Disable

Disable

After the vehicle has been secured to prevent movement, the final step in the initial response process is to disable the vehicle, its SRS components, and its high-voltage electrical system. This can be accomplished in one of two ways:

Primary Method:

Turn the vehicle off, disconnect the 12V Auxiliary Battery, and remove the Service Disconnect Plug.

1. Determine if the vehicle is on or off by looking at the indicators on the instrument cluster.

a. If the vehicle is off move to step #2.






b. If the instrument cluster lights indicate the vehicle is on push the "Engine START/STOP" power button located at the right of the steering column according to the conditions in the tables below.






2. If possible remove the proximity key from the vehicle. Keep the key a minimum of 6 feet away to prevent accidental restarting of the vehicle until the 12V Auxiliary Battery is disconnected.






3. Disconnect the 12V Auxiliary Battery which is located in the trunk.

NOTE: Before disconnecting the 12V Auxiliary Battery, if necessary, lower the windows and unlock the doors. Once the 12V Auxiliary Battery is disconnected, the window and door lock controls will not operate.

4. Remove the Service Disconnect Plug from the HV Battery by following the procedure shown below.






Secondary Method:

Remove fuse or relay, disconnect the 12V Auxiliary Battery, and remove the Service Disconnect Plug.






1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the engine compartment fuse box cover.






3. Remove the IG1 relay (tan). Refer to the illustration for relay location. If the correct relay cannot be recognized, pull all of the fuses and relays from the fuse box.


4. Disconnect the 12V Auxiliary Battery, which is located in the trunk.

NOTE: Before disconnecting the 12V Auxiliary Battery, if necessary, lower the windows and unlock the doors. Once the 12V Auxiliary Battery is disconnected, the window and door lock controls will not operate.






5. Complete the steps shown to remove the Service Disconnect Plug from the HV Battery.









If neither of the preceding methods can be completed, emergency responders must be aware of the potential for accidental SRS activation as well as understand that there is no guarantee that the high-voltage system has been shut down.