Jaguar S-Type. Service manual — part 13

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Pregnant women

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WARNING:

• Pregnant women must wear a

correctly positioned seat belt; it is
safer for the mother and unborn
child.

• Never wear just the lap strap of a

lap and shoulder diagonal seat belt
and never sit on the lap strap using
just the shoulder strap. Both of
these actions are extremely
dangerous and may increase your
risk of serious injuries.

There are many ways that the seat belt
can be misused for the sake of comfort.
However, there is only one way of wearing
it safely.

The lap strap should be fitted comfortably
across the hips, low beneath the pregnant
abdomen. The diagonal part of the seat
belt should be placed between the
breasts, and worn above and to the side
of the pregnant abdomen.

Never place anything between you and
the seat belt in an attempt to cushion the
impact in the event of an accident. It can
be dangerous and reduce the
effectiveness of the seat belt in preventing
injuries.

Always wear seat belts without slack or
twists, since slackness in a seat belt
drastically reduces the effectiveness of
the belt and the level of protection it can
provide. For optimum protection, the seat
belts should fit tightly around the body.
Do not recline the front seats excessively,
as the belts provide maximum protection
when the seats are in the near upright
position.

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ADVANCED RESTRAINTS
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM (ARTS)

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WARNING:

The air bag is a supplementary
restraint system that provides
ADDITIONAL protection in a severe
impact only - it does NOT replace the
need to wear seat belts. For maximum
safety protection in all crash situations,
a seat belt must be worn.

Provided occupants are correctly
seated, with seat belts worn, the air
bags will provide additional protection
to the chest and facial areas of the
front seat occupants in the event of a
vehicle receiving severe frontal impact,
and also to the head and side of the
body facing the impact if a severe side
collision occurs.

Important information

To do their life-saving job, air bags must
inflate rapidly and with considerable
force. There is, therefore, a risk of death
or serious injuries such as fractures, facial
and eye injuries or internal injuries,
particularly to occupants who are not
properly restrained by seat belts or sitting
correctly when the air bag deploys.

The risk of injuries from a deploying air
bag is greatest close to the trim covering
the air bag.

The whole sequence of events from
sensing the impact to full inflation of the
bag takes place in a fraction of a second.

After air bag deployment, it is normal to
notice a smoke-like, powdery residue or
smell the burnt propellant. This may
consist of cornstarch, talcum powder or
sodium compounds that result from the
combustion process that inflates the air
bag.

Small amounts of other chemicals may be
present which may irritate the skin and
eyes, but none of the residue is toxic.

While the system is designed to help
reduce serious injuries, it may also cause
minor burns, abrasions, swelling or
temporary hearing loss.

!

WARNING:

• No objects, whatsoever, should be

attached to the center cover of the
steering wheel, the passenger facia
panel, the sides of the front seats or
the interior trim immediately above
the door openings. Do not put
anything on or over the air bag
inflation area. Placing objects on or
over the air bag inflation area may
cause those objects to be propelled
by the air bag into your face and
torso, causing serious injuries.

• Occupants with disabilities that

may require the vehicle to be
modified must contact a Jaguar
Dealer before any modifications are
made.

• Safety experts recommend a

minimum distance of at least 25.4
cm (10 inches) between an
occupant's chest and a front air
bag.

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• Children 12 years old and younger

can be killed or seriously injured by
the air bag. The rear seat is the
safest place for children.

• Do not try to put an adult seat belt

around two children.

• Several air bag system components

get hot after inflation. Do not touch
them after they have deployed.

• If an air bag is inflated, the air bag

will not function again and must be
renewed immediately. If a new air
bag is not fitted, the unrepaired
area will increase the risk of injuries
in a collision.

Note: (USA only) If you are considering
modifying your vehicle in any way to
accommodate a disability, for example by
altering or adapting the driver’s or
passenger’s seat(s) or air bag system,
please contact Jaguar Cars at:
Jaguar Cars
Customer Relationship Center
555 MacArthur Blvd
Mahwah
New Jersey 07430-2327
1-800-4JAGUAR OPTION 9.

Warning label

An alert label on the front face of the
driver’s and passenger’s sun visor directs
you to read the warning label on the rear
face of each sun visor.

The warning label contains the following
statement:

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WARNING:

EVEN WITH ADVANCED AIR BAGS
• Children can be killed or seriously

injured by the air bag.

• The back seat is the safest place for

children.

• Never put a rear-facing child seat in

the front.

• Always use seat belts and child

restraints.

• See Owner’s Manual for more

information about air bags.

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Air bag fault warning indicator

The air bag warning indicator in
the driver’s instrument pack will
be lit for approximately six

seconds when the ignition is turned on.

If the indicator remains on or flashes, it
indicates a fault within the air bag
electrical circuits. Report the fault to a
Jaguar Dealer immediately if any of the
following symptoms occur:
• The warning indicator fails to

illuminate when the ignition switch is
turned to position II.

• The warning indicator fails to

extinguish within approximately six
seconds after the ignition switch is
turned to position II.

• The warning indicator illuminates after

the engine is started, or while the
vehicle is being driven.

It is safe to drive the vehicle; however, in
an accident the air bags may not operate.

When the ignition switch is turned to
position II, the diagnostic control unit
monitors the readiness of the system’s
electrical circuits.

The following components are monitored
by the air bag system:
• Driver’s dual stage air bag (steering

wheel)

• Driver’s side thorax air bag
• Driver’s pre-tensioner
• Driver’s side crash sensor - 2 off
• Passenger’s dual stage air bag
• Passenger’s side thorax air bag
• Passenger’s pre-tensioner
• Passenger’s side crash sensor - 2 off
• Passenger’s seat occupancy sensor
• Restraint control module

Air bag warning indicator information is
shown on page 95.