Recent cars have a growing number of features and despite the fact they give us a lot of comfort, some of them are not all the time simple to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Volvo S60, according to its features, it can be complicated to know precisely how to start a Volvo S60? Even if this fundamental act of running a car may seem self evident to many of you, determined by the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. Today we will explain the different techniques to start a Volvo S60 with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Volvo S60 with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a Volvo S60 with key?

So we commence our content page which aims to learn you how to start a Volvo S60, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find listed below the various steps to be accomplished to turn on the engine of your Volvo S60:

  • Discover the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is generally on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on the steering wheel blocked on Volvo S60 that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
  • Insert the key into this one.
  • Check that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn until you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they signify don’t hesitate to have a look at our content page on orange lights on Volvo S60 to know the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Volvo S60 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk harming it, if the car does not start, let it cool down a few tens of seconds before a new test)

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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Volvo S60,

How to start a Volvo S60 with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Volvo S60 with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Volvo S60 equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is more or less the same, so don’t hesitate to get back to the previous part to get details on each of the steps to do. Discover down below the actions to follow to start your Volvo S60 with a card:

  • Depending on the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a specific slot, examine on your dashboard if your Volvo S60 is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, otherwise you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Locate the “start” button, which is commonly located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly situated on the centre console.
  • Check that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Volvo S60

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Volvo S60

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How do I start a Volvo S60 without a key?

And at last, we will discover, how to start a Volvo S60 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem obvious. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Volvo S60 is newer than the mid 90’s it will be hard to start it without a key because of all the security devices present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to stick to:

  • Remove the cover that covers your steering wheel and locate among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them together and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • At last, strip the starter wire and connect it promptly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Volvo S60).

There, you’ve discovered all the methods to start a Volvo S60.

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