Owner's Manual - Page 186

For 2014 MKZ HYBRID.

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2. Locate the access door and
remove the plastic cover.
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3. Slide the handle on the service
disconnect outboard to the right.
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4. Pull the handle toward you and
remove the circuit from the vehicle
to disable the high-voltage battery.
Reactivating the High-Voltage
Battery
Note: If you have manually
disconnected your high-voltage shut
off circuit you will need to reconnect
the circuit before it can be reactivated.
The vehicle will detect if the electrical
system is safe and reactivate
automatically.
HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY
CUT-OFF SWITCH
The high-voltage shut off operation
shuts off power from the high-voltage
battery after a collision, or if your
vehicle receives a substantial physical
jolt.
To reactivate the vehicle after either
event perform the following steps:
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. If the vehicle is not powered after
this sequence, repeat steps 1 and
2.
For vehicles equipped with a push
button start system:
1. Press the START/STOP button
to turn ignition off.
2. Press the brake pedal and press
the START/STOP button.
3. Remove your foot from the brake
pedal and press the
START/STOP button (ignition
off).
4. Press the START/STOP button
again to re-enable the vehicle.
Note: After completing this process
the vehicle will detect if the electrical
system is safe and reactivate. Once
your vehicle determines the electrical
system safe you can start your vehicle
as you would normally by pressing the
brake in combination with the
START/STOP button.
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High Voltage Battery
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