2004 JAGUAR XJ hood release

6 - 16 Roadside Emergency
Main beam (inner) headlight
Caution: Halogen bulbs will be
damaged if touched by hand or
contaminated with oil or grease. It is
important to use clean gloves or cloth
when handling a bulb which is to be
used again. A contaminated bulb may
be cleaned with methylated spirit
before refitting.
Open the hood and remove the top cover
as shown on page 6 - 14.
On the headlight assembly, turn the rear
inner cover (A) anti-clockwise as shown
and remove. Pull off the bulb co
nnector. Release the
bulb spring clip ( B) from below the bulb
and lift it clear of the bulb. Pull out the
bulb from the headlight assembly.
Locate the new bulb (type H7) into the
headlight with the bulb tab
uppermost ( C). The bulb will only fit
correctly in one position.
Engage the spring clip ( B) to secure the
bulb. Fit the bulb connector.
Fit the rear cover and turn it clockwise to
secure.
Refit the top cover and close the hood. Front parking (side) light – bulb
renewal
Open the hood and remove the top cover
as shown on page 6 - 14.
On the headlight asse
mbly, turn the rear
inner cover ( A) anti-clockwise as shown
and remove.
Turn the bulb holder ( D) anti-clockwise
to remove it from the headlight assembly.
Remove the bulb from the holder and fit a
new one of the correct type, W5W.
Reposition the bulb holder in the
headlight unit and turn it clockwise.
Fit the rear cover and turn it clockwise to
secure.
Refit the top cover and close the hood.

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

7 - 4 Maintenance
Hood Release
!WARNING:
Take care to keep away from rotating components if the
engine is running when you open the hood.
Release the hood lock by pullin g the lever below the fascia on
the left-hand side of the vehicle.
Lift the hood slightly and push the safety catch, located under
the centre of the front edge of th e hood. The gas filled struts will
assist raising the hood, and retain it in the fully open position.
!WARNING:
Before closing the hood ensure that no-one is obstructing
the closing area and that hands and clothes are clear.
Remove tools, cleaning cloths, etc., from the engine
compartment.
Close the hood to within a distance of 12 to 14 inches
(30 to 35 cm) of the fully closed position, then let go to allow
the hood to shut. Check by pulling the hood that both the right-
hand and left-hand latches are engaged.

Index
Garage door opener transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 20
– information and assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 23
– programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 21
– rolling code programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 22
Gearshift interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3
General driving information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 59
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 13
Glass surfaces – cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 23
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 13
Grease or tar removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 23
H
Hazard warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 27
Head restraint adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 4
Headlight powerwash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 32
Headlining – cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 22
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 5
Hood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 4
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 40
IIgnition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3
Illuminated entry/exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 28
Immobilisation system
– programmable key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7
– status light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7
Inertia switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 3
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3
– engine temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 4
– fuel level gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3
– odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3
– speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3
– tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3
– warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 5
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 22
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 37
– accessory power points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 37
– centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 38
– cigar lighter and ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 37
– cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 38
– rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 39
– rear sunblind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 40
– side sunblinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 41
– sun visors and vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 37
– sunglasses stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 40
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 27
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 9
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