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2006 VOLVO V70
Replacing the battery
Version A
● Switch off the ignition.
● Wait at least 10 minutes after switching off the ignition before disconnecting the battery so that all
information in the car's electrical system can be stored in the control modules.
● Remove the bolts on the retaining bracket over the battery and lift out the bracket.
● Disconnect the negative (ground) cable first.
● Fold up the plastic cover over the positive battery terminal.
● Disconnect the positive cable and lift off the plastic cover.
● Pull the ventilation hose* from the battery.
● Remove the bolt on the lower retaining bracket and remove the bracket.
● Lift out the old battery and put a new one into place.
● Put the lower retaining bracket in place and retighten the bolt.
● Press the cover for the positive battery terminal into place.
● Reconnect the positive cable.
● Fold down the lid of the plastic cover over the positive terminal.
● Connect the negative (ground) cable.
● 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.
· Reinstall the retaining bracket over the battery and retighten the nuts.
Version B
● Switch off the ignition.
● Unscrew the cover over the battery. Wait at least 10 minutes after switching off the ignition before
disconnecting the battery so that all information in the car's electrical system can be stored in the control
modules.
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