How to Jump Start a Volvo C70
Steps from the 2013 Volvo C70 owner's manual.
- Switch off the ignition.
- Connect the auxiliary battery's positive (+) terminal (1) to the positive (+) terminal (2) on your vehicle's battery, marked with a "+" sign.
- Connect the auxiliary battery's negative (–) terminal (3) to the ground point in the engine compartment near the driver's side spring strut (4).
- Start the engine in the assisting vehicle, then start the engine in the vehicle with the dead battery.
- Once the engine has started, first remove the negative (–) jumper cable.
- Then remove the positive (+) jumper cable.
- If the auxiliary battery is in another vehicle, make sure the vehicles are not touching each other.
- Do not touch the jumper cables during the start attempt, as this could cause sparks.
Source: 2013 Volvo C70 owner's manual, PDF page 165. Steps are summarized in our own words (AI-assisted, checked against the cited pages 2026-10-18). Other model years can differ; your manual has the final word.
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