Extrication
Extrication
- Immobilize Vehicle
Chock wheels and set the parking brake.
Move the shift lever to the P (Park) position.
- Disable Vehicle
Performing either of the following two procedures will shut the vehicle off and disable the HV battery pack, SRS, and gasoline fuel pump.
Procedure #1
1. Confirm the status of the READY indicator in the instrument cluster.
2. If the READY indicator is illuminated, the vehicle is on and operational. Shut off the vehicle by pushing the power button once.
3. The vehicle is already shut off if the instrument cluster lights and the READY indicator are not illuminated. Do not push the power button because the vehicle may start.
4. If the smart key is easily accessible, keep it at least 16 feet (5 meters) away from the vehicle.
5. If the smart key cannot be found, disconnect the 12 Volt auxiliary battery under the cover in the cargo area to prevent accidental restarting of the vehicle.
Procedure #2 (Alternate if power button is inaccessible)
1. Open the hood and remove the engine room cover.
2. Remove the fuse box cover.
3. Remove the IG2 MAIN fuse (30A green colored) in the engine compartment fuse box (refer to illustration). If the correct fuse cannot be recognized, pull all fuses in the fuse box.
4. Disconnect the 12 Volt auxiliary battery under the cover in the cargo area.
NOTE:
Before disconnecting the 12 Volt auxiliary battery, if necessary, reposition the power seats, lower the windows, unlock the doors, open the back door and the fuel door as required. A manual fuel door release is located behind a panel in the driver side of the cargo area. Once the 12 Volt auxiliary battery is disconnected, power controls will not operate.
WARNING:
- The high voltage system may remain powered for up to 10 minutes after the vehicle is shut off or disabled. To prevent serious injury or death from severe burns or electric shock, avoid touching, cutting, or breaching any orange high voltage power cable or high voltage component.
- The SRS may remain powered for up to 90 seconds after the vehicle is shut off or disabled. To prevent serious injury or death from unintentional SRS deployment, avoid breaching the SRS components.
- If none of the disabling procedures can be performed, proceed with caution as there is no assurance that the high voltage electrical system, SRS, or fuel pump are disabled.
- Stabilize Vehicle:
Crib at (4) points directly under the front and rear pillars.
Do not place cribbing under the high voltage power cables, exhaust system, or fuel system.
NOTE:
The RX450h is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that by design prevents pulling the metal valve stem with integral transmitter from the wheel. Snapping the valve stem with pliers or removing the valve cap and schrader valve will release the air in the tire.
The RX450h may be equipped with an optional air suspension system. In the event of a collision, fire or malfunction, air leakage may occur, allowing the body to drop.
- Access Patients:
Glass Removal
The RX 450h is equipped with laminated front side windows having similar properties as laminated windshield glass. If side glass removal is required, use the same techniques as the front windshield glass.
SRS Awareness
Responders need to be cautious when working in close proximity to undeployed airbags and seat belt pretensioners. Front dual stage airbags automatically ignite both stages within a fraction of a second.
Door Removal/Displacement
Doors can be removed by conventional rescue tools such as hand, electric, and hydraulic tools. In certain situations, it may be easier to pry back the vehicle body to expose and unbolt the hinges.
- Roof Removal:
The RX 450h is equipped with side curtain airbags. When undeployed, total roof removal is not recommended. Patient access through the roof can be performed by cutting the roof center section inboard of the roof rails as illustrated. This would avoid breaching the side curtain airbags, inflators, and wiring harness.
- Dash Displacement:
The RX 450h is equipped with side curtain airbags. When undeployed, total roof removal is not recommended to avoid breaching the side curtain airbags, inflators, and wiring harness. As an alternative, dash displacement may be performed by using a Modified Dash Roll.
- Rescue Lift Air Bags
Responders should not place cribbing or rescue lift air bags under the high voltage power cables, exhaust system, or fuel system.
- Repositioning Steering Wheel and Front Seats Telescopic steering wheel and seat controls are shown in the illustrations.
NOTE:
The RX 450h is equipped with an optional power driver seat leg support adjustment. The length of the cushion pad can be adjusted by raising or lowering the front portion of the driver seat cushion in the event of a dashboard entrapment. The control switch for the optional leg support adjustment is located to the far left on the power seat panel.
Active Headrest Removal:
The RX450h is equipped with active headrests, located in both front seatbacks. The active headrests are mechanical non-pyrotechnic head supports that are designed to help reduce neck injuries in the event of a rear collision.
No special methods are required to remove the headrests. Push the release button and lift to remove the headrest.
NOTE:
The RX450h is equipped with an optional electrochromic auto dimming rear view mirror. The mirror contains a minimal amount of transparent gel sealed between two glass plates that will not normally leak.