         
Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Honda Civic, Ford Escape, GMC Sierra § Never tow a hybrid with the drive wheels on the ground. This could start a fire. § Thoroughly review the disabling and enabling procedures prior to working on the vehicles. § If a hybrid is stuck in water, DO NOT ATTEMPT any electrical repairs. Remove the vehicle from the water. § Use 1000V rubber gloves when working on high voltage components. § The internal combustion engine can start and stop on its own while servicing the car. Make sure you know what you are doing. § Treat all electrical parts as if they have high voltage until you test them with a digital volt ohm meter and are sure they are at 0 volts. Usually wait approximately five minutes for the voltage to drain out. § If you have a pacemaker, stay away from the drive motor magnets. § Do not wear watches, jewelry or any metal near drive motor magnets. 
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