Volvo V60 TWIN ENGINE 2019 Owner's Manual page 489

Overloading the starter battery
The electrical functions in the car load the
starter battery to varying degrees. Avoid
using the ignition 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 func-
tions which use a lot of power when the car is
switched off. Examples of such functions are:
ventilation fan
•
headlamps
•
windscreen wiper
•
audio system (high volume).
•
If the starter battery voltage is low, a message
is shown in the driver display. The energy-sav-
ing function then shuts down certain functions
or reduces certain functions such as the venti-
lation 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 charg-
ing is more effective during driving than
running the engine at idling speed while
stationary.
Related information
Starter battery (p. 628)
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Ignition positions (p. 448)
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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 charg-
ing 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 recom-
mends 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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