2004 JAGUAR XJ 2 - 17

Driver’s Handbook
The XJ
Published June 2003 by Technical Support and Communications Jaguar Cars Limited Publication Part No. JJM 18 02 21/40

JAGUAR CARS LIMITED, as manufacturer, is dedicated to the
design and production of vehicles which meet the expectations
of the world’s most discerning purchasers.
This handbook forms part of th e owner literature supplied with
your vehicle. It is designed to co mplement the relevant features
and systems of the vehicle, and make them easy to understand
and operate.
The information contained in this handbook applies to a range
of vehicles and not to a specific vehicle. For the specification of
a particular vehicle, owners should consult their Jaguar Retailer.
The manufacturer reserves the ri ght to vary its specifications
with or without notice, and at su ch times and in such manner as
it thinks fit. Major as well as minor changes may be involved in
accordance with the Manufacturer ’s policy of constant product
improvement.
To cover changes, it is sometimes necessary to issue one or
more handbook supplements. When reading this handbook,
check the owner literature for possible supplements.
For full details of the owner litera ture originally supplied with
the vehicle, owners should consult their Jaguar Retailer. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any
form, electronic, mechanical, pho
tocopying, recording or other
means without prior writte n permission from the
Service Division of Jaguar Cars Limited.

Contents
Section Contents
Owner Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Security and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Before Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
On the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Roadside Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
A comprehensive index is located at the back of this handbook.
Quick Overview
Fascia Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Warning Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Seats and Headrest Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Steering Column Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Entry/Exit Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Pedal Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Door Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Gearshift Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Parkbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Direction Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Trip Computer Reset Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Wipers and Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Audio System (CD Player model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Filling Station Information
Fuel Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Underhood Top Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Tyre Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

On the Road
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3
Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 5
Audible Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 10
Message Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 12
Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 13
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 23
Interior Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 27
Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 29
Wipers and Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 31
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 33
Parkbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 34
Park Distance Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 35
Interior Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 37
Cigar Lighter and Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 37
Sun Visors and Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 37
Centre Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 38
Rear Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 39Horn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 40
Sunglasses Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 40
Rear Sunblind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 40
Side Sunblinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 41
Starting/Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 42
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 43
Sport Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 45
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 46
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 47
Cruise (Speed) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 49
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
(Where fitted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 51
Vehicle Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 58
General Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 59
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 60
Touring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 61
Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 62
Fuel and Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 63

Owner Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3
Warnings, Cautions and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 5
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6
Health and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 7
Regular Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 8
Window Tinting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9
Mobile/Portable Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9
Floor mat retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 10

Owner Information 1 - 3
1 Owner Information
General Information
Whether you are new to the Jaguar
marque or have previously owned Jaguar
vehicles, we are pleased that you have
made Jaguar your choice of vehicle this
time.
For safety and the pleasure you will get
from your new vehicle, please take the
time to get well acquainted with your
vehicle by reading the handbooks.
Please note that it is essential to refer to
the XJ handbooks for complete operating
and safety information.
When left-hand or right-hand is used in
the text, this refers to the left-hand side
or right-hand side of the vehicle, viewed
from the rear.
Vehicle Handbooks
!WARNING:
Remember to pass on the Vehicle
Handbooks when reselling the
vehicle. Handbooks are integral parts
of the vehicle.
Jaguar Retailers
Jaguar Retailers are chosen with care.
Each is dedicated to providing a Sales,
Service and Spare Parts facility of the
highest standard.
Jaguar Retailers are provided with full
technical support from the factory, with
comprehensive training for all their
technicians.
Retailers’ workshops operate to a high
standard and have all the necessary tools
and equipment essential to maintain or
repair Jaguar vehicles.
Accessories
A full range of Jaguar Engineering
approved accessories including safety,
stowage, touring, leisure and lifestyle
products are just some of those available
from your Jaguar Retailer.
Please ask your Jaguar Retailer for an
up-to-date brochure so you can select
your requirements from the latest range.
Jaguar Body Repair Centres
Your Jaguar incorporates the latest
technology in aluminium body structures.
A specialist network of vehicle Body
Repair Centres is provided with full
technical support from the factory, and
with comprehensive training for all their
body shop technicians.
The Body Repair Centres operate to a
high standard and have all the necessary
tools and equipment essential to repair
Jaguar vehicles.
A current list of Body Repair Centres is
included in the vehicle literature pack.

1 - 4 Owner Information
Genuine Jaguar Parts and
Accessories
Your Jaguar Retailer can supply you with
genuine replacement parts and
accessories which are fully approved to
Jaguar’s original equipment specification.
This will ensure that the safety and
performance of your vehicle is
maintained for your complete peace of
mind.
Please note that fitment of non-genuine
parts may invalidate the vehicle warranty
if a subsequent fault occurs due to fitting
sub-standard replacement parts or
accessories.
Jaguar parts distribution service
Jaguar Retailers stock a large number of
parts to keep your vehicle maintained
and back on the road as quickly as
possible. Their service is supported by
strategically positioned Jaguar parts
distribution centers throughout
North America providing next day
delivery to the majority of Retailers.
Warnings, Cautions and
Notes
Take particular note of WARNINGS,
Cautions and Notes given throughout this
handbook.
!WARNING:
A warning is a procedure which must
be followed precisely to help avoid
the risk of personal injury.
Caution: A caution is a procedure
which must be followed precisely to
reduce the possibility of damage to
the vehicle and resultant risk of
personal injury or inconvenience.
Note: A note is a procedure which will
help avoid difficulties in the operation of
the vehicle.
Warning Symbols on the
Vehicle
On encountering the warning triangle or
open book symbol on the vehicle, it is
important that before touching this part
of the vehicle or attempting adjustments
of any kind you consult the relevant
section of this handbook.
Caution: Do not remove any warning
labels from the underhood area or
inside the vehicle.