How to Jump Start a Volvo C70

Steps from the 2013 Volvo C70 owner's manual.

  1. Switch off the ignition.
  2. Connect the auxiliary battery's positive (+) terminal (1) to the positive (+) terminal (2) on your vehicle's battery, marked with a "+" sign.
  3. Connect the auxiliary battery's negative (–) terminal (3) to the ground point in the engine compartment near the driver's side spring strut (4).
  4. Start the engine in the assisting vehicle, then start the engine in the vehicle with the dead battery.
  5. Once the engine has started, first remove the negative (–) jumper cable.
  6. Then remove the positive (+) jumper cable.

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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