Start Assistance - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

06 Starting and driving

Start assistance

Starting with a donor battery
If for some reason the battery in your car is dis-
charged, you can "borrow" current from a
spare battery or another car's battery to start
the engine. Always check that the clamps are
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fastened properly to prevent sparking during
the start attempt.
To avoid the risk of explosion, we recommend
you do exactly as follows.
1. Turn the ignition key to position 0.
2. Ensure that the other battery is 12 volt.
3. If the booster battery is in another car, stop
the engine of that car and make sure the
cars are not touching.
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4. Connect the red cable between the
booster battery positive terminal (1+) and
the red connection in the engine compart-
ment (2+). Attach the clamp to the contact
point located beneath a small black cover
with a plus sign which is integrated in the
fuse box cover.
5. Connect one clamp of the black cable to
the negative terminal of the booster battery
(3–).
6. Connect the other clamp of the black cable
to the lifting eye on the car's engine (4–).
7. Start the engine of the "booster car". Let
the engine run a few minutes at a speed
slightly higher than idle, 1500 rpm.
8. Start the engine of the car with the flat bat-
tery.
Remove the clamps in reverse order.
NOTE
Do not remove the clamps during the start
attempt (risk of spark build-up).
WARNING
The battery can generate oxyhydrogen gas,
which is highly explosive. One spark, which
can be generated if you connect the jump
leads incorrectly, is sufficient to make the
battery explode.
The battery contains sulphuric acid, which
can cause serious burns. If the acid comes
into contact with eyes, skin or clothing, flush
with large quantities of water. If acid
splashes into the eyes, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.