2004 JAGUAR XJ belt

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Occupancy sensing
The front passenger seat is monitored by ultra-sonic sensors
(shown above) and a seat weight sensor to determine the
presence, weight and position of the front passenger. In certain
conditions, e.g. where no passenger is present, the appropriate
air bags will be deactivated. In a collision these air bags would
not be deployed. Note:
The occupancy sensing system is designed to confirm that
a front passenger is properly seated as recommended:
• Always sit centrally in the seat, remaining in contact with the seat back which for comfort should be rearwards of the
vertical position.
• Adjust the seat to be as far back from the fascia as practical.
• Always wear seatbelts.
The seat adjustment controls are described on page 3 - 3.
!WARNING:
It is important that the passenger position sensors
(see illustration) are not obscured in any way which could
affect air bag deployment, e.g. fitting non-approved
accessories.

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Side protection
The side protection system utilizes
four air bags: Two mounted in the front
seats, and two curtain air bags located
just above the front and rear door
openings under the headlining trim.
When the seat mounted thorax air bag
inflates upon a vehicle side impact,
it breaks through the seat bolster
stitching, protecting the side of the rib
cage of the driver or front seat passenger.
When the curtain air bag inflates upon a
vehicle side impact, it breaks through the
headlining and de ploys downwards,
giving head protection to the front and
rear seat occupants on the impact side. The curtain air bag on the front passenger
side is always deployed in a side impact
even if the front passenger air bags are
deactivated. This is to maintain
protection for a
rear occupant.
Seat mounted thorax and curtain air bags
are designed to inflate in a side impact
collision, not rollover, rear-impact,
frontal or near-frontal collisions, unless
the collision causes sufficient lateral
deceleration.
The air bags, in combin ation with the seat
belts, can help reduce the risk of severe
injuries in the event of a significant side
impact collision.
!WARNING:
To ensure that the side air bags are
fully effective:
DO NOT sit too close to, lean or sleep
against the door trim. The side and
curtain air bags could injure you as
they deploy.
DO NOT lean out of the window.
Only use JAGUAR APPROVED
accessories (e.g. seat covers).
Due to the function of the CURTAIN
AIR BAG deployment, CONSULT your
Jaguar Retailer prior to installing any
ACCESSORIES in the upper
environment/pillar trim area
(e.g. HANDS-FREE TELEPHONE KITS).

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Wrong
Unbelted and too close Use seat belts If adjustable pedals fitted, move pedals towards seat
Move seat rearwards and recline seat back Tilt wheel down/forwards Correct
*Belted and 10 inches (25.4 cm) or more away

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Holding a baby or child in a person’s
arms is not a substitute for a child
restraint system. Do not use a seat belt to
restrain more than one person.
In an accident, a baby or child held in a
person’s arms can be crushed between
the vehicles interior and a restrained
person.
The child can also be injured by hitting
the interior or being thrown from the
vehicle during a sudden manoeuvre or
impact.
Injury can also be caused if the baby or
child is allowed to ride on the seat
unrestrained. Other occupants should
also be properly restra ined to help reduce
the chance of injuring the child.
Do not allow children to stand in the
space between the front seats, or on the
passenger seats.
!WARNING:
1. Do not put an adult seat belt around two children.
2. Choose a child seat that sits
securely on the seat cushion and
against the back seat.
3. Always use the top tether to secure a forward-facing child seat
where possible (see page 3 - 29). Choosing a suitable child seat
Before you buy a child seat, it is
important to note that your child’s
weight, rather than age, determines the
type of seat that is required.
Jaguar recommends that a rear-
facing seat with a harness is used for
as long as your infant’s development
allows.
Do not use a forward-facing seat until
your child is able to sit up unaided.
Up to the age of 2, a child’s spine and
neck are not sufficiently developed to
avoid injury in a frontal impact.
When choosing a child seat, it is also
important to consider how you plan to
use it. For longer journeys, a reclining
seat may offer a
dded comfort and
support for a sleepin g child, while a
lightweight design may be easier to lift in
and out of the vehicle.
It is also worth noting that some children
are more suited to a harness-style seat
than a booster seat during their toddler
years. Because child seats vary in shape, certain
designs may be more stable when
mounted on the ou
ter rear seating
positions rather than in the centre.
Always check that a child seat can be
mounted securely in the required
position: if in doubt, speak to your Jaguar
Retailer.
We strongly advise that you do not buy or
use a second-hand child seat. The seat
may have been used inappropriately,
or been involved in an accident. In such
circumstances, the seat may not protect
your child.

