2004 JAGUAR XJ Release

Before Driving 3 - 11
Occupant Protection
Seat Belts
The use of front and rear seat belts is
mandatory in most countries. Using seat
belts saves lives. They should be worn by
all occupants whenever the vehicle is in
use, for maximum protection.
Lap/shoulder inertia reel seat belts are
provided for both front occupants and
three rear seat positions.
The inertia operating mechanism of the
seat belts allows the wearers to move
their upper bodies to reach various
controls. The seat belts lock automatically
with accelerated body movement or in
the event of emergency braking.
The seat belt assemblies incorporate
additional safety devices. All have belt
pretensioners and the front belts also
have force limiters. These devices provide
increased protection in the event of a
severe frontal impact.
The pretensioners operate with the air
bags as part of the Advanced Restraints
Technology System (see page 3 - 14). All passenger seat belt mechanisms
incorporate an automatic locking device
to allow child seats to be secured safely.
Forchild safety seepage3-23.
Comfort belts are fitted to both individual
electrically operated rear seats. They are
also fitted to the outer seats only on the
electrically operated rear bench seat.
These belts incorporate a twin tension
facility. When the belt is buckled around
the occupant, a reduced tension is
applied to provide a more comfortable
fitting. When the belt is unfastened,
a higher tension is applied to allow it to
retract correctly.
Beltminder
The Beltminder feature is a supplemental
warning to the seat belt warning function
(see page 4 - 6). This feature provides
additional reminders to the driver that
the driver’s and/or front passenger’s seat
belt is unbuckled by intermittently
sounding a chime and illuminating the
seat belt warning lamp in the instrument
cluster.
Note:
Not all countries have the warning
chime. Front belt height adjustment
To adjust the front seat belt heights, press
the locking button and slide the
anchorage so that the seat belt webbing
passes over the shoulder without pulling
against the neck. Release the button and
check that the anchorage point is locked.
Always check the anchorage point after
the seat has been adjusted to ensure that
the belt is correctly positioned.

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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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Memory Setting
This facility enables three different
comfort positions to be memorised and
recalled for each occupant:
• The driver’s seat, steering column, pedals and exterior rear view mirrors.
• Rear passenger seat positions when memory is fitted to these.
The key does not have to be in the
ignition switch to make seat, steering
column and pedal adjustments but is
required to be in th e switch to set the
memory. Setting a memorised position
To store a driver’s seat position in the
memory:
1. Adjust the seat, steering column,
pedals and exterior rear view mirrors
to the desired positions.
2. Insert a key into the ignition switch and leave in the OFF position.
3. Push memory button M and the red LED in the switchpack will
illuminate for a five second period.
4. While the red LED is illuminated, push button ‘1’, ‘2’ or ‘3’ to memorise the
configuration. The LED will go out and
a chime will indicate that the setting
procedure is complete.
By repeating these three steps and
pressing the unused buttons, two more
driving positions can be stored in the
memory.
To set a new driving position, adjust to
the desired position and perform steps 2
and 3. The previous memory will be
erased and the new position will be set.
The rear passenger’s seats can also be
memorised by repeating steps 2 and 3
above after adjusting the seat to the
desired position. Recalling a memorise
d position from
the door switchpack
Ensure the gear selector lever is in
position ‘P’.
Press and release the appropriate
memory button (‘1’, ‘2’ or ‘3’). The seat,
steering column, pedals and door mirrors
will move automatically to the
memorised position.

