Jaguar XJ (2008 year). Manual — part 12

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If a door, the hood or the luggage
compartment is open, the vehicle can
only be locked from the outside by using
a key in the driver’s door lock.

Note: An audible and/or visual error
warning will be given.

It will not be possible to lock the vehicle
with a key transmitter if a door, the
luggage compartment or the hood is
open, or a key is left in the ignition.

Global closing

!

WARNING:

Ensure that no children, pets, or
obstructions are in any open aperture
before operating global closing. Safety
mechanisms are in place to prevent
serious injury, however, injuries can
still occur.

Key in the driver’s door - Turn and hold
the key towards the rear of the vehicle, for
more than 2 seconds duration, to close all
the electrically operated windows and
sunroof (if fitted). If the key is released, the
global closing action stops immediately.

UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

Using a Key Transmitter

Press the unlock button on the key
transmitter.

Single-stage unlocking

This unlocks all doors, the luggage
compartment, the interior lamps turn on
and the security LED stops flashing. The
direction indicators will flash twice to
indicate that the system is disarmed.

Two-stage unlocking

The first press of the unlock button:
• Unlocks the driver’s door.
• Enables the luggage compartment to

be opened using the exterior release
button.

• Turns on the interior lamps.

This will also disarm the system if it was
armed, the direction indicators will flash
twice and the security LED stops flashing.

A second press is required to unlock all
doors (Jaguar Dealer programmable or
key transmitter selectable).

Using a Key

Single-stage unlocking

Put the key in the driver’s door lock, turn
the key towards the front of the vehicle
and release. This will:
• Unlock all doors.
• Enables the luggage compartment to

be opened using the exterior release
button.

• Turns on the interior lamps.

The direction indicators will flash twice
and the security LED will stop flashing.

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Two-stage unlocking

Put the key in the driver’s door lock, turn
the key towards the front of the vehicle
and release. This will unlock the driver’s
door, the luggage compartment is
un-inhibited, and turn on the interior
lighting. This will also disarm the system if
it was armed, the direction indicators will
flash twice, and the security LED will stop
flashing.

Turning the key towards the front of the
vehicle a second time will unlock all the
remaining doors.

Selecting single-stage or two-stage
unlocking

The procedure for changing from single
stage to two stage unlocking (if enabled),
or vice versa, is as follows:
• Press and hold the lock and unlock

buttons on the key transmitter
simultaneously for four seconds.

Note:

•

The direction indicators will flash
twice to confirm the action.

•

To revert to the previous condition,
repeat the procedure described
above.

•

For operation of the two stage
unlocking feature when the vehicle is
equipped with a touch-screen, please
refer to the touch-screen display
handbook.

Global Opening

Key in the driver’s door - Turn and hold
the key towards the front of the vehicle,
for more than two seconds duration, to
open all the electrically operated windows
and sunroof (if fitted). If the key is
released, the global opening action stops
immediately.

Key transmitter - Press and hold the
unlock button for longer than two
seconds to open all the electrically
operated windows and sunroof (if fitted –
one shot operation). Pressing any button
again while global opening is taking place
will stop all movement.

Auto-relocking

This feature automatically centrally locks
and arms the vehicle (if security and
auto-relock are enabled) if the vehicle has
been unlocked with the key transmitter
having been previously locked
(double-locked) and the security system
armed:
• and no door, hood or luggage

compartment has been opened in the
last 45 seconds after the remote
unlock operation or,

• if the ignition remains off for 45

seconds after the remote unlock
operation.

Note: This feature is disabled at the
factory, but can be enabled or disabled,
by a Jaguar Dealer, as required.

Direction Indicator Unlock Alerts

The exterior direction indicators give two
flashes as unlocking takes place.

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INTERNAL DOOR LOCKING
AND UNLOCKING

To centrally lock all doors, press the lock
lever (1) on the driver’s or front
passenger’s door.

To unlock a front or rear door, pull the
release handle (2) or the lock lever (1).

To unlock and open a rear door, pull the
lock lever (1) then pull the release lever (2).

To open any unlocked door, pull the
release handle (2).

The driver’s or front passenger’s door
lock lever will unlock all doors.

Note: Operating the locks more than 15
times within 20 seconds will prevent the
central locking from being used for 20
seconds. If required, the locks may be
operated individually during the 20
second waiting period.

VALET KEY LOCKING

Before locking the vehicle and handing
the green-headed valet key to a parking
attendant, press the valet switch to inhibit
the luggage compartment interior release
switch, external luggage compartment
switch, and the glove compartment
switch. When the valet switch is pressed
an audible valet mode chime will be
emitted.

If the key is in ignition position II when the
valet mode switch is pressed, the VALET
MODE message will be displayed on the
message centre.

The vehicle can then be parked by an
attendant who can lock the vehicle after
parking, but cannot open the luggage
compartment or glove compartment.

The luggage compartment can then only
be unlocked with the key transmitter. To
cancel valet mode, operate the key
transmitter unlock button, or, manually
unlock the luggage compartment with the
key transmitter using the luggage
compartment release key lock.

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JAG0722

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When in valet mode, each operation of the
interior luggage compartment release
switch, exterior luggage compartment
switch or the glove compartment switch,
will result in a chime being emitted which
indicates that valet mode has been
selected. If the ignition is set to position II
a message will appear on the message
centre display indicating that an
unauthorised attempt has been made to
open the glove compartment or luggage
compartment.

Note:

•

Do not use the green-headed key for
normal driving as the luggage
compartment and glove compartment
cannot be opened.

•

If the vehicle alarm system is armed
and the luggage compartment is
opened using the key transmitter, the
alarm will not sound. The system will
be rearmed when the lid is closed,
provided the vehicle has not been
disarmed.

•

Neither the luggage compartment lid
release switch on the facia switchpack
nor the lid release button will operate
when the vehicle is armed, or in valet
mode. An attempt to operate these
switches whilst in valet mode will
result in an audible warning chime.

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Operating the internal, external or
remote luggage compartment
switches more than 15 times within 20
seconds, or opening and closing the
luggage compartment will cause
opening to be inhibited for 20
seconds. Should this happen wait 20
seconds for normal operation to
resume. If required, the luggage
compartment may be opened by
using the key during the 20 second
waiting period.