1998 JAGUAR X308 tow

Body Closures - Fuel Filler Door Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery
terminal. Refer to Section 86.15.19.

2. Remove fuel filler flap and hinge assembly.
1. Open filler flap
2. Remove fuel filler cap but do not stow on lid.
3. Slacken and remove the two filler flap hinge securing nuts and remove flap assembly from vehicle.

3. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, carefully ease magnet snap-fit
mounting from filler flap.

4. Depress the filler flap striker retaining tang and remove the striker
assembly.
5. Remove and discard rubber buffer from filler flap.
1. Fit new rubber buffer to filler flap.
2. Fit striker to filler flap.
3. Ensure that magnet location is clean and snap-fit magnet to filler
flap.
4. Locate filler flap studs in hinge plate and fit and tighten securing
nuts.
5. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to Section 86.15.15.

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Front Door Stowage Compartment
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove door casing for access. Refer to 76.34.01.

2. Remove pocket from door casing.
1. Release puddle lamp harness from clips at base of door pocket.
2. Slacken and remove th e two screws securing
bottom of pocket to casing.
3. Remove two spring clips securing top of pocket to casing.
3. Lift pocket out of casing .
1. Position pocket in casing and secure with screws and spring
clips.
2. Position puddle lamp harn ess in pocket clips.
3. Fit door casing. Refer to 76.34.01.

Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Panel and Instrument Panel
Console
Description and Operation
Fascia

The one-piece slush-moulded fascia has an injection-moulded ar mature and incorporates a steel transverse reinforcing rail.
Fascia side support brackets pre-set to th e BIW, determine fascia fore and aft, and height position s and a bush installed in a
BIW bracket centrally positioned on the upper fascia panel, similarly determines the correct transverse location of a fascia
dowel. These mountings together with access panels at each en d of the fascia and brackets at the top and sides of the BIW
tunnel, facilitate fascia removal and instal lation without the necessity for special tools or an alignment procedure. The fasci a
houses the main instrument panel, pass enger air bag module glovebox, air conditioning outlet vents and a centrally
mounted analogue clock, all of which can be readily removed wi thout disturbing the fascia. The fascia harness is located in
the nose of the fascia assembly to facilitate easy installati on in vehicle. The fascia must be removed from the vehicle to
access the harness.
Centre Console
The centre console is an injection moulded armature trimmed in matching ambla or leather with a wood veneer top finisher.
An iluminated smoker's compendium with pr ess and release lid is fitted at the rear of the 'J' gate. The centre section of the
console forms a deep stowage box with rear hinged lid which is padded to form a central arm rest. A hinged cup holder is
incorporated in the front end of the stowage box lid. A colour-keyed 'J' gate finisher surmounts the veneer top finisher and
the 'SPORT' mode and cruise control 'ON/OFF' selector switches are situated immediately to the rear of the 'J' gate. The rear
of the standard centre console houses a re ar air distribution grill and controls. On Daimler and 'Super 8' models, the centre
console incorporates a rear extensio n with rear seat heating controls.

Instrument Panel and Console - Coin Stowage Compartment
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation


1.
Slacken and remove screw securing driver stowage
compartment to fascia.

2. Withdraw stowage compartment from fascia and remove from
vehicle.
1. Position driver stowage compartment in fascia recess.
2. Install stowage compartment to fascia securing screw.

Instrument Panel and Console - Floor Console Stowage Compartment
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Open console gl ove box lid.

2. Slacken and remove the glove box lid stay securing screw and
remove lid stay.

3. Slacken and remove glove box latch securing screws and
remove latch assembly.

4. Slacken and remove glovebox liner rear securing screws.
5. Remove glovebox liner from vehicle.
1. Position glovebox liner in console.
2. Fit and tighten liner rear securing screws.
3. Position latch assembly on line r and fit and tighten securing
screws.
4. Fit and tighten check arm to lid securing screw.
5. Position lid to stay and fit and tighten securing screw.
6. Close glovebox lid.

Instrument Panel and Console - Floor Console Stowage Compartment Lid
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Open glovebox lid.

2. Slacken and remove lid stay se curing screw and remove stay from lid.

3. Slacken and remove glovebox latch securing screws and
remove latch from glovebox.

4. Slacken and remove glovebox li ner rear securing screws and
remove liner for access.

5. Slacken and remove remaining gl ovebox hinge securing screw.

Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Turn ignition switch to position II.
2. Motor driver and front passenger seats rearward.
3. Position steering wheel in stra ight ahead position and fully
lower and extend steering column.
4. Turn ignition switch to position O.
5. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
6. Remove 'J' gate finish er. Refer to 76.25.24.
7. Remove 'J' gate finisher retain ing panel. Refer to 76.25.26.
8. Remove centre console veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.26.
9. Disconnect and remove radio.
10. Remove centre console switch module. Refer to 86.80.32.
11. Remove centre console. Refer to 76.25.01.

12. Slacken and remove centre cons ole vent duct rear securing
screw and withdraw duct assemb ly from air conditioning unit
manifold.
13. WARNING: BEFORE ANY AIRBAG/SRS SERVICE IS
PERFORMED, AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST ELAPSE AFTER
DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY CABLE, TO ALLOW
DISSIPATION OF BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY.
Remove driver airbag. Refer to 76.73.39.
14. Remove steering wheel. Refer to Section 211-04.
15. Remove steering column lo wer cowl. Refer to 76.46.03.
16. Remove steering column u pper cowl. Refer to 76.46.02.
17. Remove driver side unders cuttle. Refer to 76.46.11.
18. Remove combined windshield wiper/washer switch and
audible warning speaker assembly. Refer to 86.65.42.
19. Remove glovebox. Refer to 76.52.03.
20. Remove 'A' post lower trim pads. refer to 76.13.30.
21. Carefully withdraw driver stowage bin trim, remove bin
securing screw and remove bin from facia.

22. Accessing via driver stowage bin aperture, disconnect facia
harness to centre console harness multiplugs.

23. Release driver side facia harness to passenger compartment
harness multiplug retaining le ver and disconnect multiplug.

24. From RH side footwell, remove nut securing facia harness
ground eyelet to tunnel front stud and disconnect eyelet from
stud.
25. Remove steering column reac h adjustment motor harness
multiplug (yellow) from retain ing bracket and disconnect
multiplug.