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Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Scuff Plate Trim Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. NOTE: The finisher can be easily damaged, care must therefore be exercised during removal.
Using a thin plastic lever and starting at one end, carefully
remove the treadplate finisher and place face uppermost on
sheet of clean dry polythene.
2. Remove treadplate securing sc rews and remove treadplate.
1. Ensure that draught welt is correctly positioned and fully
seated on aperture flange.
2. Position sill tread plate and install three securing screws.
3. Ensure that sill contact area is clean and dry.
4. Install treadplate finisher, pressing firmly into place. If finisher
has been renewe d, remove protective film.
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Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Sun Visor
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Release sun visor from suppo rt and turn downwards.
3. Supporting the sun visor, sl acken and remove the three
screws securing the mounting to the header.
4. Disconnect the harness multiplug situated behind the
headlining and remove the sun visor.
5. Slacken and remove screw securing sunvisor support, and
remove support from header.
1. Position sun visor at header.
2. Connect multiplug and position it behind headlining.
3. Correctly position and firmly seat sun visor mounting on
header and fit and tighten securing screws.
4. Position sun visor support at header and fit and tighten
securing screw.
5. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.
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Exterior Trim and Ornamentation - Exterior Trim
Description and Operation
Body Front
The thermoplastic front bumper incorporates chromed plastic upper quarter blades and where fitted, chromed covers for the headlamp powerwash jet assemblie s. The bumper lower air intake aperture is specifically profiled to achieve optimum
cooling of the AJV8 engine. A splitter vane installed in the lowe r air intake, is chromed on Daimler and Vanden Plas vehicles
and colour-keyed on all other models. An ov oidal sidemarker lens or reflector is installed in each side of the bumper cover.
The low profile plastic radiator grill surround is colour-keyed on Sport and XJR mo dels, chromed and fluted on Daimler and
chromed plain on all other models .A Jaguar 'growler' badge is fitted in the upper central positi on of the grill surround. For
certain markets, a spring-loaded chromed Ja guar 'leaper' mascot is installed centrally on the front of the hood. Radiator
grills are chromed mesh on the XJR, dark grey vertical vanes on the Sport, and chromed ve rtical vanes on all other models.
Body Sides
For certain markets, a Jaguar 'l eaper' badge fitted in place of the direction indicator side re peater, is surface mounted in a
shallow recess on the rear of each fro nt fender. Three-piece colour-keyed body side mouldings surface mounted on the
lower section of each door and front fender align with bumper upper extremities. A brightwork inset is incorporated in the
upper edge of side mouldings on Daimler and Vanden Plas models. On Daimler models, a 'Daimler' script badge is mounted
on the upper section of the B post. A 'V8' badge is fitted in the same position on all other models.
All models have coachlines painted on th e front fenders, the doors and rear fender s. Sport and XJR models have upper and
lower coachlines 1.5mm an d 3mm wide respectively, XJ8 has a 1.5mm single upper coachline and all other models have a
single upper coachline 3mm wide.
Body Rear
The themoplastic rear bumper also inco rporates chromed plastic upper quarter blades and ovoi dal sidemarker lenses or
reflectors. The trunk lid trim is colour-keyed on Sport and XJ R models, chromed fluted on Daimler and chromed plain on all
other models.
With the exception of Daimlers, the trunk lid rear carries a 'Jaguar' badge on the LH side. Daimlers carry a script 'Daimler'
badge in the same location. On th e RH side, Jaguar models carry an 'XJ8', '3.2 Sport', '4.0 Sport', 'Sovereign 8', 'XJR', or
'Vanden Plas' badge as applic able. Daimlers carry a 'V8' badge in the same position.
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Exterior Trim and Ornamentation - A-Pillar Moulding LH
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1.
Remove front and rear grab handles. Refer to 76.58.30
2. Remove draught welt from adjace nt section of door aperture
flange.
3. Using a trim removal tool, carefu lly ease the six trim pad fir
tree fasteners from cantrail an d upper'A' post locations.
4. If premium ICE is fitt ed, carefully withdraw trim pad for access
and disconnect tweeter connectors.
