Volvo C30 Owner's Manual page 11

DRIVe
Specifications
Batteries
The car is equipped with two 12 V batteries -
an extra heavy-duty battery for starting and a
support battery which assists the Start/Stop
function's starting sequence.
Battery Start
Cold start 760
capacity,
A
CCA (A)
Capacity 70
(Ah)
B
278×175×190
Size ,
L×W×H
(mm)
A In accordance with the SAE standard.
B Largest possible size.
NOTE
The higher the current take-off in the car
(extra cooling/heating, etc.) the more the
batteries must be charged = increased fuel
consumption.
• When the battery needs charging the
Start/Stop function is temporarily disen-
gaged.
2 Auto-start can only take place if the gear lever is in neutral position.
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Temporarily disconnected Start/Stop function
due to high current take-off means:
•
The engine does not auto-stop.
•
The engine starts automatically
the driver depressing the clutch.
Battery locations
Support
120
8
150×88×105
1. Battery, 2. Support battery.
The battery used for starting is described in
detail in the normal owner's manual.
The support battery is located under the left-
hand headlamp and does not normally require
service.
IMPORTANT
If the following instruction is not observed
then the Start/Stop function may cease to
work after the temporary connection of an
2
without
external battery or battery charger:
•
The negative battery terminal on the
car's battery must never be used for
connecting an external battery or bat-
tery charger - only the car chassis may
be used as the grounding point.
See the normal owner's manual section
"Start assistance" in "Starting and driving"
- where there is a description of how the
cable clamps must be fitted.