10 Maintenance and service
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Location of the batteries
NOTE
IMPORTANT
If the following instruction is not observed
then the Start/Stop function may tempo-
rarily cease to work after the connection of
an external battery or battery charger:
The higher the current take-off in the
car, the more the alternator must be
working and the batteries charging =
Increased fuel consumption.
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The negative battery terminal on the
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When the capacity of the starter bat-
tery has fallen below the lowest per-
missible level then the Start/Stop func-
tion is disengaged.
car's starter battery must never be
used for connecting an external bat-
tery or battery charger - only the car
chassis may be used as the ground-
ing point.
Temporarily reduced Start/Stop function due
to high current take-off means:
See Jump starting with battery (p. 272) for
a description of how the cable clamps
must be attached.
A: Left-hand drive car. B: Right-hand drive car.
The engine starts automatically16 without
the driver depressing the clutch pedal
(manual gearbox).
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Starter battery17
Support battery
The engine starts automatically without
the driver lifting his/her foot off the foot
brake pedal (automatic gearbox).
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The support battery normally requires no
more service than the normal starter battery.
A workshop should be contacted in the event
of questions or problems - an authorised
Volvo workshop is recommended.
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Automatic starting can only take place if the gear lever is in neutral position.
See Starter battery - general (p. 369) for detailed description of the starter battery.
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