Jaguar XK. Manual — part 33

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Centre console control panel

1. Rear window heater.

2. Temperature decrease, left-hand

zone.

3. Temperature increase, left-hand

zone.

4. Air recirculation and fresh air.

5. AUTO climate control knob.

6. Blower speed rotary control.

7. Temperature decrease, right-hand

zone.

8. Temperature increase, right-hand

zone.

9. Windshield defrost and demist.

10. Climate control main touch-screen.

Panel illumination

The illumination level is adjusted by the
common instrument panel dimmer
control. See INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER (page 151).

To switch the climate control on

With the ignition system ON, press the
AUTO rotary control knob on the centre
console control panel. The system will
switch on in the AUTO operating mode.
The control knob LED indicator will be
illuminated.

Note: It is advisable to allow the system
to stabilise before making large changes
to the temperature setting, particularly at
the start of a journey, refer to
Temperature selection.

To switch the climate control off

The system can be turned OFF only from
the options on the Climate touch-screen.

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AUTO mode

Automatic operation provides a
controlled environment over a
temperature range of 16°C to 28°C (59°F
to 83°F) and should be regarded as the
normal operating mode.

To select automatic climate control press
the AUTO button, the LED illuminates to
confirm selection.

Select the required temperature.

Rear window heating and timed air
recirculation may be selected in AUTO
mode. Selecting any other manual
control will cancel AUTO operation. The
control knob LED indicator will be
extinguished.

Temperature selection

Separate controls allow the driver and
passenger zone temperatures to be
independently adjusted. Press the red
buttons to increase temperature and the
blue buttons to decrease temperature.

Both driver and passenger temperatures
are displayed on the touch-screen.

Pressing the driver’s buttons to select the
maximum or minimum temperature
settings causes the display to change to
HI or LO respectively and cancel AUTO
mode.

To quickly jump from HI or LO to a
convenient mid-range temperature
of 22°C (72°F), press and hold AUTO for
a few seconds.

Air recirculation

Press the recirculation button to select air
recirculation. Selection is indicated by the
screen symbol and the button LED
illuminating.

To deselect air recirculation, press the
recirculation button again, or select
AUTO.

Note: When air recirculation is selected,
the sound of the airflow will change, this
is normal.

Windshield defrost and demist

To remove frost or heavy misting from the
windshield, press the DEF button.
• The blower switches on at a high

speed but it can be adjusted manually
if required.

• Air conditioning switches on

automatically (to dehumidify the air)
and cannot be deselected.

CAUTION

Prolonged operation with
recirculation selected and setting
the automatic air recirculation

sensor to a needlessly high level in cold
and damp conditions, could result in
interior screen misting.

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• Recirculation is cancelled and cannot

be selected.

• The rear window heater and door

mirror heaters switch on
automatically, provided the engine is
running.

• The button LED illuminates.

To deselect, press AUTO or press the
DEF button again.

Rear heated window

The rear, R window heater may be
switched ON and OFF in any mode,
including system OFF. It will only operate
when the engine is running.

The rear window and door mirror heaters
switch off automatically after 21 minutes.

The rear window heater can be manually
deselected using the push button.

In cold ambient conditions, at the start of
a journey, the rear window heater will
switch ON automatically for the timed
period. The rear heated window will come
on below -1°C (30°F).

Air conditioning

Press the AUTO rotary control knob to
turn the air conditioning on.

The air conditioning system is controlled
automatically in AUTO mode to maintain
the desired temperature and humidity
(even if higher temperature settings are
selected).

The air conditioning system is also
switched on automatically in defrost
mode (DEF) in order to dehumidify the air.

Blower speed

Set the blower speed as required by
adjusting the AUTO rotary control knob.

When operating in AUTO mode, blower
speed is controlled automatically and
AUTO is displayed on the touch-screen.
Any adjustment of the knob will cancel
AUTO mode.

Note: In AUTO mode, the blower only
operates at low speed, if heating is
required, until the engine is warm.

Heated seats and steering wheel

The heated seats and steering wheel can
be controlled only from the climate
screen options on the touch-screen. See
HEATED SEATS (page 56). and See
HEATED STEERING WHEEL (page 78).
respectively.

Touch-screen operation

The climate control touch-screen is
controlled via the Home touch-screen.

Press the Climate button on the Home
touch-screen.

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The climate control main view is
displayed, from which the climate control
settings can be set.

Climate control display icons

The climate control display buttons and
icons are as follows:

Auto climate control ON.

Distribution to windshield.

Distribution to face.

Distribution to feet.

Synchronizes the driver and passenger
climate control zones.

Blower speed control decrease and
increase.

Access to the Settings control
touch-screen to adjust personal climate
zone settings, also access to the
automatic air recirculation sensor control
setting.

Home

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