MG MG5 SW EV 2020 User manual

CONTENTS
Preface......................................................................................................................................3
EmergencyRescueManualIntroduction....................................................................................................................3
ElectricandHybridVehicleIdentication..................................................................................................................4
HighVoltageIdentication............................................................................................................................................5
High-voltageSystem...............................................................................................................7
HighVoltageSystemComponents..............................................................................................................................7
EmergencyRescue..................................................................................................................9
SafetyInstructionsforEmergencyRescue................................................................................................................9
HighVoltageIsolation.....................................................................................................................................................11
VehicleonFire..................................................................................................................................................................15
WaterloggedV ehicle.......................................................................................................................................................17
Cutting...............................................................................................................................................................................18
JACKINGORLIFTING.................................................................................................................................................19
VehicleRecoveryafterAccident..................................................................................................................................20
ParkingOperations.........................................................................................................................................................22
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CONTENTS
VehicleData.............................................................................................................................23
VehicleInformation.........................................................................................................................................................23
ParametersofHighVoltageBattery...........................................................................................................................24
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PREFACE
EmergencyRescueManualIntroduction
Introduction
Thismanualisdesignedtobeusedbytheemergency
services.Intheeventofanaccidentoremergencythe
operatormusthaveacompleteunderstandingofhigh
voltagesystemsandthehealthandsafetyprotocolsthat
areassociatedwiththem,ideallytheoperatorshouldbe
trainedandcerticatedinthesafehandlingandrescue
ofelectricorhybridvehiclesthatfeaturehighvoltage
systems.Incaseofanemergencypleasegivethisdocument
totherstresponder.
Thismanualonlyprovidesspecicinformationrequired
toidentify,locateandsafelyworkaroundhighvoltage
componentsintheeventofanemergency.Itincludes
importantinformationandwarningsthatmustbe
consideredinemergencies.Pleasereadthismanual
carefullyandfollowtherelevantsafetyproceduresand
precautionsprecisely.
TheillustrationsusedinthispublicationandtheOwner's
Handbookareforreferenceonly.
VehicleManufacturerInformation
Forroadsideassistancepleasecontacttheapproved
serviceprovider–seewebsitefordetails:
https://mg.co.uk/owners/service-and-roadside-assistance/
Forrstandsecondresponders,pleaseconsultthenearest
MGAuthorisedRepairerforassistance–seewebsitefor
details:https://mg.co.uk/dealers/
ForconsumerEVenquiries,pleasecontacttheMGcall
centre:02039175821
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ElectricandHybridVehicleIdentication
ElectricorHybridvehiclescanberecognisedeasilyby
logo'sorbadgesplacedintheselocations:
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HighVoltageIdentication
Alwaysobservethesafetyinstructionsandrequirementsoutlinedonthewarninglabelsassociated
withthehighvoltagesystem.Notallhighvoltagecomponentsarelabeled.Wearcompleteinsulation
protectionequipmentatalltimesduringrescue.
Generallyhighvoltagesystemsandcomponentsthatmaybehazardouswillcarryidentication,ingeneralDONOTtouch
anyorangecolouredcomponents,anyorangewiresoranythingfeaturinghighvoltagewarninglabelswithoutpermission
orpriorknowledgeofhighvoltagesystemsandisolationprocedures.Thefollowingareexamplesofhighvoltagewarnings,
componentsandsafetylabels:
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HighVoltageMarkHighV oltageHarnessHighV oltage
Connector
HighVoltageLabelManualService
Disconnect
Highvoltagewarning
sign,indicatingthat
thecorresponding
componentscontain
highvoltage.
Highvoltagewiring
isorangeincolour,
thisdenotesthatthe
wiringcarrieshigh
voltage.
Highvoltage
connectionsare
orangeincolour,
thisdenotesthatany
powerpassingthrough
thisconnectorand
anycomponentthat
featuresorange
connectorsishigh
voltage.
Highvoltagelabels
arelocatedonhigh
voltagecomponents.
Pleaseobserveand
followanysafety
informationonthe
label.
TheManualService
Disconnectdevice
isorangeincolour.
Pleaseensurethis
connectorisremoved
andthereforeisolating
thehighvoltage
systempriorto
workingonthehigh
voltagecomponentor
system.
