1998 JAGUAR X308 veneer

Instrument Panel and Console - Floor Console
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Turn ignition switch to posi tion II and apply footbrake.
2. Move gear selector to the the 'D' position. and release
footbrake.
3. Turn ignition switch to position'O'
4. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
5. Where fitted, remove centre cons ole rear extension. Refer to
76.25.05.
6. Remove fascia centre veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.06.

7. Using a thin plastic lever, ca refully release the rear air
distribution control grill tang s at top and sides and remove
grill complete with veneer panel and control.

8. Disconnect cigar lighter and ashtray illumination harness
(white) multiplug at RH rear. of console.

9. Slacken and remove the two co nsole rear securing screws.
10. Remove 'J' gate finisher and veneer panel. Refer to 76.25.24
and 76.25.26.
11. Remove fascia centre veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.06.

Installation

12. Slacken and remove the two ce ntre console front securing
screws.

13. Ensuring that harness is clea r, pull console rearwards to
withdraw front dowels from tunnel locations.
14. Remove console from vehicle.
15. Remove console ashtray. Refer to 76.25.25.
16. Remove glovebox and lid. Refer to 76.25.16 and 76.25.18.

17. Slide stud mounting plate off front of console.
1. Fit stud mounting plate to front of console.
2. Ensure that harness is correctly positioned.
3. Fit centre console ashtray. Refer to 76.25.25.
4. Fit glovebox and lid to centre console. Refer to 76.25.16 and
76.25.18.
5. Position console in vehicle, align correctly and push forward to
engage front dowels.
6. Fit and tighten the consol e front securing screws.
7. Fit fascia centre veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.06.
8. Fit and tighten the console rear securing screws.
9. Fit 'J' gate veneer panel and finisher. Refer to 76.25.24 and
76.25.26.
10. Connect cigar lighter and as htray illumination harness

Instrument Panel and Console - Floor Console Extension
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation



1. Using a thin plastic lever at th e edge and exercising care to
avoid damage to surface, remove veneer panel from rear
extension.

2. Slacken and remove the two rear extension securing screws.

3. Remove rear seat heater switches.
Position rear extension for access and slacken and remove
screw retaining switches.
Mark both harness multip lugs to ensure correct
reconnection and disconnect multiplugs.
4. Remove heater switches.
1. Position rear seat heater switches in rear extension.
2. Noting identity of multiplugs as marked during removal, connect
harness multiplugs to heater switches.
3. Position switches in console extension and fit and tighten
retaining screw.
4. Position and fully seat extension at rear of console and fit and
tighten securing screws.
5. Carefully fit veneer panel to rear extension.

Instrument Panel and Console - Floor Console Finish Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Apply handbrake and turn ignition key to II.
2. Depress brake pedal, move gear selector to position N and turn
ignition key to O.
3. Remove battery cover and di sconnect cable from earth
terminal. Refer to Section 86.15.19.
4. Remove 'J 'gate finisher. Refer to 76.25.24.

5. Slacken and remove the two nuts and two screws securing
the retaining panel.

6. Position retaining panel for access, disconnect SPORT mode
and cruise control ON/OFF swit ch multiplugs and remove
retaining panel complete with switches.

7. Remove and discard bushes from retaining plate.
8. Carefully withdraw veneer pane l, releasing front locating
tongue from upper slot in comsole.

Installation



1. Position veneer panel on consol e, ensuring that front tongue
locates correctly in console upper slot.
2. Fit and fully seat new bush es in retaining panel.
3. Position retaining panel complete with SPORT mode and cruise
control ON/OFF switches for ac cess and connect multiplugs.
4. fully seat retaining panel and fi t and tighten securing nuts and
screws.
5. Fit 'J' gate surround finisher. Refer to 76.25.24.
6. Move gear selector to position P.
7. Connect cable to battery earth te rminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to Section 86.15.15.

Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Cluster Finish Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Turn ignition key to position II.
2. Move steering column to lowest and fully extended position.
3. Turn ignition key to position 'O'.
4. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.15.

5. Release veneer panel from retaining clips.
6. Remove veneer panel from vehicle.
7. Remove and discard all retaining clips.
1. Fit new retaining clips to instrument surround.
2. Fit and fully seat veneer pa nel to instrument surround.
3. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.
4. Turn ignition key to position II.
5. Return steering column to original position.
6. Turn ignition key to position 'O'.

Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Cluster Finish Panel Bezel
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Adjust steering column to full y extended and lowered position.
2. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
3. Remove veneer from instrument panel. Refer to 76.47.24.

4. Using a small screwdriver, de press fog lamp switch upper
retaining tang and release sw itch from gauge surround.

5. Position fog lamp switch fo r access, disconnect harness
multiplug and remove switch.

6. Using a small screwdriver, depress trip keyboard upper
retaining tang and release ke yboard from gauge surround.
7. Position trip keyboard for ac cess and disconnect harness
multiplug.

Installation




8. Slacken and remove four screws securing major gauge
module/surround to fascia and withdraw surround.
1. Position major gauge surround on panel, routing harness
multiplugs through apertures.
2. Fit and tighten screws securing major gauge module/surround
to fascia.
3. Connect harness multiplug to tr ip keyboard and fit and fully
seat keyboard in gauge surround, ensuring correct location of
retaining tangs
4. Connect harness multiplug to fog lamp switch and fit and fully
seat switch in gaug e surround, ensuring correct location of
tangs.
5. Fit veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.24.
6. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.
7. Return steering column to original position.