1998 JAGUAR X308 Heel board

the BIW front upper crossmember. Two gas struts secured to the hood by pi vot pins and snap-on couplings, support the
hood in the open position. A full width insulating pad is secured by screws to the underside of the hood. A sponge rubber
tubular seal is mounted transversely to wards the front of the hood underside.
Trunk

The trunk lid is of similar construction to the hood, consisting of inner and outer panels clinched and bonded together and
PVC bead sealed. The trunk accommodates the spare wheel, the battery, an electrical carrier containing electrical fuses,
relays and modules and where premium ICE is fitted, a compac t disc auto-changer mounted on body bracketry. Carpet
covered trims line the trunk and are secured by push-fit fasten ers to the sides and front inner panel. The carpet covered,
two-section, removable trunk floor prov ides access to the spare wheel and wheel changing equipment, the battery and
electrical carrier. The floor board rests on the spare wheel, with the front and rear e dges locating in blocks on the fuel tank
backboard and the rear of the body. The support blocks provide for two floor height settings to accommodate either a space
saver or full size spare wheel.A trunk seal retainer covers the re ar of the trunk below the sill. Finisher panels fitted to the
rear lamp units provide for trunk inte rior access to the lamps. The trunk lid underside is fitted with a removable moulded
liner and two trunk illumination lights. Two gas struts fitted between the inner wheel arches and trunk hinges support the
trunk lid in the open position. For some markets, a warning triangle is attached to a bracket on the trunk lid underside. The
trunk is locked by a central latch and stri ker operated by an adjacent electrical actuator, via the central locking system, or
by key operation of a barrel lock located behind the trunk lid badge.
Fuel Filler Flap

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Interior Trim
Description and Operation
Carpets
The passenger compartment carpet is a one piece moulded constr uction with integral sound deadening material, heel mats
and driver's footrest. The carpet is attach ed to the vehicle floor by plastic clips fitted below the door treadplates. Removal of the carpet necessitates re moval of the front seats, lifting of the centre console rear extens ion and removal of the heelboard
carpet.
Fascia
The full width, slush moulded, soft feel PVC fascia is mounted on an injection moulded armature and is faced with wood
veneer. In addition to the air conditioning and central, outer and demisting vents, it accepts instrument packs dedicated to
market requirements and a centrally mounted analogue clock.
Doors
The one-piece door casings are trimmed in UEV to match the seating, with wood veneer at the waistline and a carpet insert
at the front lower corner. Each casing is secured to the door inner panel by fir tree press fast eners along the lower section,
two armrest fixings at the centre and vene er panel dowels and fixings at the top. The armrests which are common to front
and rear doors, are trimmed in matching leather or UEV according to specification. The door switchpacks, dedicated to
driver and front or rear passenger, are in corporated in the armrests. A speaker is in stalled in the lower section of each door
and a tweeter is incorporated behind each interior door handle escutcheon. Where premium ICE is fitted, the front tweeters
are installed in the upper A posts.
A, B, C and D Posts
On each side,a grained UEV finisher trimmed to match the headlining is secured to the 'A' post and cantrail by fir tree
fasteners locating in BIW apertures. The upper 'D' post finisher is trimmed and secured in the same manner. The single
piece'B/C' post finishers, also finished in grained matching UEV, each have a front se at belt exit aperture and are secured to
the BIW by four spring clips and two fir tree fasteners.
Headlining
The one-piece headlining consists of a 6mm thick polyurethane foam membrane covered with suede effect knitted polyester. The headlining is secured to the BIW roof by body tangs, the roof console, sun visors, combined grab handles and coat
hooks, the cantrail finishers and where fitt ed, the sliding roof finisher and clips.
Trunk
Carpet covered trims line the trunk and are secured by fir tr ee fasteners to the sides and front inner panel. The carpet
covered, two-section, removable trunk fl oor provides access to the spare wheel and wheel changing equipment, the battery
and electrical carrier. The floor board rests on the spare wheel, with the front and rear edges locating in blocks on the fuel
tank backboard and the rear of the body. The support blocks provide for two floor he ight settings to accommodate either a
space saver or full size spare wheel.A moulded finisher covering the rear of the trunk below the sill is secured to the rear
panel by tabs and fir tree fasteners. Finish er panels fitted to the rear lamp units provide trunk interior access to the lamps.
The trunk lid underside is fitted with a removabl e moulded liner and two trunk illumination lights.

