1998 JAGUAR X308 wheel

located behind the trunk lid badge.
Occupant Restraints
Inertia reel seat belts with electronically controlled pre-tensioners are installed at the front seats. Supplementary occupant
restraint is provided for driver and front seat passenger by front airbags, and side air bags installed in the outer wing of
each front seat. Standard inertia reel type belts are fitted to all three rear seat positions. The front seat belts are provide d
with height adjuster units which are attached one to each of the 'B' posts. Where emergency locking retractor/automatic
locking retractor seat belts are provided, the belts have two operating modes.The inertia reel mode with emergency locking
retractor is for adult passenge r use only and operates to allow the occupant some freedom of tors o movement under normal
travel conditions.. The static reel mode which prevents belt payout and must be used when a ch ild seat is installed, is
activated by fully extending the belt to engage the ratchet me chanism,.then releasing the belt. Operation of the ratchet will
then be felt and the belt w ill become locked in that position. To revert to in ertia reel (adult passenger) mode, pay the belt
back into the reel to th e fully retracted position.
Body Structure
The XJ8 sedan body is produced in monocoque standard and lo ng wheelbase form. 70% of the body panels are zinc coated
to achieve optimum corrosion protection and a further 8% are constructed in high st rength steels to provide high torsional
strength and passenger impact protection.
Doors
Each front and rear door consists of a we lded, mild steel inner frame and an outer panel. The outer panel is welded to the
waist rail and cheater of the inner frame, then bonded and clinched to fo rm the door assembly. Cosmetic PVC bead is
applied to all clinch joints
Hood
The hood consists of one piece inner an d outer panels clinched and bonded toge ther, with cosmetic bead PVC sealant
applied to all clinch joints. The hood pivo ts at the front on two hinges each secured by bolts to the hood front underside and
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.
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 sides and front inner panel and a po lyurethane rear finisher is secured to the rear panel by
spring clips and fir tree fasteners.
B and C Post Reinforcement

Front End Body Panels - Radiator Splash Shield Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Raise front of vehicle and support on stands.

2. Remove and discard seven scrivets securing undertray to bumper
cover.

3. Remove and discard tiestrap securi ng undertray to crossbeam front
brace.

4. At each side of vehicle, remo ve and discard scrivet securing
undertray to wheelarch liner.
5. Remove undertray and wind deflectors from vehicle.
6. Remove and discard plastic scrivet s securing wind deflectors to
undertray.
1. Position wind deflector on undertray and secure with new scrivets.
2. Position liners in wheelarches.
3. Position undertray assembly unde r vehicle and using new plastic
fixings, secure assembly to wheelarch liners.
4. Position undertray/wind deflector a ssembly on vehicle and secure to
front bumper using new plastic scrivets.
5. Fit road wheels.
6. Lower vehicle from stands.

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 - Rear Door Trim Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal

1. Remove interior door handle escutcheon.
1. Remove cover from door handle escutcheon securing screw and slac ken and remove screw.
2. Pull door handle inwards and exercising care to avoid damaging tweeter, remove escutcheon from
casing.
2. Remove door casing veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.12.

3. Slacken and remove the armres t centre securing screw.

4. Carefully release the six fastener s (seven on long wheelbase)
securing lower section of casing to door.
5. Lift rear edge of door casing to release retaining clip housing
from door panel.

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
Removal and Installation
Removal

1. Move the seat fully rearward and slacken and remove the
front securing bolts.
2. Move steering wheel to fully forward position.
3. Ensure that squab is fully upright, then move the seat fully
forward.
4. 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.

5. Remove the slider covers an d slacken and remove the two
rear securing bolts.

6. Supporting and positioning the seat for access, disconnect
multiplugs.
Disconnect side air bag harness multiplug.
Release from retaining brackets and disconnect seat
harness multiplugs.
Disconnect seat control module harness multiplug.
Cut through and remove any ti es securing harnesses to
seat frame.
7. NOTE: Securing bolt remains captive with belt anchor.
Slacken and remove seat be lt anchor securing bolt.

Seating - Rear Seat Track
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.

2. Slacken and remove the two seat cushion front securing bolts
and nuts.

3. Move the seat cushion forward to release it from the two frame
rear tangs.

4. Disconnect the cushion heater harness multiplug and remove
cushion from seat frame.

5. Remove and discard pl astic scrivet securing lower end of side
trim to inner wheela rch stud and withdraw trim from stud.