1998 JAGUAR X308 Ground

multiplug.
11.
Where applicable, install console rear extension. Refer to
76.25.05.
12. Fit and firmly seat air distribu tion control grill to rear of
console.
13. Move 'J' gate selector to 'P'.
14. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. refer to 86.15.15.

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

1.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove center console for access . Refer to operations in this
section.
3. Open ashtray lid and remove cigar lighter.

4. Remove cigar lighter housing.
Remove tape securing harnes s to console underside..
Slacken and remove retaining ring from underside and
remove housing complete with cable.
5. Release bulb housing tangs and withdraw bulb and housing
from underside complete with flying lead.

6. Position console for access, slacken and remove the four
ashtray securing screws and remove ashtray from console.
1. Position ashtray on center console.
2. Fit and tighten the four ashtray securing screws.
3. Fit and fully seat cigar lighter housing in ashtray and fit and
tighten retaining ring.
4. Fit cigar lighter housing and illumination bulb.
5. Tape cables to underside of console.
6. Fit cigar lighter in housing.
7. Close ashtray lid.
8. Fit center console assembly. Refer to 76..
9. Connect multiplug at rear of centre console.
10. Fit centre console rear air distribution control grill.
11. Connect earth cable to battery te rminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 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.

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.

35. From LH side footwell, remove nut securing facia harness
ground eyelet to tunnel front stud and disconnect eyelet from
stud.

36. Remove bolt securing facia moun ting bracket to LH side of
tunnel.

37. Remove bolt securing facia to bulkhead upper mounting
bracket (between air conditioni ng control and body processor
modules).
38. Remove facia LH end aperture trim pad.