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Securing child restraints with an
adult seat belt
All passenger seat belts (not the driver’s)
have an automatic locking device for use
with child seats.
If engaged, this device allows the belt to
be retracted (tightened) but not pulled
out. When used to secure a child seat,
therefore, the belt will automatically lock
at any point to which it has retracted.
Always ensure that child restraint
assemblies are fitted in strict accordance
with the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions. Keep the fitting instructions
for future reference.
The following checks should always be
carried out:
• Fit the child seat in the correct position and secure with the seat belt
in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
If necessary, remove the headrest to
accommodate a larger child seat.
• Pull the seat belt all the way out to engage the locking device.
• Make sure the child seat is fitted firmly to the car seat. There should
not be excessive forward or sideways
movement. • To fix the seat firm
ly, retract the belt
back onto the reel; a ratchet
operation may be felt as the belt
retracts. Continue to pay the belt back
onto the reel until it fits snugly around
the child seat.
• Regularly check and refit the child seat to ensure there is no slack in the
installation.
• The seat belt must not be twisted and
the buckle must not rest on the child
seat frame, as it may snap open in an
accident.
• Never modify the seat, or install it differently to the instructions.
The above is a guide only. Depending on
the features of a particular child seat,
e.g. forward or rearwa rd-facing, engage
the locking device before or after
attaching the belt, as convenient.
Unbuckling the belt and releasing the
child seat will allow th e belt to resume its
normal operation.
Always secure an unoccupied child seat
safely. In an accident an unsecured child
seat may pose a risk to the vehicle
occupants. Safe use of child restraints
!WARNING:
The top tether anchor point must
always be used to secure forward-
facing child seats (see page 3 - 29).
Ensure that there is no slack in the
webbing and that the restraints fits the
child snugly across the rib cage and hips.
These are the parts of the body most able
to take the force of an impact.
• Ensure the path and position of an integral harness across the shoulders
is appropriate for your child’s
development – consult the
manufacturer’s instructions.
• The lap strap should pass across the top of the child’s thighs, bearing on
the pelvis, not the abdominal area.
• Adjust the harness every time so that one or two fingers only can be
inserted between the child and the
harness. Different clothing on a child
can make a difference to the correct
fitting of the harness.
• Make sure that the webbing is not twisted.

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• Never modify the seat harness or buckles as this may affect the quick
release mechanism.
• Always secure your child correctly, even for a short journey.
• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for harness adjustments.
Booster seats
If a booster seat is used, position the lap
section of the adult seat belt over the
child’s pelvis. The diagonal seat belt
should rest on the child’s shoulder,
not the neck.Check List – Non-LATCH Child
Restraints
Follow the check list each time a child
travels in the vehicle:
• Always attach the top tether when
installing a forward-facing child seat.
• Carefully follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the
restraint system.
• Always use the appropriate child restraints and adjust harnesses for
every child, every trip.
• Avoid dressing a child in bulky clothing and do not place any objects
between the child and the restraint
system.
• No child seat is completely child- proof. Encourage your child not to
play with buckle or harness. • Regularly check the fit of your child
seat and replace seats or harnesses
that show signs of wear.
• Ensure that you have removed all slack from the adult seat belt and that
the automatic locking device is
activated.
• Never leave a child unsupervised in the vehicle.
• Activate the rear door child safety locks (see page 2 - 14).
• Ensure your child does not exit the vehicle from the side where there is
traffic.
• Set your child a good example – always wear your seat belt.

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LATCH Child Restraint System
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) child seats
have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments that connect to
two anchor points provided at specific seating positions in your
vehicle.
This eliminates the need to use seat belts to secure this type of
child seat. If a forward-facing child seat is used it must also be
attached to the top tether anch or point located on the rear
shelf.
The LATCH restraints system uses two anchorage loops fixed to
the vehicle body for each rear outboard seat position, as shown
opposite. The anchorage loops are accessible through the gap
between the rear seat back and cushion.
The child seat, which must be sp ecifically designed for LATCH
system fitting, is clipped into the loops via rigid extendable bars
or a flexible tether strap. A quick release mechanism is usually
incorporated to allow easy removal of the child seat.
Always ensure that the child seat anchorage straps or legs and
the vehicle anchorage loops are kept clean and free of dirt.
Note: Forward-facing child seats using the LATCH system must
also be secured with a top tether (see page 3 - 29).

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Fitting LATCH seats
For further information regarding a LATCH child seat, please
consult your Jaguar Retailer.
Always use the additional top tether anchorage.
LATCH child seats can only be fi tted to the two outer rear seat
positions, as shown on the previous page.
Caution: When fitting a LATCH child seat, the seat
manufacturers instructions must always be followed.
The following is a guide only.
Note: So as not to interfere with the fitment of large child seats,
push the adult seat buckles into their buckle recesses and,
if necessary, remove the headrest.
LATCH seat with extendable bars (A) – Fit the seat as
follows:
1. Expose the LATCH loops between the seat and seat back.
2. Make sure that the adult seat belts and buckles do not become trapped behind the child seat.
3. Make sure there is nothing obstructing the seat mounting mechanism at the anchorage points.
4. Make sure you do NOT trap the top tether strap behind the child seat.
5. Fully extend the two attachme nt bars on the child seat
(see manufacturer’s instructions).
6. Locate the slots on the ends of the bars onto the two LATCH
loops, then push the seat asse mbly rearwards until the bars
are positively engaged (a trigger operates to lock the
attachment bars onto the loops). 7. Slide the seat rearwards along the legs until it is locked firmly
against the vehicle seat back. Confirm that it is securely
locked in position.
8. Secure a forward-facing ch ild seat to the top tether
anchorage.
LATCH seat with tether straps (B) – Clip the flexible lower
straps to the two LATCH loops. Adjust the length of each strap
until the seat is held firmly against the vehicle seat back.
!WARNING:
Do not install a LATCH child seat with flexible lower
attachments in the vehicle centre seat position.
The anchorage loops are only provided to install a
compatible child seat in the vehicle outboard seat
positions.