Jump Starting With Battery - Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Owner's Manual

08 Starting and driving

Jump starting with battery

If the starter battery (p. 346) is discharged
then the car can be started with current from
another battery.
When jump starting the car, the following
steps are recommended to avoid short cir-
cuits or other damage:
1. Insert the remote control key in key posi-
tion 0 (p. 73).
2. Check that the donor battery has a volt-
age of 12 V.
3. If the donor battery is installed in another
car - switch off the donor car's engine
and make sure that the two cars do not
touch each other.
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4. Connect one of the red jump lead's
clamps to the donor battery's positive
terminal (1).
IMPORTANT
Connect the start cable carefully to avoid
short circuits with other components in the
engine compartment.
5. Open the clips on the front cover of the
battery in your car and remove the
cover.
6. Connect the red jump lead's other clamp
onto the car's positive terminal (2).
7. Connect one of the black jump lead's
clamps to the donor battery's negative
terminal (3).
8. Connect the other clamp to a grounding
point, e.g. right-hand engine mounting at
the top, the outer screw head (4).
9. Check that the jump lead clamps are
affixed securely so that there are no
sparks during the starting procedure.
10. Start the engine of the "donor car" and
allow it to run a few minutes at a speed
slightly higher than idle
approx. 1500 rpm.
11. Start the engine in the car with the dis-
charged battery with the remote control
key inserted and a press the START/
STOP ENGINE button, see Starting the
engine (p. 254).
NOTE
When starting the engine in normal condi-
tions the car's electric drive motor is priori-
tised - the diesel engine remains switched
off. This means that after pressing the
START/STOP ENGINE button the electric
motor has "started" and the car is ready to
drive. A started motor is indicated by the
combined instrument panel's indicator
lamps extinguishing and its preset theme
illuminating.
IMPORTANT
Do not touch the crocodile clips during the
start procedure. There is a risk of sparks
forming.