1998 JAGUAR X308 Ground

Seating - Front Seat Recliner Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
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 terminal. Refer to 86,.15.19.
2. Remove front seat and position for access. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Remove front seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.

4. Release seat squab cover securing clips from frame.

5. Release seat squab cover lower edge retaining strip from
frame.

6. Disconnect recline motor/potentiometer harness multiplug
(white).
7. Remove and discard gearbox RH drive shaft end securing clip.

tighten securing bolts.
2.
Position potentiometer on gearbox.
3. Engage drive shaft in po tentiometer and gearbox.
4. Install potentiometer retaining plate.
5. Rotate potentiometer to en gage retaining plate tang.
6. Fit and tighten retaining plate/gearbox securing bolts.
7. Fit and fully seat new gearbo x drive shaft securing clip
8. Fit seat cover RH side to seat frame and fully seat securing
clips.
9. Fit seat cover LH side to seat frame and fully seat securing
clips.
10. Fit seat cover to lower frame retaining strip.
11. Position seat for acces and fit seat back finisher. Refer to
76.70.09.
12. Install seat in vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
13. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.
14. Motor seat fully forward and fully rearward, checking for
satisfactory operation.
15. Return seat to original position.

Seating - Front Seat Track
Removal and Installation
Removal
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 terminal. Refer to 86,.15.19.
2. Remove front seat from vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Invert seat for access.

4. Slacken and remove LH slide se curing bolts and remove seat
belt anchor mounting bracket.

5. Slacken and remove RH slide se curing bolts and remove seat
belt buckle moun ting bracket.

6. Disconnect seat cushion tilt motor drive cables.
7. Remove slide assembly.
1. Position slide/motor assembly for access and release seat harness securing clips.
2. Drill out pop rivets securing slide to motor frame.

Seating - Front Seat Track Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
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 terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove front seat from vehicle and place inverted on clean
work surface. Re fer to 76.70.01.

3. Release rearward (RH) tilt motor harness multiplug from
retaining bracket and di sconnect multiplug.

4. Release forward (LH) tilt motor harness multiplug from
retaining bracket and di sconnect multiplug.

5. Disconnect seat control module harness multiplugs.
6. Release heater relay (brown ) from retaining bracket.

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Disconnect drive cable and gearbox assembly from
motor/potentiometer and remo ve motor/potentiometer from
seat.
1. Position motor/potentiometer at seat and connect drive
cable/gearbox assembly
2. Connect RH drive cable to motor.
3. Seat motor/potentiometer on fra me and fit and tighten motor
securing bolts.
4. Align potentiometer with gearbo x and fit and tighten gearbox
securing bolt.
5. Position and fully seat slider assembly to potentiometer and
gearbox.
6. Position motor frame on LH sl ider and secure with new pop
rivets.
7. Connect motor/potentiometer harness multiplug and install in
mounting bracket.
8. Connect seat cushion rearward tilt motor drive cable.
9. Connect seat cushion forwar d tilt motor drive cable.
10. Place seat upright in mounting position.
11. Position RH seat buckle mounting bracket between runner
and seat pivot bracket and fit but do not tighten securing bolt.
12. Position LH seat buckle mounting bracket between runner and
seat pivot bracket an d fit but do not tighten securing bolt.
13. Fit but do not tighten slider front securing bolts.
14. Fit and tighten slider rear securing bolts
15. Tighten slider front securing bolts.
16. Install forward tilt potentiome ter on drive shaft and fit and
fully seat retaining clip.
17. Position seat harness in frame retaining clips.
18. Fit seat harness main multiplug to retaining bracket.
19. Fit seat heater relay to retaining bracket.
20. Connect seat control module harness multiplugs.
21. Connect forward tilt motor harn ess multiplug and fit multiplug
in retaining bracket.
22. Connect rearward tilt motor harness multiplug and fit
multiplug in retaining bracket.
23. Install seat in vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
24. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.
25. Power seat fully forward and rearward ensuring satisfactory


op

eration.
26. Return seat to original position.

Seating - Lumbar Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Power seat fully forward and position squab in fully upright
position.
2. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
3. Remove seat back fini sher. Refer to 76.70.09

4. Remove lumbar support motor ha rness multiplug (yellow) from
mounting bracket and di sconnect multiplug.

5. Sever and remove motor/cover ba g to seat frame tie straps.
6. Release motor/cover bag from seat vertical support rod.
7. Sever and remove tie straps se curing lumbar support bag to
squab suspension and guiding bag through squab suspension,
remove motor/bag assembly.
1. Position motor/bag assembly in seat and pass lumbar support
bag through squab suspension.
2. Using new tie straps , secure lumbar support bag to squab
suspension.
3. Position new tie strap on se at vertical support rod.
4. Position motor/bag assembly on seat frame support rod and fit
and tighten tie st rap to secure.
5. Connect motor harness multiplug and fully seat in mounting
bracket.
6. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
7. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.
8. Return seat to original position.

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.

Seating - Rear Seat Cushion Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Heated rear seat only. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground
cable from battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.

2. Slacken, remove and discard 1/4 turn fastener securing each
heelboard trim panel and withdraw both panels for access.

3. Slacken and remove the seat cushion securing screws.

4. Raise rear of cushion, disconnect heater element harness multiplugs
(if fitted), and move cushion forw ard carefully feeding seat belt
buckles past cushion cut-outs.
5. Remove seat cushion from vehicle.
1. Holding outer seat belts clear, posi tion cushion in vehicle with rear
edge raised.
2. Position buckle assemblies and carefully feed them past cut-outs in
cushion.
3. Heated seat only. Connect heat er element harness multiplugs.
4. Fit and fully tighten cushion front securing screws.
5. Using new 1/4 turn fasteners, fi t and secure heelboard trims.
6. Reposition seatbelts.
7. Heated seat only. Fit ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.