2004 JAGUAR XJ steering

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.

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 - 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.

7-18 Maintenance
Tyres
Tyres of the correct type, manufacturer
and dimensions, with correct cold
inflation pressures are an integral part of
every vehicle’s design. Regular
maintenance of tyres contributes not only
to safety, but to the de signed function of
the vehicle. Road-holding, steering and
braking are especially vulnerable to
incorrectly pressurised, badly fitted or
worn tyres.
Tyres of the correct size and type, but of
different make have widely varying
characteristics. It is therefore
recommended that Jaguar approved tyres
are fitted to all wheels.
A tyre recommendation placard is placed
on the inside of the fuel filler flap, giving
information specific to the vehicle’s
wheel and tyre equipment.
Always ensure that the wheel nuts are
fully seated before finally tightening the
nuts in alternate sequence.
W, Y and Z-rated performance tyres are
optimised for driving dynamics and have
limited winter traction ability. Compared
with H-rated all-season tyres, they may
incur increased tread wear, reduced ride
comfort, and increased road noise.
Tyre Renewal
When renewing tyres, it is preferable to
fit a complete vehicle set. If either front
or rear tyres only need to be renewed,
new tyres must be fitted, as axle sets,
to replace worn ones. After new tyres
have been fitted the wheels need to be
dynamically balanced. The radial ply
tyres specified are designed to meet the
high-speed performance capability of this
vehicle (see page 8 - 7) . Do not fit tyres
with a different tread pattern, size or
speed rating.
Tyre Pressures
The recommended tyre pressures are
written on a label, inside the fuel filler
flap. These tyre pressures provide
optimum ride and handling
characteristics for all normal operating
conditions. The pressures should be
checked, and correctly set each week
with the tyres cold. Tyre temperatures
and pressures increase when running.
Deflating a warm tyre to the
recommended pressure will result in
under inflation whic h may be dangerous.
A slight natural pressure loss occurs with
time. If this exceeds 2 lbf/in² (0.14 bar,
14 kPa, 0.14 kg/cm²) per week, the cause
should be investigated and rectified.
Note: It is an offence in certain countries
to drive a vehicle with tyres that are not
inflated in accordance with the vehicle’s
proper use.

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
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
J

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