1998 JAGUAR X308 airbag

Seating - Front Seat Cushion Heater Mat
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove front seat from vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01
3. Remove seat back fini sher. Refer to 76.70.09.
4. Remove seat cushion cover as sembly. Refer to 76.70.33.

5. Fold cushion sides inwards for access and remove cushion
cover to cushion pad hog rings.
6. Remove cushion cover from cushion pad/heater element.
7. Separate heater element from cushion pad, routing harness
multiplug through pad.
1. Position heater element in cushion pad and route harness
multiplug through the pad.
2. Position cushion cover on pad/heater element and secure with
hog rings.
3. Position cushion cover sides over cushion pad and staple
cushion cover to lower edge of seat switch mounting bracket.
4. Position cushion pad and cover assembly on seat frame,
aligning switch mounting bracket with frame.
5. Fit and tighten the three switch mounting bracket to seat
frame securing screws.
6. Fit and fully seat switch in mounting bracket.
7. Lift cushion pad for access, connect switch harness multiplug
and reposition cushion pad.
8. Secure cushion cover front retaining straps to seat frame.
9. Pull cover over cushion pad and fit and fully seat cover edge
retaining strip on seat frame.
10. Return seat to upright position.
11. Connect cushion heater harnes s multiplug and fit multiplug
onto retaining bracket.
12. Fit cushion cover to seat fra me rear retaining strip.
13. Align rear edge of cushion cover with frame and fit and fully
seat six retaining clips.
14. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to76. 70.09.

Seating - Front Seat Recliner Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86,.15.19.
2. Remove front seat and position for access. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Remove front seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.

4. Release seat squab cover securing clips from frame.

5. Release seat squab cover lower edge retaining strip from
frame.

6. Disconnect recline motor/potentiometer harness multiplug
(white).
7. Remove and discard gearbox RH drive shaft end securing clip.

Seating - Front Seat Track
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86,.15.19.
2. Remove front seat from vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Invert seat for access.

4. Slacken and remove LH slide se curing bolts and remove seat
belt anchor mounting bracket.

5. Slacken and remove RH slide se curing bolts and remove seat
belt buckle moun ting bracket.

6. Disconnect seat cushion tilt motor drive cables.
7. Remove slide assembly.
1. Position slide/motor assembly for access and release seat harness securing clips.
2. Drill out pop rivets securing slide to motor frame.

Seating - Front Seat Track Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove front seat from vehicle and place inverted on clean
work surface. Re fer to 76.70.01.

3. Release rearward (RH) tilt motor harness multiplug from
retaining bracket and di sconnect multiplug.

4. Release forward (LH) tilt motor harness multiplug from
retaining bracket and di sconnect multiplug.

5. Disconnect seat control module harness multiplugs.
6. Release heater relay (brown ) from retaining bracket.

7. Release side airbag harness multiplug (black) from retaining
bracket.

8. Release seat harness main mu ltiplug (white) from retaining
bracket.
9. Remove clips securing harness to seat sliders.

10. Remove and discard forward tilt potentiometer retaining clip
and withdraw potentiometer from drive shaft.
11. Slacken and remove LH seat slid er securing bolts and remove
seatbelt anchor mounting bracket.

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.

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.

64.
Position driver stowage bin in facia, install securing screw and fully seat trim.
65. Install trim pad on driver si de lower 'A' post. Refer to
76.13.30.
66. Install driver side unders cuttle. Refer to 76.46.11.
67. Install combined windshield wi per/washer switch and audible
warning speaker assembly. Refer to 86.65.42.
68. Install steering column upper cowl. Refer to 76.46.02.
69. Install steering column lower cowl. Refer to 76.46.03.
70. Install steering wheel. Refer to 211-04.
71. Install driver side airbag. Refer to 76.73.39.