5. Remove trim pad from vehicle an d remove tweeter. Refer to
415-03.
6. Remove and discard fir tree fasteners.
1. Fit new fir tree fasten ers to the trim pad.
2. Fit tweeter to trim pad. Refer to Section 415.
3. Position trim pad for access and connect tweeter to harness.
4. Commencing at top of 'A' post and working rearwards, fully
seat three fir tree fasteners.
5. Fully seat remaining three fir tr ee fasteners in upper'A' post.
6. Fit front and rear combined gr ab handles. Refer to 76.58.30
7. Fit draught welt to adjacent section of door aperture flange.
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Exterior Trim and Ornamentation - A-Pillar Moulding RH
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1.
Remove rear grab handle. Refer to 76.58.30.
2. Remove draught welt from adjace nt section of door aperture
flange.
3. Using a trim removal tool, carefu lly ease the six trim pad fir
tree fasteners from cantrail an d upper'A' post locations.
4. If premium ICE is fitt ed, carefully withdraw trim pad for access
and disconnect tweeter connectors.
5. Remove trim pad from vehicle an d remove tweeter. Refer to
415-03.
6. Remove and discard fir tree fasteners.
1. Fit new fir tree fasten ers to the trim pad.
2. Fit tweeter to trim pad. Refer to Section 415.
3. Position trim pad for access and connect tweeter to harness.
4. Commencing at top of 'A' post and working rearwards, fully
seat three fir tree fasteners.
5. Fully seat remaining three fir tr ee fasteners in upper'A' post.
6. Fit grab handle. Refer to 76.58.30.
7. Fit draught welt to adjacent section of door aperture flange.
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Exterior Trim and Ornamentation - Coachlines
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1.
For removal of painted coachlines , refer to Section 501-18 of
this manual.
1. For position and application of painted coachlines, refer to
Section 501-18 of this manual.
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Exterior Trim and Ornamentation - Door Moulding
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1.
Apply suitable protecti ve tape to immediately adjacent areas of
paintwork.
2. Using a hand-held heat gun, appply heat uniformly along
moulding length.
3. Applying local heat at one end and using a suitable thin lever
to avoid damaging paintwork, progressively ease moulding
away from door panel.
4. Discard moulding and remove protective tape.
5. Remove any residual adhesive and thoroughly clean area using
white spirit.
1. NOTE: Optimum adhesion is achi eved by warming body panel
and moulding to 65deg C.
Using white spirit ensure that mounting area is clean, dry and
de-greased.
2. Remove protective backing tape from moulding.
3. NOTE: Do not allow moulding to contact the body panel until it
is correctly aligned.
Heat moulding and moun ting area to 65degC.)
4. Aligning with adjacent mouldings or to match opposite side of
vehicle, press new moulding firmly onto body panel.
5. Apply hand pressure along moulding length to ensure
satisfactory adhesion.
6. Allow moulding and door panel to cool , then thoroughly clean
both using white spirit.
7. Apply a coat of suitab le polish to moulding and body panel.
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Exterior Trim and Ornamentation - Front Fender Moulding
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1.
Apply suitable protecti ve tape to immediately adjacent areas of
paintwork.
2. Using a hand-held heat gun, appply heat uniformly along
moulding length.
3. Applying local heat at one end and using a suitable thin lever
to avoid damaging paintwork, progressively ease moulding
away from fender.
4. Discard moulding and remove protective tape.
5. Remove any residual adhesive and thoroughly clean area using
white spirit.
1. NOTE: Optimum adhesion is achi eved by warming body panel
and moulding to 65deg C.
Using white spirit ensure that mounting area is clean, dry and
de-greased.
2. Remove protective backing tape from moulding.
3. NOTE: Do not allow moulding to contact the fender until it is
correctly aligned.
Heat moulding and mounting area to 65deg C.
4. Aligning with adjacent mouldings or to match opposite side of
vehicle, press new mouldi ng firmly onto fender.
5. Apply hand pressure along moulding length to ensure
satisfactory adhesion.
6. Allow moulding and fender to cool , then thoroughly clean both
using white spirit.
7. Apply a coat of suitable poli sh to moulding and fender.