Jaguar XJ (2008 year). Manual — part 4

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WARNING INDICATORS

Seat belt reminder

Electric Parking Brake on

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
active

Side lamps on

Headlamp high beam on

Front fog lamps on

Rear fog lamps on

Overspeed warning indicator

Direction indicators

Enabling automatic operation
The wiper lever must be in position A
and AUTO selected on the collar to
enable automatic operation of the
wipers.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Gearshift interlock

The ignition switch must be in position II
and the foot brake applied before the gear
selector can be moved from P (Park) to R
(Reverse). The lever can be moved into P
with the ignition switch off.

Gear selector

The J-gate gear selector lever is designed
to accommodate two different driving
techniques as follows:
• Automatic selection: the right-hand

side of the selector gate.

• Manual selection: the left-hand side of

the selector gate to individually select
5th, 4th, 3rd or 2nd gear.

Sports mode

Press switch 1 to select Sports mode. A
red indicator in the switch will illuminate to
indicate that Sports mode is active. When
Sports mode is selected, the gear change
points are modified to make full use of the
engine’s power.

Dynamic Stability control (DSC)

DSC uses air suspension, traction control
and anti-lock braking systems to
maximise the vehicle's handling
performance and help prevent wheelspin.

DSC is automatically activated when the
starter switch is turned on, but can be
switched off by pressing button 2 on the
centre console. An amber indicator light in
the instrument pack will permanently
illuminate whenever DSC is switched off.

In the event of a system fault, the
message DSC NOT AVAILABLE will also
be displayed in the message centre.

With the gear selector in D (Drive) and
Sports mode active, the transmission
will use 6th gear less at higher cruising
speeds.
Fuel consumption will be adversely
affected.

After selecting R (Reverse) or D (Drive)
from N (Neutral) or P (Park), wait briefly
for the transmission to engage before
accelerating.

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ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
(EPB)

Applying the EPB

• The EPB will automatically release

when the gear selector is moved from
P (Park) and will automatically apply
when the starter key is removed.

• The EPB can be manually released

when the engine is running and the
footbrake is applied. Press the EPB
switch down to release and pull it up
to apply.

• If manually applied whilst in D (Drive)

or R (Reverse) the EPB will
automatically release when the
accelerator is applied.

CRUISE (SPEED) CONTROL

Speed control

Speed control is the standard cruise
control system where the vehicle will
maintain a SET road speed until either
cruise control is cancelled or the brake
pedal is used.
The system is controlled via switches on
the steering wheel:

1. RESUME - to resume a set speed

retained in memory.

2. SET - to set the road speed to be

maintained, or increase or decrease
the speed in 2 km/h (1 mph) steps
when cruise control is operating.

3. CANCEL - cancels cruise control, but

retains the set speed in memory.

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Brake pedal override
Cruise control will automatically
disengage when the brake pedal is
pressed or when the vehicle speed falls
below 26 km/h (16 mph).

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ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
(ACC)

The Adaptive Cruise Control system is
designed to aid the driver in maintaining a
gap to the vehicle ahead, or to maintain a
set road speed if there is no slower
vehicle ahead. The system is controlled
via switches on the steering wheel:

1. RESUME - to resume a set speed

retained in the memory.

2. SET - to set the road speed to be

maintained, or increase or decrease
the speed in 2 km/h (1 mph) steps
when cruise control is operating.

3. CANCEL - cancels cruise control but

retains the set speed in the memory.

4. GAP - increase or decrease the time

gap to the vehicle ahead.

The gap to the vehicle ahead can be
changed to one of four pre-defined
intervals and the current setting will be
displayed in the message centre.

When a vehicle ahead enters the same
lane as you, or a slower vehicle is
encountered in the same lane, the road
speed will automatically be adjusted to
maintain the currently selected time gap.
The warning indicator will illuminate to
indicate that the vehicle is in follow mode.

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Adaptive Cruise Control is not a
collision warning or avoidance system.
Additionally the system will not
detect:
• Stationary or slow moving vehicles

below 10 km/h (6 mph).

• Pedestrians or objects in the

roadway.

• Oncoming vehicles in the same

lane.