Note:Dependingonthemarketinwhichthevehicleissoldandthedateofmanufacture,thelabelmayhave
beentranslatedandisdisplayedinadifferentlanguage.
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HIGH-VOL T AGESYSTEM
HighVoltageSystemComponents
1
2345
10 987
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1Rapid/SlowChargingPort
2BatteryHeater
3CombinedChargingUnit
4ElectricDriveT ransmission
5HighVoltageHarness
6ManualServiceDisconnect
7HighVoltageBattery
8ElectricA/CHeater
9ElectricA/CCompressor
10PowerDistributionUnit
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SafetyInstructionsforEmergencyRescue
•Duringrescue,pleaseobservethesafetyprecautionsassociatedwithhighvoltagepower.Inallcases,prioritymust
begiventothesafetyofpersonnel.
•Anycomponentsthatfeaturehighvoltagewarninglabelsorareorangeincolourwillfeaturehighvoltageelectricity.
Alwaysobserveanysafetyinstructionsdisplayedonanywarninglabels.
•Ifitisnecessarytooperateanyhighvoltagecomponents,itmustbecarriedoutbyqualiedpersonnel,supported
bysuitableinsulatedclothing,insulatedprotectionequipmentandonlyusinginsulatedtools.
•Ifitisnecessarytoworkwithoraroundhighvoltagecomponents,thehighvoltageisolationoperationMUSTbe
carriedoutinstrictaccordancewiththe"HighV oltageIsolation"operationinstructionsoutlinedinthismanual,any
subsequentoperationsmustbecarriedoutobservingallsafetycriteria.
•Whenliftingthevehicleusingtheunderside,payparticularattentionsoasnottodamagethehighvoltagebattery
pack.Whenusingrescuetools,paycloseattentiontoensurethattheoorisnotdamaged.
•T akecareatalltimeswhenworkingwithoraroundhighvoltagecomponents,regardlessoftheoperation,cutting,
squeezingortouchinghighvoltagecomponentscancauseseriousinjuryorevendeath.
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ProtectiveEquipment
Whereitisnecessarytooperateorworkwithhigh
voltagecomponentsitshouldbecarriedoutbyqualied
personnel.Anyoperationsshouldonlybecarriedout
usingthecorrectpersonalprotectiveequipmentand
insulatedtools.
Insulationprotectionequipment
andinsulationtools
Example
Insulatedgloves,withstand
voltagesupto1kV
Insulatedshoes,withstandvoltages
upto18kV
Insulatedtools,withstandvoltages
upto1kV
Insulationpad,withstandvoltages
upto10kV
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HighVoltageIsolation
Incaseswherethevehiclepowersystemcanbeshutdown
normallythehighvoltagesystemcanbeisolatedbyrescue
personnelbydisconnectingthe12Vlowvoltagebattery
negativecable.
Incasesofemergency,thehighvoltagesystemcan
beisolatedbycuttingthelowvoltageharnessinthe
frontcompartmentorbyremovingthemanualservice
disconnectdevice(mastersafetydevice).
Disconnect12VLowVoltageBattery
1Pullthebonnetreleasehandle(gureA),movethe
releasehandleofsafetylock(FigureB),andopenthe
bonnet.
A
B
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2Disconnectorcutoffthe12Vbatterynegativecable.
Note:Afterthehighvoltagesystemhasbeenisolated
itisnecessarytowaitatleast1minutebeforeworking
onanyhighvoltagecomponentorsystemtoallowfor
highvoltageelectricaldischargewithinthesystem.
CutofftheFrontCompartmentLowVoltage
Harness
1Openthebonnetandremovethefrontcompartment
trimcover.
2Disconnectthehighvoltagesystembycuttingthefront
compartmentlowvoltageharness(asshowninthe
gure).
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ManualServiceDisconnectRemoval
Whereitisnecessarytooperateorworkwithhigh
voltagecomponentsitshouldbecarriedoutbyqualied
personnel.Anyoperationsshouldonlybecarriedout
usingthecorrectinsulatedpersonalprotectiveequipment
andinsulatedtools.
1Liftthevehicleifsafetyconditionspermit.
2Onthedeectoratthefrontofthebatterypack(under
thevehicle),removethescrewonthecoverplateof
themanualservicedisconnect,releasetheretainingclip
andremovethecoverplate.