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Floor Covering
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
3. Remove front seats. Refer to 76.70.01
4. Remove 'J' gate surroun d. Refer to 76.25.24.
5. Remove centre console finish er veneer panel. Refer to
76.47.26.
6. Remove fascia centre veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.06.
7. Remove centre console assembly. Refer to 76.25.01.
8. Remove 'A' post lower trim pads. Refer to 76.13.30.
9. Remove 'B' post trim pads. Refer to operations in this section.

10. Slacken and remove centre console heater ducting securing
screw and remove ducting from vehicle..
11. Rotate heelboard fasteners 1/4 turn and remove both
heelboards from vehicle.
12. Remove front sill treadplates. Refer to operations in this
section.
13. Remove rear sill treadplates. Refer to operations in this
section.

14. Release the carpet retainers fro m BIW flanges at each side.
15. Release the two carpet rear retainers from BIW brackets.

2. Ensure that
gear selector is in position 'R'.

3. Inst
all gear selector cable in 'J' gate.
1. Position gear selector cable in support bracket.
2. Connect inner cable to 'J' gate stud and fit and
tighten securing nut.

4. Adjust
gear selector cable.
1. Adjust selector cable nuts so that selector lever freely
moves to 'R' position in gate.
2. Tighten gear selector ca ble locknut, ensuring that
tabwasher tangs engage in bracket slots.

5. Ensure that
gear selector cable
to tunnel grommet is correctly
seated.
6. Fit and secure handbrake trim finisher. Refer to 76.13.63.
7. Fully seat carpet side and rear retaining clips.
8. Fit front sill treadplates. Refer to operations in this section.
9. Fit rear sill treadplates. Refer to operations in this section.
10. Position and fully seat rear heel boards and rotate 1/4 turn
fasteners to secure.
11. Install console heater ducting and fit and tighten securing
screw.
12. Fit 'B' post trim pads. Refer to operations in this section.
13. Fit lower 'A' post trim pads. Refer to 76.13.30.
14. Fit centre console asse mbly. Refer to 76.25.01.
15. Fit fascia centre ve nt veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.06.
16. Fit centre console finisher vene er panel. Refer to 76.47.26.
17. Fit 'J' gate surround. Refer to 76.25.24.
18. Fit rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
19. Fit front seats. Refer to 76.70.01.


20

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Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.

Seating - Seats Description and Operation
Front Seats

All front seats are equipped with electric height adjustment. In addition, both front seats are available with manual or power forward
and rearward adjustment, manual or powe r operated headrest adjustment, 12 way elec tric adjustment, memory controlled 12 way
adjustment and integral seat heating. A side air bag module is installed in the outboard squab wing of each front seat. Each se at has a
non-handed, one-piece frame incorporating cushion and squab frames , side air bag suppoort bracket and seat adjuster mechanisms.
Sear switchpacks are installed on the outboa rd side of driver and passenger seats, and control modules are installed in the bas e of each
seat. Both the driver and front passenger seat ar e secured to the vehicle floor at four points.
Rear Seats

The standard rear seat is of the fixed, bench type with full wi dth removable cushion. Two individual rear seats are fitted to certain long
wheelbase models. Both types of rear seat are available with thermostatically controlled heating of the cushion and squab. Indi vidual
rear seats are electrically adjustable for squab recline (via fore and aft moveme nt), head restraint height and lumbar support. Separate
motors provide adjustment of each seat cushion and head restraint and an electrica lly-driven air compressor provides variation of
lumbar support. Seat adjustment is controll ed via switches installed on a panel in a rear extension to the centre console.

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 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.

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.