In addition to thoroughly enjoying my 2024 ES hybrid, I am really enjoying my 7 year old grandson’s fascination with the car. He was formerly fixated on Teslas, but now that Poppy has a hybrid he has turned his attention to Lexus electrification.

I know if I remove the backseat to expose the traction battery, I will be his forever hero. (I’m curious, too!) Has anyone out there done this? Any advice to help a budding junior electrical engineer?

 

Not only I remove the rear seat, I removed the battery from the car and formatted all the cells one by one.

Here is the video that explains how to remove the rear seat:

 

be careful obviously around any orange wires. there's also sharp protrusions around the area. extreme injury or worse can result if you touch any high voltage stuff.

you just lift the back seat using your fingers and it pops off.

 

Thank you, ESh, for the video. I am intrigued by your mention of “formatting the cells.” Could you discuss that subject further and/or any other information about traction battery maintenance? I’m very aware of the safety issues and DC voltages (retired electrician, I am) just need suggestions about how to instruct and encourage this 7 year old grandson of mine! He’s fascinated with electrical energy propelling vehicles of all sorts!