2004 JAGUAR XJ Fluid

Maintenance
Regular Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 3
Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 4
Checking and Top Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 6
Check Engine Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 6
Check Power Steering Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 8
Check Brake Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 9
Check Windscreen/Headlight Washer Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 10
Check Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 11
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 12
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 13
Battery Warning Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 14
Check/Top Up Battery Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 15
Windscreen Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 17
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 18
Tyre Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 18
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 22
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 22
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 23
Electrical Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 25

Maintenance 7 - 3
7 Maintenance
Regular Checks
In the interests of safety and reliability,
it is advisable to carry out the following
checks at the recommended intervals,
and always before starting on a long
journey.
Daily
Check that there is sufficient fuel for the
journey intended, particularly at night
and before joining motorways.
Weekly
Tyres– Check the tyres, including the
spare, for condition and pressure.
Tyre pressures are explained on page 8 - 8
and shown on a label inside the fuel filler
flap.
Lights – Check that all exterior lights and
direction indicators function correctly
and that the lenses are clean.
Engine oil – With the vehicle standing
on level ground, check the oil level and
top up if necessary with oil of the correct
grade.
Engine coolant – With the engine cold,
check the level of the coolant in the
coolant reservoir header tank. Any loss of
fluid must be checked by a Jaguar
Retailer. Brake fluid
– Check the level of the fluid
in the brake fluid reservoir. Top up if
necessary with new, unused Jaguar
approved brake fluid.
The reservoir is initially nearly full,
but the level will drop as the brake pads
wear. If the level appears unusually low,
location of the fluid leakage must be
checked by a Jaguar Retailer.
Power steering fluid – With the engine
cold, check the level of the fluid in the
power steering fluid reservoir. Top up if
necessary with fluid of the correct
specification. Any loss of fluid should be
checked by a Jaguar Retailer.
Windscreen washer fluid – Top up
with windscreen washer fluid and clean
soft water. Check the operation of the
washers. It is recommended that you
use Jaguar Windscreen Washer Fluid to
keep the glass clean and also to prevent
the fluid from freezing during cold
weather.
Monthly
Wiper blades – Check the quality of the
wipe. If smearing or juddering is evident,
clean the windscreen and wiper blades.
Used Engine Oil
!WARNING:
Prolonged and repeated contact may
cause serious skin disorders,
including dermatitis and cancer.
Always use a hand cream to protect the
skin from oil contamination.
Avoid contact with the skin as far as
possible and wash thoroughly after any
contact. Keep oils out of reach of
children.
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT: It is
illegal to pollute drai ns, watercourses and
soil. Use authorised waste collection
facilities, including civic amenity sites and
garages providing fa cilities for the
disposal of used oi l, oil filters and
batteries. If in doubt, contact your Local
Authority for advice on disposal.

7 - 8 Maintenance
Check Power Steering Fluid
Level
Caution: It is imperative that the
power steering system does not
become contaminated in any way.
Always dispense fluid from a fresh
sealed container and clean the area
around the reservoir neck both
before and after topping up.
Never return drained fluid to the
system.Refer to page 7 - 5 for power steering fluid
reservoir location.
Check the fluid level when the engine is
‘COLD’ and the vehicle is on a flat, level
surface.
The fluid is visible through the
translucent casing of the reservoir.
Check that the fluid level is between the
MIN and MAX marks on the side of the
reservoir.
If necessary, top up with power steering
fluid as specified by your Jaguar Retailer.
Wipe clean and remove the filler cap
from the reservoir;
take great care to
prevent any foreign matter from entering.
DO NOT OVERFILL.
Refit the filler cap.
Should the level be ve ry low, report the
loss of fluid to the nearest Jaguar Retailer.
!WARNING:
1. Do not allow power steering fluid to make contact with skin or eyes.
If this happens, rinse the affected
area immediately with plenty of
water.
2. Power steering fluid is toxic and flammable. Be sure to observe all
warnings indicated on the power
steering fluid container.

