1998 JAGUAR X308 rear seat

Instrument Panel and Console - Floor Console Ashtray
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove center console for access . Refer to operations in this
section.
3. Open ashtray lid and remove cigar lighter.

4. Remove cigar lighter housing.
Remove tape securing harnes s to console underside..
Slacken and remove retaining ring from underside and
remove housing complete with cable.
5. Release bulb housing tangs and withdraw bulb and housing
from underside complete with flying lead.

6. Position console for access, slacken and remove the four
ashtray securing screws and remove ashtray from console.
1. Position ashtray on center console.
2. Fit and tighten the four ashtray securing screws.
3. Fit and fully seat cigar lighter housing in ashtray and fit and
tighten retaining ring.
4. Fit cigar lighter housing and illumination bulb.
5. Tape cables to underside of console.
6. Fit cigar lighter in housing.
7. Close ashtray lid.
8. Fit center console assembly. Refer to 76..
9. Connect multiplug at rear of centre console.
10. Fit centre console rear air distribution control grill.
11. Connect earth cable to battery te rminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.

Instrument Panel and Console - Floor Console Extension
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation



1. Using a thin plastic lever at th e edge and exercising care to
avoid damage to surface, remove veneer panel from rear
extension.

2. Slacken and remove the two rear extension securing screws.

3. Remove rear seat heater switches.
Position rear extension for access and slacken and remove
screw retaining switches.
Mark both harness multip lugs to ensure correct
reconnection and disconnect multiplugs.
4. Remove heater switches.
1. Position rear seat heater switches in rear extension.
2. Noting identity of multiplugs as marked during removal, connect
harness multiplugs to heater switches.
3. Position switches in console extension and fit and tighten
retaining screw.
4. Position and fully seat extension at rear of console and fit and
tighten securing screws.
5. Carefully fit veneer panel to rear extension.

In
strument Panel and Console - Floor Console Finish Panel Bracket
Rem
oval and Installation
Remov

al
Installation
1.

Remove 'J' gate finisher. Refer to 76.25.24.

2.

Slacken and remove the two front nuts and two rear screws
securing the retaining panel.

3.

Position retaining panel for access, disconnect SPORT mode and
cruise control ON/OFF switch multiplugs and remove retaining
panel complete with switches.
4. Remove switches from retaining panel.

5.

Remove and discard bushes from retaining panel.
1. Fit and fully seat new bushes in retaining panel.
2. Fit and fully seat SPORT mode and cruise control ON/OFF
switches in retaining panel.
3. Position retaining panel for access and connect SPORT mode and
cruise control ON/OFF switch multiplugs.
4. Fully seat retaining panel and fit and tighten securing nuts and
screws.
5. Fit 'J' gate surround finisher. Refer to 76.25.24.

Installation

6.
Slacken and remove screws securing hinge to lid and remove
hinge.
1. Position hinge on console lid and fit and tighten securing
screws.
2. Position glovebox lid on cent re comsole and fit and tighten
securing screw.
3. Fully seat liner in centre co nsole and fit and tighten rear
securing screws.
4. Fit glovebox latch to liner and fit and tighten securing screws.
5. Position glovebox to lid stay, fi t and tighten securing screw and
close glovebox lid.

Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Turn ignition switch to position II.
2. Motor driver and front passenger seats rearward.
3. Position steering wheel in stra ight ahead position and fully
lower and extend steering column.
4. Turn ignition switch to position O.
5. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
6. Remove 'J' gate finish er. Refer to 76.25.24.
7. Remove 'J' gate finisher retain ing panel. Refer to 76.25.26.
8. Remove centre console veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.26.
9. Disconnect and remove radio.
10. Remove centre console switch module. Refer to 86.80.32.
11. Remove centre console. Refer to 76.25.01.

12. Slacken and remove centre cons ole vent duct rear securing
screw and withdraw duct assemb ly from air conditioning unit
manifold.
13. WARNING: BEFORE ANY AIRBAG/SRS SERVICE IS
PERFORMED, AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST ELAPSE AFTER
DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY CABLE, TO ALLOW
DISSIPATION OF BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY.
Remove driver airbag. Refer to 76.73.39.
14. Remove steering wheel. Refer to Section 211-04.
15. Remove steering column lo wer cowl. Refer to 76.46.03.
16. Remove steering column u pper cowl. Refer to 76.46.02.
17. Remove driver side unders cuttle. Refer to 76.46.11.
18. Remove combined windshield wiper/washer switch and
audible warning speaker assembly. Refer to 86.65.42.
19. Remove glovebox. Refer to 76.52.03.
20. Remove 'A' post lower trim pads. refer to 76.13.30.
21. Carefully withdraw driver stowage bin trim, remove bin
securing screw and remove bin from facia.

Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Panel Lower Trim Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Turn ignition switch to position 'II.'
2. Motor driver seat fully rearwards.
3. Turn ignition switch to position 'O.'

4. Slacken and remove the four underscuttle securing screws.
5. Remove and discard securing clips from screw locations.
6. Remove underscuttle from vehicle.
1. Fit new securing clips to screw locations.
2. Position and fully seat underscu ttle below fascia and fit and
tighten securing screws.
3. Return driver seat to original position.

Instrument Panel and Console - Steering Column Lower Shroud
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Move driver seat fully rearward.
2. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from
battery terminal.Refer to 86.15.19.

3. Remove cowl from steering column.
1. Remove key from ignition switch.
2. Slacken and remove cowl securing screws.
3. Separate lower cowl from upper cowl (four tabs) and move lower cowl forward to access multiplugs.
4. Disconnect rheostat harness multiplug.
5. Disconnect tilt column harness multiplug.

4. Remove rheostat and column adjustment switch from cowl.
1. Remove adjusting knob from rheostat.
2. Slacken and remove rh eostat securing screw.
3. Release column adjustment switch retaining tangs and remove switch from cowl.
1. Fit and fully seat column ad justment switch in cowl.
2. Position and align rheostat and fit and tighten securing screws.
3. Fit and fully seat rheo stat adjusting knob.
4. Position cowl for access and connect rheostat and column
switch harness multiplugs.
5. Finally position lower cowl locating four retaining tabs and fit
and tighten securing screws.
6. Fit key to ignition switch.
7. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer 86.15.15.
8. Return driver seat to original position.

Instrument Panel and Console - Steering Column Upper Shroud
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Move driver seat fully rearward.

2. Slacken and remove screws securing upper cowl to lower cowl
and separate the two cowls.
3. Move steering column to fully down position.
4. Remove upper cowl fr om steering column.
1. Position upper cowl on steering column.
2. Move column to the fully up position.
3. Fit upper cowl to lower cowl locating the four tabs, and fit and
tighten securing screws..
4. Return driver seat and column to original positions.