How to Jump Start a Volvo V60

1. Put the ignition in mode 0 and confirm the auxiliary battery is 12 volts.
2. If the helper battery is in another vehicle, switch that engine off and keep the vehicles from touching.
3. Clamp the red cable to the auxiliary battery's positive (+) terminal, then to your vehicle's positive (+) jump start terminal after folding back its cover.
4. Clamp the black cable to the auxiliary battery's negative (-) terminal, then to your vehicle's negative (-) ground point.
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, black cables first and then 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 sparking risk.
• After a jump start, temporarily deactivate Start/Stop until the vehicle has recharged the battery.

Source: 2020 Volvo V60 owner's manual, PDF pages 424, 425. 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.