Maintenance 7 - 9
Check Brake Fluid Reservoir
Refer to page 7 - 5 for brake fluid reservoir
location. The brake fluid reservoir is
concealed by a lift-out cover.
To remove the lift-out cover, pull the two
clips on the rear edge of the cover
towards the front of the car, and lift the
cover out.
Caution:
1. While handling brake fluid, take extreme care; brake fluid must not
contact the vehicle paintwork.
2. Always use fresh, clean fluid from a new container. Never introduce
used brake fluid into the system. The fluid is visible through the
translucent casing of the reservoir and
must be maintained at the ‘MAX’ mark.
!WARNING:
The fluid level will drop as the brake
pads wear. If the le vel is very low
report the loss of fluid to the nearest
Jaguar Retailer. Do not drive the
vehicle until the cause is rectified.
If necessary, top up as follows:
Before removing the cap, clean the
reservoir and cap thoroughly with a non-
fluffy cloth to ensure that no foreign
matter enters the reservoir.
Unscrew the filler cap and top up to the
‘MAX’ level using brake fluid to
specification Jaguar Super DOT 4
(ESA-M6C25-A) .
Refit the filler cap securely.
To avoid contamination should any brake
fluid be spilt, replace the cap on the
reservoir before cleaning the spilt fluid
from the vehicle. Hydraulic fluid
The brake hydraulic fluid in the master
cylinder and brake operating system uses
non-mineral polyglycol based brake fluid
with a minimum standard of JAGUAR
SUPER DOT 4. ONLY FLUID OF THIS
TYPE AND STANDARD MAY BE USED.
!WARNING:
1. Contamination of the brake system fluid by as little as
1 per cent will cause rapid
deterioration of t he system seals.
Ensure that the brake fluid
reservoir cap is securely fitted.
2. Do not allow brake fluid to make contact with skin or eyes. If this
happens, rinse the affected area
immediately with plenty of water.
3. Brake fluid is toxic and flammable. Be sure to observe all warnings
indicated on the brake fluid
container.

7-10 Maintenance
Check Windscreen/Headlight
Washer Reservoir
Refer to page 7 - 5 for windscreen washer
reservoir location.
The washer reservoir contains the fluid
for the windscreen washers and the
headlight powerwash system (where
fitted).
Fill to just below th e neck with Jaguar
Windscreen Washer Fl uid diluted with
clean, preferably soft water as specified in
the instructions on the bottle.
Do not overfill.
Note: Using a non-approved fluid may
adversely affect the wiper blade rubber,
resulting in ineffectual and noisy wiping. Cold weather precautions
To prevent damage to the pump during
freezing conditions, use Jaguar
Windscreen Washer Fluid at the strength
shown on the bottle, for the anticipated
ambient temperature.
!WARNING:
1. Windscreen washer fluid is toxic and in concentrated form is
flammable. Be sure to observe all
warnings indicated on the washer
solution container.
Under no circumstances must
cooling system anti-freeze be
used, since this will damage the
paintwork.
2. State or local regulations on volatile organic compounds may
restrict the use of methanol,
a common windscreen washer
anti-freeze additive. Washer fluids
containing non-methanol anti-
freeze agents should be used only
if they provide cold weather
protection without damaging the
vehicle’s paint finish, wiper blades
or washer system.

Index
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 51
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 3
Alarms and audible signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 15
– audible signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 15
– error signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 16
– full alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 15
Alloy wheels – care of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 24
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 11
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 47
Audible warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 10
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 23
Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 3
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 43
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 13
– back-up sounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 18
– charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 15
– electrolyte level – check/top up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 15
– lead connection/disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 16
– reconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 18
Brake fluid level check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 9
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 47
Brightwork – polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 24 Bulb renewal
– front direction indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 15
– front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 17
– front parking (side) light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 16
– headlight – dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 15
– headlight – main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 16
– number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 17
– rear light assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 19
– side marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 18
– side repeater indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 17
– top access cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 14
C
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 12
Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 22
Catalytic converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 68
Checks and top up
– brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 9
– engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 11
– engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 6
– power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 8
– washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 10
Child restraint tether anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 29
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 23
– door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 14
Chromework – polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 24
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 3
Clock adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 32
Coolant level – check/top up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 11
Cruise (speed) control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 49

Index
Mirror
– door mirror heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 8
– door mirror power foldback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 8
– electrochromic door mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 8
– interior rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 9
– mirror dip when reversing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 8
Mobile/portable telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9
O
Occupant protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11
– air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 14
– beltminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11
– driving position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 22
– front belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11
– occupancy sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 17
– rear impact protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 20
– seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11
– side protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 19
Oil specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 7
P
Paint chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 24
Paint – polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 24
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 17
Park distance control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 35
Parkbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 34
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 60
Pedal adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 6
Power steering fluid level check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 8
Powerwash system fluid level check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 10
Protect the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9Rain sensitive wiper control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 31
Rear park distance control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 35
Recommended engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 7
Regular checks and top up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 3
– brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 9
– engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 11
– engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 6
– power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 8
– windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 10
Regular servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 8
Roof-rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 61
– capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 5
S
Seat belt
– fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 12
– inertia reel mechanism check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 13
Seats
– adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 3
– heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 5
Security and locks
– lock the vehicle and set the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 8
– luggage compartment (trunk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 12
Security features
– battery back-up sounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 18
– battery reconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 18
– panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 17
Smog sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 9
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 21
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3

Index
Wheel changing and jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 6
– locking wheel nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 7
– spare wheel removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 8
– wheel changing procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 9
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 7
Window
– anti-trap protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 30
– operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 29
– tinting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9
Window tinting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9
Windscreen
– cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 23
– washer/powerwash fluid – check/top up . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 10
– wipers/washers – maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 17
Windscreen wipers/washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 31
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 60
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 21