Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2015 Owner's Manual

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The hybrid battery air intake is located
behind the rear seats.The hybrid battery
air intake is used to cool the hybrid bat-
tery. If the hybrid battery air intake is
blocked, the hybrid battery may overheat.
Do not obstruct the air intake with
objects.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Clean the air intake for the hybrid bat-
tery regularly with a dry cloth.
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WARNING
Never wash the air intake of the
hybrid battery with a wet cloth. If
any water enters the air intake of
the hybrid battery, the hybrid bat-
tery may cause an electric shock.
The electric shock may cause seri-
ous damage, injury or death.
The hybrid battery is composed of lithium-ion polymer. If you handle
a hybrid battery improperly, it is
dangerous to the environment and
may cause electrical shock and
severe burns. It may result in death
or serious injury.
Do not spill liquid over the air intake of the hybrid battery. Doing so is
very dangerous and it may cause
electric shock or serious injury.
Do not cover the air intake with objects.
Do not input any objects into the air intake of the hybrid battery.
Doing so may cause loss of air
intake to the hybrid battery. If any
objects enters the air intake con-
tact your Hyundai dealer as soon
as possible.
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Never place a container of liquidon or near the air intake. If the liq-
uid spills, the hybrid battery locat-
ed in the trunk may be damaged.
Secure all loads in the trunk from moving while the vehicle is in
motion. If a sharp or heavy load
were to impact or pierce the inte-
rior trunk wall the hybrid battery
system could be damaged and/or
lose function.
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If An Accident Occurs
WARNING
After parking the vehicle, shift thetransmission into "P" position.
Turn off the hybrid system by
pushing the Engine Start/Stop
button.
For your safety, do not touch high voltage cables, connectors and
package modules. High Voltage
components are orange in color.
Exposed cables or wires may be visible inside or outside of the
vehicle. Never touch the wires or
cables, because an electrical
shock may occur causing injury
or death.
If a fire occurs, to extinguish a small high-voltage
battery fire, the following tech-
niques can be used:
- Dry chemical
- CO2
- Large amounts of water
- Regular foam
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WARNING
If a vehicle accident occurs:
1. Stop the vehicle and shift thetransmission into "P" position.
And then depress the parking
brake.
2. Turn off the Hybrid system by pushing the Engine Start/Stop
button.
3. Evacuate to the safety place.
4. Call emergency services for help and let them know the vehicle is a
Hybrid vehicle.
Do not touch high voltage cables,
connectors and package modules.
High voltage components are
orange in color.
Exposed cables or wires may be
visible inside or outside of the vehi-
cle. Never touch the wires or
cables, because an electrical shock
may occur causing injury or death.
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For a large high-voltage battery
fire, use these types of extinguish-
ing methods:
- Large amounts of water
- Fog
- Regular foam
If you need towing, refer to chapter 6.

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When the hybrid vehicle shuts off
When the high voltage battery is dis-
charged, or the 12-volt battery is dis-
charged, or the fuel tank is empty, the
hybrid system may not operate while
driving. If the Hybrid system cannot oper-
ate, do the following:
1. Reduce the vehicle speed gradually.Pull your vehicle off the road in a safe
area.
2. Shift the transmission into "P" position.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
4. Set the start button at OFF, and try to start the Hybrid system by applying the
brake pedal and pushing the Engine
Start/Stop button.
5. If the Hybrid system will not operate, refer to "EMERGENCY STARTING" in
chapter 6.
If you try to jump start the vehicle, confirm
the fuel level and exact procedure of jump
start. For details, see the "EMERGENCY
STARTING" section in chapter 6. If the
fuel level is low, do not try to drive the
vehicle on battery power. The high volt-
age battery may be discharged and the
Hybrid system will turn off.
WARNING
If a fire occurs:
1. Stop the vehicle and shift the transmission in to "P" position,
and then depress the parking
brake. To ventilate smoke from a
fire, open the windows if possible.
2. Turn off the Hybrid system by pushing the Engine Start/Stop
button.
3. Leave the vehicle and evacuate to a safe place.
4. Call emergency services for help and let them know the vehicle is a
Hybrid vehicle.
If you have an extinguisher, extin-
guish a fire carefully.
Do not touch high voltage cables,
connectors and package modules.
High voltage components are
orange in color.
Exposed cables or wires may be
visible inside or outside of the vehi-
cle. Never touch the wires or
cables, because an electrical shock
may occur causing injury or death.
WARNING
If a submersion in water occurs:
If your vehicle was flooded and has
soaked carpeting or water on the
flooring, you should not try to start
the Hybrid system. Turn off the
hybrid system and leave the vehicle
with possession of the key. Never
touch the high voltage cables, con-
nectors and package modules,
because an electrical shock may
occur causing injury or death. High
Voltage cables are orange in color.
Have the car towed to an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
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