3Pulloutthesafetylockingcliponthemanualservice
disconnect(gureA),pressandholdtheendoftheclip
(FigureB),andpulloutthemanualservicedisconnect.
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B
A
Note:Afterthemanualservicedisconnecthasbeen
removed,pleasecovertheopenconnectortoprevent
ingressofanydebrisorcontaminates.
Note:Ifrescuesiteconditionsdonotallowthe
disconnectionofthemanualservicedisconnect,
rescuepersonnelMUSTdisconnectthe12Vbattery
andusetheappropriateinsulatedpersonalprotective
equipmentandtoolingpriortocommencingany
rescuework.
IMPORTANT
Priortodisassemblyofanyhigh-voltagesystem
components,youMUSTconrmwhetherthe
high-voltagecircuitvoltageiswithinthesaferange
(theeffectivevoltagevalueisnomorethan30V(AC)
andnomorethan60V(DC))withspecialequipment
(voltmeter,etc.)rstandthentakeappropriateactions.
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VehicleonFire
Incasesofrescueduringvehiclere,
alwayswearcompletepersonalprotective
equipment,includingself-contained
breathingapparatus(SCBA).
Duringcasesofrescuewhenthevehicleisonre,
rescuepersonnelmustusethecorrectinsulatedpersonal
protectiveequipmentandinsulatedtools.
•Thedriver,passengersandirrelevantpersonnelmustbe
evacuatedfromthevehicleimmediately.
•Duringtherescueprocessavoidtouchingthemetal
chargedconductorofthedamagedhigh-voltageparts
topreventpossibleelectricshockinjury.
•Donotcontactanyhigh-voltagecomponentswhen
extinguishingthere,alwaysuseinsulatingtools
fordisposal.Disconnectthehigh-voltageoutput
immediatelywhenconditionspermit.
•Incasesofsmallreswheretheamesdonotspreadto
thehighvoltagebatterypack,carbondioxideorABC
drypowderreextinguishercanbeused.
•Ifthehigh-voltagebatterypackisonre,alargeamount
ofcontinuouswatercanbeusedtosprayitcontinuously
toreducethetemperatureofthehigh-voltagebattery
pack.(Ifnooneistrappedandtherescueconditions
permit,therescuepersonnelcanchoosetoletitburn
out.Atthesametime,ensurethattheredoesnot
spreadandavoidinhalationoftoxicsubstancesinthe
smoke.)
•Highvoltagebatteriesthatburnorgethotreleasetoxic
gases.Emergencypersonnelmustalwaysusecomplete
personalprotectiveequipment(includingSCBA)to
protectthemselves,andtakeappropriatemeasuresto
guidesmokeandgas,soastoprotectthesurrounding
peoplefromaccidents.
•Therearealargenumberofchemicalsinthebattery,
sothereisariskofreignition.Duringtheprocess
ofcompleteextinguishingitisrecommendedtouse
thermalimager ,thermometerandotherequipmentto
monitorthebatterytemperatureinrealtime.Ifthe
temperatureofthebatteryincreasessharply,orthereis
excessivesmokeemission,itisrecommendedthatthe
watersprayisdirectedstraightontothehighvoltage
batteryinordertocoolandcontrolthetemperature.
•Afterthereiscompletelyextinguished,theaccident
vehicleshouldbetransferredtoasafeplaceforisolation
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immediately.Whentransferringthevehicle,itisnot
permittedtotowthevehicle,asuitabletransported
mustbeusedfortransportation.
•Ifthehigh-voltagebatterypackandhigh-voltage
componentsaredamaged,theremaybeasmallamount
ofliquidleakage,suchaslithiumbatteryelectrolyte
andcoolant.DONOTtouchanychemicals,clean
immediatelyandavoidthechemicalsenteringthesewer
orwatercourse.
•Afterrescueorrecoveryitisimportantthatanyhigh
voltagecomponentsorbatteriesarecorrectlyhandled
anddisposedof.PleaseseekadvicefromanMG
AuthorisedRepairer.
FireExtinguisher
Anyreextinguishersshouldbeindividuallypurchasedby
theowner,checkedandreplacedregularlyasadvisedby
thereextinguishermanufacturer.Itisrecommendedto
usecarbondioxidereextinguisherorABCdrypowder
reextinguisher.
Ifthevehicleisonreandthereissmall,there
extinguishercanbeusedtoextinguishthere(referto
theinstructionsforusingtheextinguisher).
