Jaguar XJ (2008 year). Manual — part 14

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• Pressing the headlamp convenience

button on the remote transmitter three
times within three seconds activates
the panic alarm (if enabled).

HEADLAMP CONVENIENCE

One press of the headlamp convenience
button switches the headlamps on for 25
seconds, or until the headlamp
convenience button is pressed for a
second time, or until a valid key is inserted
into the ignition switch.

ERROR AUDIBLE SIGNALS

Two audible signals will be heard
whenever one of the following conditions
are present:
• If any door is open when an attempt is

made to lock the vehicle.

• The luggage compartment or the

hood is not properly closed when an
attempt is made to lock the vehicle.

• A key is present in the ignition switch

and a button on the transmitter is
pressed.

See Direction Indicator Unlock Alerts
on page 50 for the Notes regarding error
signals during failure of intrusion sensor (if
fitted), and inclination sensor (if fitted).

Note: The error audible signal can be
disabled and the direction indicator flash
option can be enabled (and vice versa) by
a Jaguar Dealer.

ERROR FLASH SIGNALS

The direction indicators will flash five
times whenever one of the following
conditions are present:
• The luggage compartment or hood

are not fully closed when an attempt is
made to lock the vehicle.

• If any door is open when an attempt is

made to lock the vehicle.

• A key is present in the ignition switch.

See Direction Indicator Unlock Alerts
on page 50 for the Notes regarding error
signals during failure of intrusion sensor (if
fitted), and inclination sensor (if fitted).

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SECURITY FEATURES

The security system has been designed
for:
• Prevention of theft of the vehicle.
• Prevention of theft of items from the

vehicle.

• Personal security.

The security system is integrated with the
vehicle electronics and engine
management systems making it far more
difficult for a thief to penetrate and steal
the vehicle.

Panic alarm

When in or near the vehicle, the alarm can
be set off to deter a possible offender. For
this feature to operate, the key must not
be in the ignition switch.

Pressing the headlamp
convenience/panic button on the key
transmitter three times within three
seconds will activate the panic alarm.

The alarm is stopped by putting the key
into the ignition switch and turning to
position II.

Note:

•

The key transmitter cannot be used to
cancel the panic alarm. This prevents
unauthorised cancellation in an
emergency.

•

The panic alarm feature can be
enabled or disabled by a Jaguar
Dealer.

•

The vehicle locking status will not
change when the panic alarm is
activated.

Passive arming

Caution: Passive arming will not lock
the doors, it only arms the security
alarm system.

Passive arming, if enabled by a Jaguar
Dealer, will automatically arm the vehicle
alarm system 30 seconds after the last
protected entry (door, luggage
compartment) is closed following the key
being removed from the ignition switch.

When passive arming occurs, the
direction indicators will flash once and a
single tone will be heard (when enabled).
The red security light on the facia will start
to flash and will continue for as long as the
alarm is armed.

Opening the driver’s door causes a
warning sound which continues for 15
seconds before the system goes into the
full alarm state. If any other door is
opened before the driver’s door, the
system goes into the full alarm state
immediately.

When the system is passively armed and
a black-headed, or integrated key is used
to open the trunk, full alarm is activated.

If the system has been passively armed it
can be disarmed by either using the key
transmitter, by switching the ignition to
position II, or by unlocking the driver’s
door with the key.

Note: The security system will not
passively arm if a key is in the ignition
switch or if any protected entry is open.

Battery reconnection

If the battery has been disconnected and
is subsequently reconnected, the alarm
system will resume the same state as
before the battery was disconnected.

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If the alarm was sounding when the
battery was disconnected, it will sound
again when the battery is reconnected if
the trigger that caused the alarm is still
active (a door ajar, for example) and to
disarm the vehicle will need:
• The transmitter unlock button to be

pressed, or

• A key placed in the ignition switch and

turned to position II, or

• The driver’s door to be unlocked with

a key.

If the trigger is no longer active (the door
is now fully closed) the alarm will not
sound.

Garage Door Opener

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Garage Door Opener

INTRODUCTION

The garage door opener transceiver is
located in the overhead console. The
transceiver can be programmed to
transmit the radio frequencies of up to
three different transmitters used to
activate garage doors, entry gates, home
lighting, security systems, or other radio
frequency operated devices.

Although this section mainly describes
the procedures for the garage door
opener, it also equally applies to the
previously mentioned applications. In
some countries this feature is also known
as HomeLink® Universal Transceiver.

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WARNING:

Do not use the transceiver with any
garage door opener that lacks the
safety stop and reverse feature as
required by safety standards. A garage
door opener which cannot detect an
object, signalling the door to stop and
reverse, does not meet current safety
standards. Using a garage door opener
without these features increases risk
of serious injury or death.

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WARNING:

When programming the transceiver to
a garage door opener or entry gate,
make sure that people, the vehicle and
objects are out of the way to prevent
potential harm or damage as the gate
or garage door will activate during the
programme.

Note: This device may suffer from
interference if operated in the vicinity of a
mobile or fixed station transmitter. This
interference is likely to affect the
hand-held transmitter as well as the in-car
transceiver.

For information, or for assistance, contact
your Jaguar Dealer or the supplier by
phone or via the internet (see page 63).