1998 JAGUAR X308 Seat switch

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 - Front Seat Cushion
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 seat back fini sher. Refer to 76.70.09.
3. Remove seat cushion cover/pad assembly. Refer to 76.70.33.

4. Fold cushion sides inwards for access and remove cushion
cover to cushion pad hog rings.
5. Separate cushion cover from cushion pad/heater element.
6. Separate cushion pad from heat er element, routing harness
multiplug through cushion pad.
1. Position heater element in cushion pad and route harness
multiplug through the pad.
2. Position cushion cover on cushion 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.
15. Fit seat to vehicle. refer to 76. 70.01.

8. Detach cushion cover front elas tic retaining straps from seat
frame.

9. Remove seat cushion pad to cushion suspension hog rings.

10. Reposition cushion cover sides, lift and hold cushion pad for
access to rear of seat switch and disconnect harness multiplug.
11. Remove seat switch.
Release seat switchpack upper retaining tangs.
Release switchpack lower retaining tangs adjacent to seat
runners and remove switch.

Installation


12. Slacken and remove the three switchpack mounting bracket
to seat frame securing screws.
13. Remove cushion cover/cushion pad assembly from seat
frame.

14. Remove staples securing cover to seat switch mounting
bracket.

15. Fold cushion sides inwards for access and remove cushion
cover to cushion pad hog rings.
16. Remove seat cushion cover from seat cushion pad/heater
element assembly.
1. Position cushion cover on cushion pad/heater element and
secure with hog rings.

2.
Position cushion cover sides over cushion pad and staple
cushion cover to lower edge of seat switch mounting bracket.
3. Position cushion pad and cover assembly on seat frame,
aligning switchpack mounting bracket with frame
4. Fit and tighten the three switchpack mounting bracket to seat
frame securing screws.
5. Fit and fully seat swtchpac k in mounting bracket.
6. Lift cushion pad for access, connect switchpack harness
multiplug and reposi tion cushion pad
7. Secure cushion cover front retaining straps to seat frame.
8. Pull cover over cushion pad and fit and fully seat cover edge
retaining strip on seat frame.
9. Return seat to upright position
10. Connect cushion heater harnes s multiplug and fit multiplug
onto retaining bracket.
11. Fit cushion cover to seat fra me rear retaining strip.
12. Align rear edge of cushion cover with frame and fit and fully
seat six retaining clips.
13. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
14. Fit seat to vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
15. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15

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 - Seat Control Switch
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove front seat for ac cess. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Place seat inverted on clean working surface for access to
underside.

4. Release cushion cover retaining strip from edge of seat frame.

5. Release cushion cover front elastic retaining straps from seat
frame.

6. Position cushion cover sides for access to cushion pad, raise
pad to access back of swit chpack and disconnect harness
multiplug.
7. Release switchpack upper retaining tangs, and lower retaining
tangs situated by seat sliders and remove switchpack from
seat.

Installation



1. Install and fully seat switchpack in seat mounting.
2. Raise cushion pad for access to rear of switchpack and connect
harness multiplug.
3. Release cushion pad and secure cushion cover front elastic
retaining straps to seat frame.
4. Pull cushion cover over cushion pad and fully seat edge
retaining strip on seat frame.
5. Install seat in vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
6. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.