Subaru Solterra Manuals 2023 Solterra Owner's Manual | Page 79

2-1 . Electric vehicle system
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WARNING
●Carefully inspect the ground under the vehicle . If leaked liquid ( other than water from the air conditioning ) is found on the
ground , the traction battery may have been damaged . Leave the vehicle as soon as possible .
In addition , contact your SUB- ARU dealer with regard to the leakage found on the ground .
Even in the event of a minor accident , the traction battery
and surrounding parts may be damaged . In case of an accident , have the traction battery
inspected at a SUBARU dealer .
■ Traction battery
●Your vehicle contains a sealed lithium-ion battery .
●Never resell , hand over or modify the traction battery . To prevent accidents , traction batteries that have been removed from a disposed vehicle are collected through your SUBARU dealer . Do not dispose of the battery yourself . Unless the battery is properly collected , the following may occur , resulting in death or serious injury :
• Do not illegally dispose of or dump the traction battery , and it is hazardous to the environment or someone may touch a high
voltage part , resulting in an electric shock .
• The traction battery is intended to be used exclusively with your battery electric vehicle . If the traction battery is used outside of your vehicle or modified in any way , accidents such as electric shock , heat generation , smoke generation , an explosion and electrolyte leakage may occur . When reselling or handing over your vehicle , the
possibility of an accident is extremely high because the person receiving the vehicle may
not be aware of the dangers from these modifications .
●If your vehicle is disposed of without the traction battery having been removed , there is a danger of serious electric shock if high voltage parts , cables and
their connectors are touched . In the event that your vehicle must be disposed of , the traction battery must be disposed of by your SUBARU dealer or a qualified service shop . If the traction
battery is not disposed of properly , it may cause electric shock that can result in death or serious injury .
●For information about traction battery collection locations , contact information , or the recycling
process , contact your SUBARU dealer .
■ Caution while driving
●Pay special attention to the area around the vehicle . Because there is no engine noise , pedestrians , people riding bicycles or other people and vehicles in the area may not be aware of the vehicle starting off or approaching them , so take extra care while driving . Therefore , take extra care while driving even if the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System is active .
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Electric Vehicle system