Volvo 2009 S60 User Manual download pdf (Page 196)

09 Maintenance and servicing

Battery

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Corrosive

No smoking, no open flames,

no sparks

Explosion

Replacing the battery

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Ventilation hose

1. Switch off the ignition and remove the key.

2. Wait at least 5 minutes after switching off

the ignition before disconnecting the bat-

tery so that all information in the vehicle's

electrical system can be stored in the con-

trol modules.

3. Remove the bolts on the retaining bracket

over the battery and lift out the bracket.

4. Fold up the plastic cover over the negative

(ground) battery terminal. or unscrew the

cover over the battery.

5. Disconnect the negative cable.

6. Lift off the plastic cover if necessary and

disconnect the positive cable

7. Pull the ventilation hose from the battery.

8. Lift out the old battery.

Installing a new battery

1. Put a new battery into place.

2. Put the lower retaining bracket in place and

retighten the bolt.

3. Reconnect the positive cable.

4. Press the cover for the positive battery ter-

minal into place and fold down the lid of the

plastic cover.

5. Connect the negative (ground) cable and

fold down the plastic cover if applicable.

6. Be sure that the ventilation hose is securely

connected to the battery and that the other

end of the hose is properly routed through

the ventilation opening in the floor of the

battery compartment (see the illustration).

7. Reinstall the retaining bracket over the bat-

tery and retighten the nuts.

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