On the Road 4 - 7
Brake (RED)
Lights up when:
• The ignition is ON and the parkbrake is ON.
• There is a fault with the parkbrake.
• The brake fluid is low.
If the light is ON and there are no
associated messages it means that the
parkbrake is applied.
If the light flashes, th ere is a fault with the
parkbrake system and the parkbrake
cannot be applied.
If the light is ON and the message
‘PARKBRAKE ON’ is displayed, it means
that the parkbrake is applied but the
vehicle is moving. Release the parkbrake
or stop the vehicle when it is safe to do
so. If the light is ON and the message ‘LOW
BRAKE FLUID’ message with a RED
priority light is displayed on the message
centre, low brake fluid is indicated.
In this case, loss of braking in one,
or both, brake circuits may be imminent.
!WARNING:
If the message ‘LOW BRAKE FLUID’ is
displayed, DO NOT drive the vehicle
until the fault is rectified. Consult a
Jaguar Retailer immediately.
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) (AMBER)
If a fault has been detected in
the anti-lock brake
system (ABS) or the electric
parkbrake system, this light will
illuminate.
A warning message will appear with this
light to indicate either ABS fault or
parkbrake fault.
The brake system will continue to
function normally, but without ABS
braking.
Should the light come on or stay on after
the bulb check cycle, stop the vehicle at
the first opportunity, turn the engine OFF
and then restart.
If the ABS light comes on again,
the vehicle should be driven to a Jaguar
Retailer at the earliest opportunity.
!WARNING:
If the ABS and brake warning lights
are ON at the same time, DO NOT
drive the vehicle until the fault is
rectified. Consult a Jaguar Retailer
immediately.

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Hazard or ConditionRemedy/chime or tone
Valet mode. This indicates that the valet mode has not been set or that access to a
restricted area has been prevented because valet mode has been set.
Seat belt reminder. A chime will sound for 60 seconds after the ignition is switched on or until
the driver’s seat belt is fastened or the ignition switch turned to ‘0’.
The chime will also sound at regular intervals for five minutes if the vehicle is
moving above 10 mph (16 km/h) and the driver’s and/or front passenger’s
(if occupied) seat belts are not fastened or are unfastened.
Electric parkbrake. If the message ‘PARKBRAKE ON’ is displayed, it means that the parkbrake is
applied but the vehicle is moving. Release the parkbrake or stop the vehicle
when it is safe to do so.
Parkbrake cannot be applied. This sounds a warning that the parkbrake cannot be applied. The parkbrake
needs to be reset. Release the parkbrake, depress the footbrake and at the
same time apply the parkbrake.
Adaptive cruise control driver intervene. Action is required by the driver to apply the brakes.
Gear selector not in ‘Park’. This warns that the gear selector is not in Park when the ignition is turned off.

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DSC NOT
AVAILABLE Stability
Control Amber Displayed when a fault occurs in the stability control system.
DSC ON (or OFF) Stability ControlAmber
(OFF only) Displayed when the stability contro
l system is switched ON or OFF.
The warning light will FLASH when the stability control system is switched ON and
operating. When the system is switched OFF, the warning light in the instrument
cluster will be illuminated until the system is switched back ON.
WASHER
FLUID LOW Low washer
fluid level Amber Indicates that the windscreen wash fluid level is low. If wash/wipe is selected when
this message is displayed (even if it has been cleared from the message centre),
the programmed wipe after wash ing will not operate. This is to avoid smearing the
windscreen if the reservoir is empty. To p up the washer fluid at the earliest
opportunity.
VALET MODE None None Indicates that the valet switch is selected on. It also indicates that an attempt has been made to open the luggage compartment using the interior release whilst valet
mode is selected.
CHECK FUEL FILLER CAP None Amber The fuel filler cap may be loose or leaking excessively.
Message
Warning
Light Priority
Indicator Meaning

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PARKBRAKE FAULT None Red Displayed when there is a fault in the parkbrake system. If the red brake warning lamp is flashing the parkbrake cannot be applied.
PARKBRAKE ON Brake None Displayed if the parkbrake is applied whil st the vehicle is moving above 2 mph
(3 km/h). Release the parkbrake.
LISTENING None None When Voice Activation has been selected and the system is waiting for a voice command/input.
COLUMN ADJUST None None The column adjust switch has been moved to COLUMN ADJUST position.
COLUMN ADJUST AUTO None None The column adjust switch
has been moved to AUTO position.
PEDAL ADJUST None None The column adjust switch has been moved to PEDAL ADJUST position.
PEDAL ADJUST INHIBITED None None The pedals cannot be adjusted when
the vehicle is in cruise control operation.
AUTOLAMP DELAY OFF None None Autolamp delay function has been turned off.
AUTOLAMP DELAY X:XX None None Changing the time delay will display
the newly set time that the headlights will
remain ON after exiting the vehicle.
Message
Warning
Light Priority
Indicator Meaning