1998 JAGUAR X308 Seat

Seating - Rear Seat Armrest Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove rear heel boards.
2. Remove rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
3. Remove rear seat belt escu tcheon. Refer to 76.73.18.
4. Remove rear seat squab. Refer to 76.70.38.

5. Place squab inverted on clean work surface and remove clips securing
armrest rear cover to frame.

6. Slacken and remove the two squab mounting bracket securing screws
and remove brackets from squab.

7. Position armrest rear cover for access and slacken and remove two
screws securing armrest to seat squab.
8. Remove armrest assembly from seat squab.
1. Position armrest on seat squab.
2. Position seat squab mounting brackets.
3. Fit and tighten the four armrest and squab bracket securing screws.0
4. Position armrest rear cover on sq uab frame and fully seat securing
clips.
5. Fit rear seat squab assembly. Refer to 76.70.38.
6. Fit rear seat belt escutc heons. Refer to 76.73.18.
7. Fit rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
8. Fit rear heel boards.

Seating - Rear Seat Backrest
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Heated seat only. Remove batt ery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
3. Remove rear he ad restraints.

4. Slacken and remove outer seat belt lower anchor securing
bolts.

5. Slacken and remove bolt securi ng centre seat belt lower
anchor plate and buckle cable to seat pan.

6. Remove seat be lt escutcheon.
1. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver in the two rectangular apertures, carefully withdraw
escutcheon from squab top roll.
2. Remove escutcheon from belt via split in moulding.
7. Slacken and remove the four seat squab securing screws.

Installation




8. Remove seat squab.
Lift squab clear of inertia reel assemblies withdrawing
dowels from top panel.
Carefully feed seat belt anch or plates and tongues through squab apertures.
9. Disconnect heater element harness multiplugs (if fitted) and
remove seat squab via rear passenger door.
1. Position squab in vehicle and pass seat belt tongues and
anchor plates through apertures.
2. Lift squab top roll over inertia reel assemblies, locate dowels in
panel apertures and lower and fully seat squab.
3. Fit and tighten the four squab securing screws.
4. Fit seat belt escutcheons to squab top roll.
5. Fit and fully tighten outer seat be lt lower anchor securing bolts.

6. Fit and fully tighten bolts securing centre seat belt lower
anchor plate and buckle cable.
7. Fit rear cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
8. Fit rear head restraints.

Seating - Rear Seat Backrest Cover
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Remove rear heel boards.
2. Remove rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
3. Remove rear seat belt ecutcheon. Refer to 76.73.18.
4. Remove rear seat squa b. Refer to 76.70.38.
5. Place seat squab inverted on clean work surface.

6. Withdraw clips from headrest supports and remove headrests
from seat squab.

7. Remove the six clips securing re ar seat armrest aperture cover
to frame and position cover for access.

8. Slacken and remove the two sq uab mounting bracket screws
and remove brackets from frame.

9. Remove and discard the three ho g rings securing armrest rear
cover retaining strip, release strip from frame and remove arm
rest.

Installation

15. Position cover for access an d remove and discard 17 hog
rings securing cover right hand panel to frame.
16. Remove cover from seat squab.
1. Position cover on front of squab.

2. Secure cover right hand panel to frame using 17 hog rings.
3. Secure cover left hand panel to frame using 17 hog rings.

4. Position squab for access and pull cover over squab pad.

5. Ensuring that top of cover is ev enly tensioned, fit and fully seat retaining strip on frame.

6. Using 44 hog rings, secure co ver to outer edges of frame.

7. Position cover inside armrest ap erture and secure on the eight
armrest aperture tangs.

8. CAUTION: The apertures in the foam are over-size and
must not be used for guidance wh en cutting seat belt escutcheon
apertures in cover.
Using a suitable knife, carefully cut around headrest support
box and seat belt apertures.

9. With keyways facing forward, fit headrest guide tubes in
support boxes.

10. Ensure that lower segmented end of each headrest guide
tube fully seats on lower flange of support box.

11. Fit chrome finisher rings to upper ends of headrest guide
tubes.

12. Position armrest on seat squab and fit and tighten two
securing screws.

13. Position armrest rear cover on frame fully seat upper
retaining strip and secure with three hog rings.

14. Position squab mounting brackets and fit and tighten securing screws.

15. Fit and fully seat the six armres t rear aperture cover spring
clips.
16. Fit and fully seat headrests in guide tubes and fit securing
clips.

17. Fit rear seat squab . Refer to 76.70.38.
18. Fit rear seat belt escutc heons. Refer to 76.73.18.
19. Fit rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
20. Fit rear heel boards.