Overloading The Starter Battery; Using Jump Starting With Another Battery - Volvo V60 TWIN ENGINE 2019 Owner's Manual

Overloading the starter battery

The electrical functions in the car load the starter
battery to varying degrees. Avoid using the igni-
tion position II when the car is switched off.
Instead, use ignition position I - which uses less
power.
Also, be aware of different accessories that load
the electrical system. Do not use functions which
use a lot of power when the car is switched off.
Examples of such functions are:
ventilation fan
•
headlamps
•
windscreen wiper
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audio system (high volume).
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If the starter battery voltage is low, a message is
shown in the driver display. The energy-saving
function then shuts down certain functions or
reduces certain functions such as the ventilation
fan and/or audio system.
In which case, charge the starter battery by
–
starting the car and then running it for at
least 15 minutes - starter battery charging is
more effective during driving than running
the engine at idling speed while stationary.
Related information
Starter battery (p. 606)
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Ignition positions (p. 428)
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Using jump starting with another
battery
If the starter battery is discharged then the car
can be started with current from another battery.
Charging point for jump-starting own car.
IMPORTANT
The car's charging point is only intended for
jump-starting the car itself. The charging
point is not intended for jump-starting
another car. Using the charging point to jump
start another car may cause a fuse to blow,
which means the charging point will stop
working.
When a fuse has blown the message
Battery Fuse failure Service required
shown in the driver display. Volvo recommends
that an authorised Volvo workshop is contacted.
When jump-starting the car, the following steps
are recommended to avoid short circuits or other
damage:
12 V
is
STARTING AND DRIVING
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