Volvo 2001 S80 - Manual (Page 118)

2001 Volvo S80
pg. 79 Jump starting
Jump starting
Follow these instructions to jump start your car's dead battery or to jump start another car's dead battery
using your car. Although your car's battery is located under the floor of the cargo area, jumper cables
should be connected in the engine compartment , to the points shown in the illustrations.
If the 12-volt auxiliary battery to be used is in another car, check that the cars are not touching to prevent
premature completion of a circuit. Be sure to follow jump starting instructions provided for the other
vehicle.
To jump start your car:
· Switch off the ignition.
· First connect the auxiliary battery's positive (+) terminal (1) to the positive (+) terminal in your car's
engine compartment (2).
· Then connect the auxiliary battery's negative (-) terminal (3) to the ground point in your car's engine
compartment (4). Start the engine in the assisting car, then start the engine in the car with dead battery.
· After the engine has started, first remove the negative (-) terminal jumper cable. Then remove the
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