Jaguar XK. Manual — part 13

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Seats

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HEAD RESTRAINTS

Each head restraint can be adjusted to
give the correct height for the seat
occupant. They may also be tilted.
• To lower: Press the button inwards

and push the head restraint into the
seatback to the required height.

• To raise: Pull the head restraint

upwards.

• Swivel the head restraint forwards or

backwards until it is comfortably
positioned behind your head.

WARNINGS

Head restraints are designed to
support the head, not the back of
the neck. The restraint must be

positioned correctly to restrain rearward
movement of the head in a collision. An
incorrectly adjusted head restraint
increases the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of a collision.

Adjust the head restraint so that
the top of the head restraint is
above the centre line of the head.

An incorrectly adjusted head restraint
increases the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of a collision. See
SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION
(page 52).

Do not drive, or carry passengers
with the head restraints removed
from occupied seats. The

absence of a correctly adjusted head
restraint increases the risk of death or
serious injury in the event of a collision.

Never adjust the head restraints
while the vehicle is in motion. An
incorrectly adjusted head restraint

increases the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of a collision.

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HEATED SEATS

The front seat heating is activated via the
touch-screen main Home screen or the
Climate main Home touch-screen.

From the main Home screen select either
left-hand or right-hand seat icon and
repeatedly press to adjust for the
required temperature. With the engine
running, first press is fully on.

From the Climate main touch-screen
select either left-hand or right-hand seat
icon and repeatedly press to adjust for
the required temperature. With the engine
running, first press is fully on.

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Settings

Temp. sync.

External

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Auto

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Climate

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Seat belts

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Seat belts

GENERAL INFORMATION

WARNINGS

Seat belts are life saving
equipment. In a collision,
occupants not wearing a seat belt

can be thrown around inside, or possibly
thrown out of the vehicle. This is likely to
result in more serious injuries than would
have been the case had a seat belt been
properly worn. It may even result in loss
of life.

Make sure all occupants are
securely strapped in at all times -
even for the shortest journeys.

Do not adjust the seat belt while
driving.

Belts should not be worn with the
straps twisted.

Each seat belt assembly must
only be used by one occupant; it
is dangerous to put a belt around

a child being carried on the occupant’s
lap.

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Seat belts are designed to bear
upon the bony structure of the
body, and should be worn low

across the front of the pelvis or the
pelvis, chest and shoulders, as
applicable; wearing the lap section of the
belt across the abdominal area must be
avoided.

Seat belts should be adjusted as
firmly as possible, consistent with
comfort, to provide the protection

for which they have been designed. A
slack belt will greatly reduce the
protection afforded to the wearer.

Care should be taken to avoid
contamination of the webbing
with polishes, oils and chemicals,

and particularly battery acid. Cleaning
may safely be carried out using mild
soap and water. The belt should be
replaced if webbing becomes frayed,
contaminated or damaged.

It is essential to replace the entire
assembly after it has been worn in
a severe impact even if damage to

the assembly is not obvious.

No modifications or additions
should be made by the user which
will either prevent the seat belt

adjusting devices from operating to
remove slack, or prevent the seat belt
assembly from being adjusted to remove
slack.

Replacement and renewal of seat
belts should be carried out by
Jaguar Dealers only.

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The use of comfort clips or devices that
would create slackness in the seat belt
system is not advised.

Ensure that the webbing is midway
between the neck and the edge of the
shoulder. Correct tension is controlled by
automatic retraction of the reel.

Always wear seat belts without slack or
twists, since any slack in a seat belt
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.
Optimum benefit is obtained from the
seat belt with the seat back angle set to
no more than 30 degrees from the
upright.

Note: If the vehicle is parked on unlevel
ground, the seat belt mechanism may
lock. This is not a fault, allow the seat belt
to retract a small amount before gently
easing the belt from its attachment to
unlock it.

Front occupants only: The front seat
belts are equipped with an automatic
webbing tension relieving device. This
device will reduce the webbing loads
experienced by the occupant when the
seat belt is correctly worn without
inducing any slack webbing.

The device is activated when, with the
ignition system ON and the seat belt
tongue engaged in the buckle, webbing is
extracted on occupant lean forward (a
series of clicks indicate the range of
movement with reduced tension).

If the engine is turned off with the seat
belts still fastened, a slight increase in
seat belt tension may be felt. This is
normal, it is part of the seat belt
assembly’s tension control device.

Seat belt guide and retainer

To assist with both access and
positioning of the front seat belt webbing,
a guide-retainer is incorporated into each
front seat.

Do not carry hard, fragile, or sharp
items between your person and
the seat belt. In an impact the

pressure from the seat belt on such
items can cause them to break, which in
turn may cause death or serious injuries.

When using seat belts to restrain
items other than occupants, take
care to make sure that the seat

belts are not damaged, or exposed to
sharp edges.

Do not try to put an adult seat belt
around two children.

Always ensure that the webbing is
midway between the neck and the
edge of the shoulder.

Should the seat belt not retract
and remain at its static length, you
should consult your nearest

Jaguar Dealer immediately.

WARNINGS

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