1998 JAGUAR X308 ECU

Body Closures - Luggage Compartment Lid Hinge
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. CAUTION: Before slackening hi nge securing bolts, ensure
that trunk lid is sufficiently supported to prevent paintwork
damage .
Remove hinge cover.

2. Sever and discard tie straps se curing harness to hinge (RH
hinge only) and position harness clear of hinge.
3. Disconnect gas strut rod end from from hinge pivot. Refer to
76.19.27.

4. Slacken and remove bolts securing hinge to trunk lid.

5. Slacken and remove bolts securing hinge to underside of
BIW saddle panel.
6. Remove hinge from vehicle.
1. Fit and tighten bolts securing hinge to BIW saddle panel.
2. Fit but do not tighten bolts se curing hing to trunk lid.

3.
Ensuring that harness is clear (RH hinge only), carefully close
trunk lid and check and adjust lid alignment as necessary..
4. Tighten bolts securing hinge to trunk lid.
5. Fit gas strut rod end to hinge pivo t ensuring that securing clip
fully seats.
6. Using new tie straps, secure harness to trunk hinge (RH hinge
only).
7. Fit cover to hinge.

Body Closures - Luggage Compartment Lid Striker
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove rear finisher. Refer to 76.19.44.
2. Lightly mark position of stri ker top edge on rear panel.
3. Slacken and remove the two bolts and spring washers securing
striker to trunk rear panel.
4. Remove striker fro m rear panel.
1. Position striker on rear panel, aligning top edge with mark.
2. Fit and lightly tighten securing bolts with spring washers.
3. Shut trunk lid and check alignment with rear fenders.
4. If necessary, slacken securing bolts and adjust striker position
as required.
5. Fit trunk rear finish er. Refer to 76.19.44.

Body Closures - Rear Door Opening Weatherstrip
Removal and Installation
Removal
• NOTE: Door seals should only be removed when absolutely necessary, as removal may result in damage and the necessity for renewal.
Installation



1. Remove seal from door.
1. Using a trim removal tool, carefully pull seal complete with securing pegs away from lower
section of door.
2. Pull seal from chan nelling at top of door.
2. Clean door uppe r channelling.
1. Apply a suitable lubricant to upper section of seal.
2. Slide upper section of seal into channelling at top of door.
3. Check that seal is correctly positioned, then press and fully
seat the eight securing pegs into door locations.
4. Clean any excess lubricant from external surfaces and check
that door shuts correctly.

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.

Installation




7. Pass seat belt and fittings through trim pad aperture.
8. Remove trim pad from vehicle.
1. Position trim pad at B/C post an d pass seat belt and fittings
through aperture.
2. Firmly press centre of trim pad to fully seat spring clips.
3. Ensuring that adjacent dowels are correctly located in B/C
post, fit and full y seat new fir tree fasten ers to secure bottom
of trim pad
4. Fit draught welts to adjacent door aperture flanges.
5. Fit seat belt upper and lower anchorag es. Refer to 76.73.10.
6. Return seat to original position.

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Cowl Side Trim Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove draught welt from adjace nt section of door aperture
flange.
2. Remove and discard fir tree fast ener from'A' post lower trim
pad.
3. Pull trim pad rearwards to di sengage clips and remove pad
from lower 'A' post.
1. Position trim pad on 'A' post and press outwards and forward
to engage retaining clips.
2. Fit and fully seat ne w fir tree fastener.
3. Fit draught welt to door aperture flange.
4. Fit and fully seat new fir tree fastener to secure trim pad.
5. Fit draught welt to adjace nt door aperture flange.

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Door Window Control Switch Finish
Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove door casing veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.11.
2. Remove door casing. Refer to 76.34.01.
3. Remove door armrest and remo ve switchpack assembly from
armrest. Refer to 76.34.22.

4. Slacken and remove th ree screws securing door glass lift
switch veneer panel to switchpack.
5. Remove veneer panel from switch assembly.
1. Position veneer panel over swit ch assembly and fit and tighten
securing screws.
2. Position switchpack assembly on armrest and fit and tighten
securing screws.
3. Fit armrest to door casing. Refer to 76.34.22.