Note:Whenusingthereextinguisher,pay
attentiontoavoiddirectskincontactandpossible
freezing/frostbite.
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WaterloggedVehicle
Theelectricvehicledoesnotcreateanygreaterrisktolifewhenimmersedinwaterthanaconventionalvehicle.During
casesofrescuewhenthevehicleisimmersedinwater,rescuepersonnelmustusethecorrectinsulatedpersonal
protectiveequipmentandinsulatedtools.
•Thedriver,passengersandirrelevantpersonnelmustbeevacuatedfromthevehicleimmediately.
•Duringtherescueprocessavoidtouchingthemetalchargedconductorofthedamagedhigh-voltagepartstoprevent
possibleelectricshockinjury.
•Ifthereisnohissingsoundorfoambeingemittedbythehighvoltagebatterypack,thevehiclecanbesalvagedby
professionalorganizations.
•Afterrecoveryfromdeeporoodwaterthevehiclehighvoltagesystemmustbeisolatedandplacedinanopen
placeforisolation.
•Whenrecoveringvehicles,itisnotallowedtotowthemdirectly.Suitablerecoveryvehiclesmustbeusedfor
transportation.
•Afterrescueorrecoveryitisimportantthatanyhighvoltagecomponentsorbatteriesarecorrectlyhandledand
disposedof.PleaseseekadvicefromanMGAuthorisedRepairer .
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Cutting
Nomatterwhatdisableprocedureisused,careshouldalwaysbetakenwithallhigh-voltagecomponents
toavoidpossiblepower-onrisks,cutting,squeezingortouchinghighvoltagecomponentsmaycause
seriousinjuryordeath.
Pleaseuseanappropriatetooltocutthevehicle,suchashydrauliccutter,alwayswearappropriatepersonalprotective
equipment,otherwiseseriouspersonalinjuryordeathmayoccur.
•Highvoltage,gascanisters,supplementaryrestraintsystem(SRS)andothercomponentsaredenedasnon-cuttingareas
(redcircleareainthegure).Donotcutorsqueezetheseareas,thismaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.Highvoltage
componentscanbecutonlyafterthehighvoltagesystemisisolated,exceptforhigh-voltagebatterypack.
•Inordertoprotectthepassengersinthecollision,someareasarereinforcedwithultrahighstrengthsteel,theseareas
canbecutorsqueezedwithappropriatetools(cyanareainthegure).
ULTRA HIGH
S TRENGTH S TEEL
NO-CUT ZONES
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JACKINGORLIFTING
Whenjackingorliftingthevehicletakeextra
caretonotdamagethehigh-voltagebattery
pack.Whenusingrescuetools,payspecial
attentiontoensurethattheoorisnot
damaged.
Thehighvoltagebatterypackislocatedonthebottom
ofthevehicle.WhenJackingorstabilizingthevehicle,
onlyusethedesignatedliftingarea(showningreen)and
makesurethatthereisnocontactwiththehigh-voltage
batterypack(showninorangearea)orotherhigh-voltage
components.
L iftin g P o s it io n
B a tt e r y L o c a tio n
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VehicleRecoveryafterAccident
Afteranaccident,vehiclerecoveryadviceisasfollows:
T ransporterorT railer
T otransportthevehicleonatransporterortrailer ,t
wheelchocks（1）asshown,thenpositiontheantislip
rubberblocks（2）aroundthecircumferenceofthe
wheel.Meanwhile,tthelashingstraps（3）aroundthe
wheelsandsecurethemonthetrailer .Fastenthestraps
tosecurethevehicle.
Incaseswherethevehiclebreaksdownorencounters
anaccident,youcanusethetowinghooktotowyour
vehicle,suchastowingyourvehicleontothetransporter.
Buttheyarenotdesignedfortowingothervehicles.The
vehiclecanbetowedbyusingasoftrope,butahardrodis
recommended.PleaseconsulttheOwner'sHandbookfor
detailedinstructions.
Suspendedtowingisthebestmethodforavehicle
thatneedstobetowed.ThedrivenwheelsMUSTbe
suspendedabovetheground,thisistoavoidanydamageto
thedrivecomponentsandpossibleinadvertentpowering
ofthevehicle.EnsuretheEPBisreleased,thehazard
lampsareONandnopassengersareinthevehicle.
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