Automobile User Manual
Table Of Contents
- XJ OWNER'S HANDBOOK JJM 10 02 34 121
- Introduction
- Entering the vehicle
- Exiting the vehicle
- Front seats
- Rear seats
- Head restraints
- Steering wheel
- Occupant safety
- USING SEAT BELTS AND CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
- SEAT BELT SAFETY
- SEAT BELT CHECKS
- SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP
- BELTMINDER
- CHILD SEATS
- CHILD RESTRAINT CHECK LIST
- CHILD SEAT POSITIONING
- BOOSTER CUSHIONS
- INSTALLING TETHER ANCHORAGE CHILD RESTRAINTS
- ISOFIX ANCHOR POINTS (not Australia)
- AIRBAGS AND ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS
- AIRBAG OPERATION
- AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EFFECTS
- AIRBAG WARNING LAMP
- AIRBAG SERVICE INFORMATION
- Exterior lights
- Interior lights
- Wipers and washers
- Windows
- Mirrors
- Blind spot monitoring
- Garage door opener
- Warning lamps
- WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS
- LAMP CHECK
- CRITICAL WARNING MESSAGE (RED)
- GENERAL WARNING/INFORMATION MESSAGE (AMBER)
- BRAKE (RED)
- PARKING BRAKE (RED)
- SEAT BELT (RED)
- BELTMINDER (RED)
- ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) (AMBER)
- ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AMBER)
- ENGINE MALFUNCTION (AMBER)
- DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) (AMBER)
- DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) OFF (AMBER)
- REAR FOG LAMPS (AMBER)
- ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (AMBER)
- AIRBAG (AMBER)
- AUTOMATIC SPEED LIMITER (AMBER)
- TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (YELLOW)
- HIGH BEAMS (BLUE)
- AUTO HIGH BEAM (GREEN)
- FORWARD ALERT (GREEN)
- SIDE LIGHTS (GREEN)
- DIRECTION INDICATORS (GREEN)
- AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
- Instrument panel menu
- Message centre
- Touch screen
- Heating and ventilation
- Luggage compartment
- Storage compartments
- Starting the engine
- Gearbox
- Stability control
- Brakes
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Parking aids
- Cruise control
- Adaptive cruise control
- ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL OVERVIEW
- USING ACC
- ENTERING FOLLOW MODE
- CHANGING THE FOLLOW MODE SET GAP
- OVERRIDING THE SPEED AND FOLLOW MODE
- AUTOMATIC LOW SPEED SWITCH-OFF
- ACC AUTO OFF
- RESUMING THE SPEED AND FOLLOW MODE
- HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ACC
- DETECTION BEAM ISSUES
- ACC MALFUNCTION
- FORWARD ALERT FUNCTION
- ADVANCED EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST
- Automatic speed limiter
- Audio/video overview
- Radio
- DAB radio
- Portable media
- PORTABLE MEDIA CONNECTIONS
- CONNECTING A DEVICE
- PORTABLE MEDIA CONTROLS
- PLAYING A PORTABLE DEVICE
- CONNECTING MULTIPLE DEVICES
- PAIRING AND CONNECTING USING THE MEDIA PLAYER
- PAIRING AND CONNECTING A BLUETOOTH® DEVICE USING THE TOUCH SCREEN
- AUTOMATIC BLUETOOTH RECONNECTION
- LOSS OF CONNECTION
- CHANGING/DISCONNECTING A DEVICE
- CD player
- Television
- Video media player
- Dual view
- Rear seat entertainment
- Voice control
- Telephone
- TELEPHONE SYSTEM OVERVIEW
- BLUETOOTH® INFORMATION
- TELEPHONE SAFETY
- TELEPHONE COMPATIBILITY
- PAIRING AND CONNECTING USING THE MOBILE PHONE
- PAIRING AND CONNECTING USING THE TOUCH SCREEN
- CHANGING THE CONNECTED PHONE
- TELEPHONE SYSTEM ICONS
- STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
- CALL VOLUME
- DIALLING
- PHONEBOOK
- LAST 10 OPTION
- SETTINGS
- DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
- Navigation system
- THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM
- USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM
- MAIN MENU
- MAP SPLIT SCREEN
- SCREEN MODES
- SEARCH AREA
- SETTING A DESTINATION
- START GUIDANCE
- EASY ROUTE
- LEARN ROUTE
- VOICE GUIDANCE
- CANCEL ROUTE GUIDANCE
- QUICK POI SELECTION
- RESTORE SYSTEM DEFAULTS
- MEMORY POINTS
- MEMORY POINT DETAILS
- POSTCODE
- EMERGENCY
- MAP
- COORDINATES
- RECALLING A PREVIOUS DESTINATION
- MOTORWAY
- POINTS OF INTEREST (POI)
- JAGUAR DEALER LOCATIONS
- ENTRY BY TOWN
- CATEGORIES AND SUB-CATEGORIES
- LIST SOFT KEY
- ALL SOFTKEY
- LOCAL POI SEARCH
- RDS-TMC OVERVIEW
- RDS-TMC DISPLAY
- RDS-TMC ICONS
- LEVEL 1 TMC EVENT ICONS
- LEVEL 2 TMC EVENT ICONS
- USING TMC
- ORDNANCE SURVEY DATA
- OWNERSHIP
- LICENCE GRANT
- LICENCE TERMS
- LIMITATIONS OF USE
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- NAVTEQ CORPORATION
- TRANSFER
- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
- GOVERNMENT END USERS
- EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
- Tyre repair kit
- Fuel and refuelling
- SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- PETROL ENGINED VEHICLES
- OCTANE RATING
- ETHANOL
- METHANOL
- METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER (MTBE)
- DIESEL ENGINED VEHICLES
- SULPHUR CONTENT
- RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
- WATER IN FUEL
- DIESEL ENGINES
- FUEL FILLER FLAP
- FUEL FILLER
- DIESEL MISFUELLING PROTECTION DEVICE
- FUEL TANK CAPACITY
- FUEL SPECIFICATION
- FUEL CONSUMPTION
- URBAN CYCLE
- EXTRA-URBAN CYCLE
- COMBINED
- Maintenance
- DISABILITY MODIFICATIONS
- PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
- AIRBAG SYSTEM
- ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
- OWNER MAINTENANCE
- DAILY CHECKS
- WEEKLY CHECKS
- DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF)
- REGENERATION PROCEDURE
- DRIVING SHORT DISTANCES OR IN COLD WEATHER
- ARDUOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
- SAFETY IN THE GARAGE
- FUEL SYSTEM
- USED ENGINE OIL
- OPENING THE BONNET
- CLOSING THE BONNET
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT OVERVIEW
- UNBLOCKING WASHER JETS
- CHANGING A BULB
- XENON LAMPS
- HEADLAMP BULB CHANGE
- REAR LAMP
- HIGH LEVEL BRAKE LAMP
- LICENSE PLATE LAMP BULB REPLACEMENT
- SUNROOF RESET
- WINDOW RESET
- WARNING TRIANGLE
- FIRST AID KIT
- FIRE EXTINGUISHER
- REPAIRING MINOR PAINT DAMAGE
- CLEANING THE ALLOY WHEELS
- CLEANING THE EXTERIOR
- WASHING THE VEHICLE PAINTWORK
- USING AN AUTOMATIC WASH
- UNDER BONNET CLEANING
- CLEANING GLASS SURFACES
- CLEANING THE REAR SCREEN
- CLEANING THE SUNROOF WIND DEFLECTOR
- REMOVING GREASE AND TAR
- POLISHING
- CLEANING THE INTERIOR
- LEATHER
- CLOTH AND FABRIC
- REMOVING STAINS
- INSTRUMENT PANEL, CLOCK AND AUDIO EQUIPMENT
- TOUCH SCREEN
- CARPETS AND MATS
- SEAT BELTS
- AIRBAG MODULE COVERS
- Fluid level checks
- CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
- ENGINE OIL SPECIFICATION
- TOPPING UP THE OIL
- ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION
- CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL
- TOPPING UP THE COOLANT
- BRAKE FLUID CHECK
- TOPPING UP THE BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID
- POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK
- TOPPING UP THE POWER STEERING FLUID
- CHECKING THE WASHER FLUID
- TOPPING UP THE WASHER FLUID
- Technical specifications
- Vehicle battery
- Tyres
- Fuses
- Wheel changing
- Vehicle recovery
- After a collision
- Vehicle identification
- Type approval
- Controls overview
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(FM8) SEMCON JLR OWNER GUIDE VER 1.00 EURO
LANGUAGE: english-en; MARQUE: jaguar; MODEL: XJ
Tyres
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TYRE VALVES
Keep the valve caps screwed down firmly to
prevent water or dirt entering the valve. Check
the valves for leaks when checking the tyre
pressures.
PUNCTURED TYRES
Do not drive the vehicle with a
punctured tyre. Even if the punctured
tyre has not deflated, it is unsafe to
use, as the tyre may deflate suddenly
at any time.
REPLACEMENT TYRES
Always fit replacement tyres of the
same type, and wherever possible of
the same make and tread pattern.
If the use of tyres not recommended by
Jaguar is unavoidable, ensure that
you read, and fully comply with, the
tyre manufacturer’s instructions.
Ideally, tyres should be replaced in sets of four.
If this is not possible, replace the tyres in pairs
(both front or both rear). When tyres are
replaced, the wheels should always be
re-balanced and alignment checked.
The correct tyre specification for your vehicle
can be found on the tyre placard label.
PRESSURE COMPENSATION FOR
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CHANGE
A colder ambient local temperature will reduce
pressure within the tyre. An effect is to
decrease sidewall height and to increase tyre
shoulder wear with the potential for tyre failure.
Vehicle dynamics could also be adversely
affected.
Tyre pressures can be adjusted to compensate
before the start of the journey. Alternatively,
tyre pressures can be adjusted when the area
of lower ambient temperature is reached.
In this situation, the vehicle must be left in the
ambient local temperature for at least one hour
before tyre pressure is adjusted.
To compensate for colder ambient
temperatures, tyre pressures should be
increased by 0.14 bar (2psi, 14 kPa) for each
10°C (20°F) decrease.
Note: Ensure that correct tyre pressures are
maintained when moving to areas of differing
ambient temperature.
AVOIDING FLAT SPOTS
In order to minimise flat spotting, the tyre
pressures can be increased to the maximum as
stated on the tyre sidewall, for the period when
the vehicle is stationary. Tyres must be
returned to the specified running pressures
before driving.
TYRE DEGRADATION
Tyres degrade over time due to the effects of
ultraviolet light, extreme temperatures, high
loads, and environmental conditions. It is
recommended that tyres are replaced at least
every six years, but they may require
replacement more frequently.
USING WINTER TYRES
Do not exceed 240 km/h (150 mph) when
using Jaguar approved winter tyres.
Winter tyres must be fitted to all four wheels.