Fix It

The side post battery is a simple connection that has a special bolt with a large built-in flat washer surrounded by and tucked under a plastic cover. This terminal, bolts to a flat lead post with a 3/8-inch threaded hole in the center. The plastic cover of the side post terminal holds the special bolt securely in place and protects the connections from the elements reducing corrosion which reduces connection failures. If the terminal bolts head or threads become stripped or damaged the bolt should be replaced. Replacement bolts are available.

Instructions

1

Disconnect both side post terminals from the battery using a socket and ratchet or vise grip pliers if the bolts head is stripped. Remove the negative terminal of the battery first.

2

Thread a 3/8-inch nut a few turns onto the terminal bolt to be removed. The nut will expand the surface area of the bolt end.

3

Pull the terminal with the bolt to be removed away from the battery. Select a deep well socket that is much larger than the terminal bolts washer located under the plastic cover and place it centered over the head of the bolt.

4

Hammer the nut end of the terminal bolt while supporting the other side with a large deep well socket until the bolt pushes through the plastic and into the socket. It may require the socket be backed up against the engine block or a solid surface.

5

Place the new terminal bolt into the terminal and use a small screwdriver like a shoe horn to slip the washer ledge of the new bolt under the plastic cover.

6

Brush the battery posts clean with a wire brush.

7

Reconnect both battery terminals. Connect the positive terminal first as a safety precaution.

Batteries cables must be hooked up correctly when charging a battery while it is in or outside of the vehicle. The red cable is connected to the positive (+) battery terminal and the black cable is connected to the negative (-) terminal or to the car frame.

Battery to Battery

When the battery cables are hooked up with the negative to the positive and positive to the negative terminals, the battery can explode. This is true for the battery being charged and the battery in another car being used to supply the charge.

Battery Charger

A battery charger that is being used to charge a dead battery will be damaged if the positive and negative cables are hooked up incorrectly. The current to the battery charger will burn out component inside the charger.

Injury

A battery can explode when the cables are hooked up backwards. Anyone standing near the battery when it explodes could be seriously injured. Battery explosions can cause burns, permanent disfiguration and blindness.

The 2002 Volvo S80 features a keyless remote that allows the owner to lock and unlock the vehicle from afar as well as open the trunk. There are situations, however, such as when the battery of the vehicle is dead, in which the keyless remote will not work. In these cases, the owner may access the trunk manually with a key or through the passenger compartment.

Instructions

Using a Key

1

Remove the black cover to the right of the handle cover on the trunk of the vehicle. This will reveal a manual lock.

2

Insert the key into the lock and turn it to the right to unlock the truck.

3

Use the manual to open the trunk.

Accessing the Trunk from Inside

4

Reach behind the back seat to access the trunk.

5

Pull the release control handle on the inside of the trunk to release the backrest. This may be somewhat difficult as you have to feel around for the control handle.

6

Fold the backrest down. You now have access to the trunk. If it is too dark to see inside the trunk, use a flashlight.

7

Pull down the florescent handle on the inside of the trunk lid. This will open the trunk.