ]

HINT:

Waiting for at least 10 minutes is required to discharge the high-voltage capacitor inside the inverter with converter assembly.

Fig 4: Do Not Touch Any Of The High-Voltage Connectors Or Terminals For At Least 10 Minutes After Removing Service Plug Grip
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*a Without waiting for 10 minutes

NOTE:

After turning the ignition switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal notices before proceeding with work.
Refer to PRECAUTION [11/2018 - ]
After removing the service plug grip, do not turn the ignition switch to ON (READY), unless instructed by the appropriate service information because this may cause a malfunction.
As interlock circuit DTCs or other DTCs may be stored when the ignition switch is turned to ON in the following procedure, make sure to clear the DTCs after inspection.