Jaguar S-Type. Manual — part 27

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MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH

The exterior lamps are controlled by the
left-hand column lever switch.

The rotary collar on the lever has three
positions for turning the exterior lamps on
or off and positions for autolamps and exit
delay. These are:

OFF

All exterior lamps OFF (except vehicles
provided with daylight running lights).

Side lamps

Switches on front side lamps, tail, license
plate and any other marker lamps
required by local legislation. When the
external lamps are ON the instruments
will also be lit.

Headlamps

With the ignition in position II, this
position switches on low headlamps in
addition to the lamps switched on in side
lamp position.

The left-hand column lever switch has
two positions for controlling the high
beam.

Pulling the switch towards the steering
wheel and releasing causes the high
beam to flash on and off. The high beam
can be flashed at any time when the
switch is pulled and will remain ON for as
long as the switch is held.

The second position is to switch high
beam headlamps ON. With the ignition in
position II, first select low beam lamps,
and then push the column lamp switch
away from the steering wheel.

The blue warning lamp on the instrument
pack and high beam headlamps will come
ON.

To turn high beam OFF, pull the column
switch towards the steering wheel to
return to low beam.

Note: If low beam is switched OFF, with
high beam still activated both low and
high beam will be extinguished. Both low
and high beam will illuminate if low is
turned on again.

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Autolamps

A light sensor control, mounted on the
front of the facia, monitors exterior light
levels and automatically switches the side
lamps and dipped headlamps ON or OFF.

The ignition switch must be in position II
and the rotary collar set to AUTO for full
automatic lamp operation.

When light fades towards dusk, the side
lamps and headiamps will switch ON
automatically.

At dawn, as light increases, the side
lamps and headlamps switch OFF
automatically.

Do not cover the sensor and keep the
windshield clean. Obstructing the light in
this area of the sensor may lead to
unwanted operation of the side lamps and
headlamps.

Windshield wiper detection

(This function only operates when
autolamps (AUTO) is selected.) The side
lamps and headlamps will switch ON
automatically if the windshield wipers are
switched ON for 20 seconds or more.
Once the windshield wipers are switched
OFF, the side lamps and headlamps will
automatically switch OFF two minutes
later.

Autolamps with Exit Delay

Three settings on the rotary collar set the
time that the headlamps will remain on
after the key is removed from the ignition
switch (the lines correspond to the
following timings):
• 10 seconds.
• 30 seconds.
• 2 minutes.

Note: If the light switch rotary collar is in
the AUTO position there will be no exit
delay and the headlamps will turn off
when the ignition is turned off.

Daylight running lights

(Canada only)

In certain countries it is a legal
requirement for the lamps to be on during
the hours of daylight.

With the rotary collar in the OFF position,
dipped headlamps, side lamps, tail,
number plate lamps and side marker
lamps will switch on automatically with
the following conditions:
• The ignition is turned to position II.
• The vehicle gear selector out of park

(automatic transmission only).

• The parkbrake is not applied

(released).

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DIRECTION INDICATORS

The direction indicators operate when the
ignition is in position II.

The left column lever has two positions for
indicating left or right turn.

The first position, moving the lever up or
down, causes the indicator to flash while
it is held in this position. On releasing the
lever the indicators stop flashing.

The second position is a full movement of
the lever up or down to indicate for a right
or left turn, which can then be released.
The indicators will remain flashing and will
cancel when the turn is completed.

An audible ticking and a flashing green
arrow on the instrument pack indicates
that the selected direction indicator is ON.

Note: Should a direction indicator bulb
fail, the corresponding side green warning
indicator will flash at twice the normal
rate. The audible ticking will sound at
twice the normal rate.

FOG LAMPS

Rear fog lamps

The rear fog lamps can only be switched
on if the low beam headlamps are on, or if
the side lamps are switched on.

Press the switch to turn on the rear fog
lamps. Pushing the switch again will turn
off the rear fog lamps.

AUTO HEADLAMP LEVELLING

Automatic levelling of the High Intensity
Discharge (HID) headlamps is a feature
which avoids dazzling oncoming drivers.
A control unit adjusts the height of the
lamps during acceleration, deceleration
and terrain variation.

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DIMMER SWITCH

The instruments, switch packs, in-car
entertainment panel and the climate
control panel will be lit when the exterior
lamps are switched on.

Push and release the knob to extend it for
ease of operation.

Rotate the knob to adjust the illumination
to the required level.

Push the knob again to place it in the
stowed position.

TOURING HEADLAMP
ADJUSTMENT

Halogen headlamp units

When touring in countries where driving is
on the other side of the road to your
country, vehicles with halogen headlamp
units require a converter kit which can be
purchased from a Jaguar Dealer.

High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps

When touring in countries where driving is
on the other side of the road to your
country, your vehicle High Intensity
Discharge (HID) lamps may dazzle
oncoming drivers.

A lever (1), within each HID lamp unit, is
used for low beam adjustment for touring.
This lever flattens the low beam to avoid
dazzling oncoming drivers.

Open the hood and remove the top cover
(refer to page 167) and the small round
rubber cover (2) adjacent to the main
headlamp rear cover.

Move the left headlamp lever (1) up and
the right headlamp lever down to flatten
the beams for driving on the left side of
the road.

Refit the round cover and top cover.

Remember to place the levers back in
their original position when you have
returned to your country of origin.

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