8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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WARNING
lKeep hands and clothing( especially a tie, a scarf or a muffler) away from the fan. Failure to do so may cause the hands or
clothing to be caught, resulting in serious injury.
lDo not loosen the coolant reservoir cap while the EV system
and radiator are hot. High temperature steam or coolant could spray out.
NOTICE n When adding coolant
Add coolant slowly after the EV system has cooled down sufficiently. Adding cool coolant to a hot EV system too quickly can
cause damage to the EV system.
n To prevent damage to the cooling system
Observe the following precautions:
lAvoid contaminating the coolant with foreign matter( such as sand or dust, etc.).
lDo not use water or any other coolant when refilling coolant.
Also, do not use any additive agents for the coolant.
If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure
1 Stop the EV system. Set the parking brake and shift the shift position to P.
2 Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the front wheels.
3 Place wood, stones or some other material under the front wheels to help provide traction.
4 Restart the EV system.
5 Shift the shift position to D or R and release the parking brake. Then, while exercising caution, depress the accelerator pedal.
8 nWhen it is difficult to free the vehicle
Press the switch to turn off TRAC.( �P. 424)
When trouble arises