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Feb 17th, 2020, 19:01 | #1 |
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Very basic question about jump starting 2008 V70
I haven't thought about jump starting for years, but our last car had a battery die (terminally) on us just before the shops shut a few years back, without warning, so I am trying to do some revision.
There's plenty of articles on line about jump starting Volvos. I notice they all use a jump-start pack. Also there is a warning about following manufacturer's procedures. This is something I can't find. Are there any special caveats about jump starting this model from another car? I hope never to have to, but think I should ask the questions. Many thanks for any advice. |
Feb 17th, 2020, 19:21 | #2 |
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Do you mean "bump-starting" or "jump-starting" from another vehicles's battery?
The latter is very simple, just like any other car, and described very clearly in the manual for your car. |
Feb 18th, 2020, 11:25 | #3 |
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Thank you, I have found it now. (I should have looked under "S" instead of "J" at the start ... )
I notice they don't tell you to turn the engines off before disconnecting, as one of the Breakdown companies does. I thought that was odd (turning the engine off before driving it again). It's more than 40 years since I contributed to a bump start. There were no engine issues in those days, but I notice that all the online resources more or less say, "Don't do a bump start", and the manual doesn't mention it. Are there engine issues now? |
Feb 18th, 2020, 13:40 | #4 |
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Perhaps it's because you cannot bump start a car with automatic transmission.
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Feb 18th, 2020, 19:05 | #5 |
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Maybe. Ours is a manual transmission.
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Feb 19th, 2020, 08:59 | #6 |
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I was once told[don't know how true it is though]that you shouldn't bump start a car fitted with a catalytic converter as the unburnt fuel while it's trying to fire can damage the cat.
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