How to Jump Start a Volvo V60 Cross Country

1. If the helper battery is in another vehicle, switch that vehicle's engine off and make sure the vehicles do not touch.
2. Clamp the red cable to the auxiliary battery's positive (+) terminal, then to your vehicle's positive (+) jump start terminal (2).
3. Clamp the black cable to the auxiliary battery's negative (-) terminal (3).
4. Clamp the other end of the black cable to your vehicle's negative (-) ground point (4).
5. Check that all clamps are secure, then run the assisting vehicle's engine at about 1500 rpm for a few minutes.
6. Start the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery.
7. Remove the cables in reverse order, first the black cables and then the red cables.

• Never use a 48 V support battery to jump start the vehicle.
• Do not touch the cable connections during the start attempt because of the risk of sparking.
• After a jump start, temporarily deactivate Start/Stop until the vehicle has recharged the battery.

Source: 2021 Volvo V60 Cross Country owner's manual, PDF pages 438, 439. 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.