1998 JAGUAR X308 panel

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.

reinforcement.

44. Remove illumination control module.
1. Disconnect illumination control module harness
multiplug.
2. Slide module upwards to release it from facia.

45. Remove captive bolt retaining body processor module harness multiplug and disconnect multiplug.

46. Remove three nuts securing body processor module to facia
and remove module.
47. Turn facia around to fa ce outwards on bench.
48. Remove instrument panel veneer. Refer to 76.47.24.
49. Remove major gauge module. Refer to 88.20.24.
50. Remove and discard instrument panel veneer retaining plastic
inserts from facia.
51. Release in-car sensor/trunk release switch assembly from
facia for access and disconnect trunk release switch harness

56. Partially withdraw airbag module, disconnect link harness
multiplug and remove airbag from facia.

57. Remove RH vent/duct assembly from facia.
Remove two screws securing vent/duct assembly to facia
and remove assembly. Remove and discard securing screw plastic inserts from facia.
58. Carefully withdraw centre vent veneer panel.

59. Remove four screws securing centre vent to facia.
60. Remove centre vent.
Withdraw centre vent for access, disconnect clock harness
multiplug and remove vent.
Remove and discard centre ve nt retaining screw plastic
inserts from facia.

23. WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE AIR BAG AND
RETAINING CLIPS ARE FULLY SEATED.
Install deployment door.
Install and fully seat deployment door retaining clips in
facia.
Install and fully seat deployment door in clips.

24. Position trunk release switch/housing at facia and connect in-
car sensor to housing.

25. Connect trunk release switch multiplug to facia harness and
install in-car sensor/trunk release switch assembly to facia.
26. Install new major gauge module retaining screw inserts to
facia.
27. Install major gauge module in facia. Refer to 88.20.24.
28. Install instrument panel veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.24.
29. Reposition facia on bench wi th back facing outwards.
30. Position body processor module in facia and install securing
nuts.

54. Install radio. Refer to 86.50.03.
55. Install facia centre veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.06.
56. Install centre console veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.26.
57. Install 'J' gate finisher retain ing panel. Refer to 76.25.26.
58. Install 'J' gate surround. Refe r to 76.25.24, Section 307-05A
(N/A), 307-05B (S/C).

59. Connect steering column tilt motor harness multiplug and
install multiplug on retaining bracket.

60. Connect steering column reac h motor harness multiplug and
install multiplug on retaining bracket.
61. Position ground cable eyelet on RH 'A' post stud and install
securing nut.

62. Connect driver side facia harn ess to passenger compartment
harness multiplug and secure with retaining lever.
63. Connect driver side facia harness to console harness
multiplugs.

Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Panel Finish Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNINGS:
FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY, A PERIOD
OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE ALLOWED TO ELAPSE
BEFORE ANY WORK IS CARRIED OUT ON AN AIR BAG MODULE.
IN THE EVENT OF A FAULT RUPTURING THE 10A BATTERY
SUPPLY FUSE (F4 LOCATED IN THE FUSE-BOX AT THE DRIVER'S
END OF THE FASCIA), THE FUSE MUST NOT BE RENEWED UNTIL
THE AIRBAG/SRS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DE-ACTIVATED. FUSES OF
ANY OTHER VALUE MUST NEVER BE USED, AS THIS CAN CAUSE
DISARM FAILURE.
Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.

2. Using a plastic lever, carefu lly release passenger airbag
deployment door from mounting cl ips, position for access and
remove and discard retaining clips.
3. Remove major gauge module veneer panel for access. Refer to
76.47.24.

4. Using a thin plastic lever, care fully release the four centre
veneer panel dowels from fascia clips.
5. Remove and discard the veneer pa nel to fascia securing clips.

Installation



1. Fit and fully seat new veneer panel securing clips to fascia.
2. Position center veneer panel on fascia, align dowels with clips
and press firmly at edges to fully seat.
3. Fit major gauge module veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.24.
4. Using new retaining clips, fit and fully seat passenger airbag
deployment door.
5. Connect ground cable to batt ery terrminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.

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.