2004 JAGUAR XJ oil

Maintenance 7 - 5
Reservoir and Dipstick Locations V8 Engine
1.Engine oil filler
2. Brake reservoir (concealed by cover)
3. Power steering reservoir 4.
Engine oil dipstick
5. Coolant reservoir
6. Windscreen wash reservoir

7 - 6 Maintenance
Checking and Top Up
Check Engine Oil Level
Check the oil level regularly with the vehicle on flat, level
ground.
Refer to page 7 - 5 for dipstick and oil filler locations.
It is preferable to check the oil level after the vehicle has been
standing, that is, with th e engine completely cold.
If the engine has been started do not check the oil level until the
engine has reached normal operating temperature. Stop the
engine and wait for a minimum of 5 minutes to allow the oil to
drain back into the sump.
Remove the dipstick ( A) and wipe clean with a non-fluffy cloth.
Replace fully, then wi thdraw the dipstick. If the oil level is above
the lower of the two dots on the dipstick then no additional oil
is required.
If the oil level reaches the lower of the two dots, remove the oil
filler cap ( B) and add oil, to the quantity and specification
shown on the next page.
Refit the filler cap and hand tighten securely.
Caution: Do not use oil additives of any type. Use only
specified lubricants.

Maintenance 7 - 7
Recommended Engine Oil
When the oil level is at the lower dipstick mark, add 1 US quart
(1.0 litre) of oil.Oil specification
– API SJ/EC and ILSAC GF–3
When topping up between oil chan ges, make sure that you use
oil that has the correct quality le vel (API service) and viscosity
grade. Your vehicle’s warranty ma y be invalidated if damage is
caused by use of improper engine oil.
For maximum fuel economy, 5W–30 oil is recommended.
SAE viscosity rating
For climates ranging from –22°F (–30°C) and +122°F (+50°C),
the following oil viscosities may be used:
0W–30
5W–30 (preferred)
0W–40
5W–40
Note: It is recommended that the oil level is topped up using oil
of the same viscosity. If you are unsure which oil viscosity is used
in your car, your Jaguar Retailer will be able to advise.
If you are operating this vehicle in climates outside the above
temperature range, contact your Jaguar Retailer for advice.
Jaguar recommends

7-12 Maintenance
Capacities
US Quarts Litres
Engine oil:
– Normally aspirated V8 engines, including oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
– Supercharged V8 engines, including oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.45
6.2 6.0
6.8
The rear axle (final drive unit) and automatic transmission unit (gearbox) will not normally require to
be checked or topped up.
Windscreen washer reservoir:
– Without headlight power wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
– With headlight power wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0
6.35 4.5
7.0

Maintenance 7 - 19
Wear
All tyres fitted as original equipment
include tread wear indicators (TWI) in
their tread pattern. When the tread has
worn to a remaining depth of 1.6 mm the
indicators appear at the surface as bars
which connect the tread pattern across
the full width of the tyre.
It is illegal, in certain countries,
to continue to use tyres after the tread
has worn to less than 1.6 mm over three
quarters of the width and the entire
circumference of the tyre.It should be noted that the properties of
many tyres alter progressively with wear.
In particular the ‘wet grip’ and
aquaplaning resistance are gradually but
substantially reduce
d. Extra care and
speed restriction should therefore be
exercised on wet roads as the effective
tread depth diminishes.
Incorrect wheel alignm ent will accelerate
tyre wear. Fins on the inner or outer
edges of the tread pattern are caused by
excessive toe-in or toe-out respectively.
As fins may also be caused by high
cornering speeds or road camber, it is
advantageous to have the cause detected
by having the wheel alignment checked.
Tyre repair
It is recommended that damaged tyres
are discarded and new tyres fitted.
They must not be repaired in view of the
high performance capability of the
vehicle. Damage
Excessive local distortion can cause the
casing of a tyre to
fracture and may lead
to premature failure. Tyres should be
examined especially for cracked walls,
exposed cords, etc. Flints and other sharp
objects must be removed from the tyre
tread; if left in they may work through the
cover. Clean off any oil or grease
contamination by using a suitable
cleaner.
Caution: Do not use paraffin
(kerosene), because this has a
detrimental effect on rubber.
Tyre use after vehicle storage
After a long period of a vehicle standing,
tyres may become locally distorted with a
flat area. This will cause an uneven ride
for a few miles until the tyres have
warmed up and the ‘flat’ rounds off.
However, to reduce the effects of
flat-spots, the tyres of a stored vehicle
may be inflated to pressures not
exceeding 60 lbf/in² (4.2 bar, 420 kPa,
4.3 kg/cm²).

7-22 Maintenance
Vehicle Care
Valet kit
A valet kit containing a selection of Car
Care products is available from the Jaguar
accessory range.
Interior Care
Brush and clean the interior regularly.
Use a vacuum cleaner where possible to
remove all dust from the interior and
trim.
Carpets
Marks or stains can be removed by gentle
scrubbing with a weak solution of soap
and warm water.
For more stubborn stains a commercially
available carpet cleaner should be used.
See your Jaguar Retailer for advice.
Headlining
Remove dust in the headlining with a
vacuum cleaner. To remove stains,
dab gently without pressing, using a
fluff-free white cloth, moistened with
Jaguar Upholstery Cleaner.
Do not use methylated spirit or solvents
as this may cause damage or
discoloration to the headlining.Leather upholstery
Dust and dirt can penetrate the pores and
creases of leather, causing surface wear
and brittleness. To prevent ingrained dirt,
inspect the seat upholstery regularly and
clean every one to two months as follows:
• Wipe the seat surfaces with a clean,
damp, non-coloured cloth, changing
frequently to a clean area of cloth.
Avoid over-wetting.
• If this is not sufficient, use a cloth which has been dampened with warm
soapy water and then wrung out;
avoid over-wetting. Use only mild
non-caustic soap.
• Use Jaguar Leather Cleaner for heavily soiled areas.
• Dry off and rub with a clean soft cloth, changing su rfaces regularly.
When staining (e.g. from clothing) or
spillages occur, clean the affected area
immediately as described above. Note:
Do not use solvents such as petrol
(gasoline), white spirit or alcohol. Do not
use detergents, furniture polish or
household cleaners. Although such
treatments may give, initially,
an impressive appearance, their use will
lead to rapid damage or deterioration of
the leather, and will not be covered by the
Manufacturer’s Warranty. Unless spillages
such as tea, coffee or ink are washed away
immediately, permanent staining may
have to be accepted.
If a valeting service is used, ensure that
the specialist firm concerned is aware of
these instructions, and they follow them
precisely.

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
Dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 25
Direction indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 26
Door window operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 29
Dynamic stability control (DSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 46
E
Earth points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 25
Electrical accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 25
Electronic road toll systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 9
Emergency brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 48
Emergency starting
– using jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 4
Engine
– anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 11
– block heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 11
– coolant level check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 11
– oil level check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 6
– temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 4
Entry/exit mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 7
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 23
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 23
FFire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 20
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 61
Floor mat retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 10
Foreign travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 61
Front and rear park distance control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 36
Fuel and refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 63
– catalytic converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 68
– filler flap manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 66
– fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 65
– level gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3
– requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 64
– tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 65
– tank filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 63
– unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 66
Fuses and fuse boxes
– cabin fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 26
– checking and renewing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 21
– engine compartment fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 24
– fuse box locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 22
– fuse positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 23
– trunk fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 29
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