2009 JAGUAR XF Owners Manual

OWNER’S HANDBOOK
Publication Part No. JJM 10 02 40 101

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This handbook forms part of the Owner literature supplied with your new ve hicle. Left-hand drive
and right-hand drive conditi ons may be shown in the graphics a nd where information is specific to
a particular country, it is indicated as such.
Please take the time to study the operating instructions with your vehicle as soon as you can.
IMPORTANT
The information contained in this handbook covers all vehicle derivatives and optional equipment.
Some of the options may not be fitt ed to your vehicle, unless they formed part of the original vehicle
specification. Therefore, some parts of this handbook may not apply to your vehicle. Furthermore,
due to printing cycles, it may include descriptio ns of options before they become generally
available.
The options, hardware and software in your vehicle are from the available specifications for the
market in which the vehicle was intended for sale. If your vehicle is to be used in another
geographical area, you ma y have to modify the vehicle spec ification to suit local conditions.
Jaguar Cars Limited is not responsible for the cost of any modifications.
The information contained in this publication was correct when it went to print. Vehicle design
changes may have been made a fter this handbook was printed. When this occurs a handbook
supplement is added to the lite rature pack. Subsequent updates can be viewed on the Jaguar
Internet site at: www.ownerinfo.jaguar.com .
In the interest of development, the right is rese rved to change specifications, design or equipment
at any time without notice and without incurring an y obligations. This publication, or part thereof,
may not be reproduced nor tran slated without our approval. Errors and omissions excepted.
© Jaguar 2008
All rights reserved.
Published by Jaguar Te chnical Communications.

Contents
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Introduction
SYMBOLS GLOSSARY ...................................... 9
LABEL LOCATIONS ........................................... 9
HEALTH AND SAFETY ..................................... 10
DATA RECORDING.......................................... 11
DISABILITY MODIFICATIONS ......................... 11
FASCIA AND CONTROLS ................................ 12
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ............................ 14
Keys and remote controls
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION ............................ 16
GENERAL INFORMATION ON RADIO
FREQUENCIES ................................................ 16
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL ..................... 17
UNLOCKING AND DISARMING THE VEHICLE. 18
LOCKING AND ARMING THE VEHICLE ........... 19
DOCKING/UNDOCKING THE JAGUAR SMART
KEY ................................................................. 20
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL...... 21
CHANGING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY ...
24
EMERGENCY KEY BLADE ............................... 25
Locks
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING............................ 26
USING THE EMERGENCY KEY BLADE ............ 28
VALET MODE .................................................. 30
JAGUAR SMART KEY SYSTEM TRANSMITTERS
32
KEYLESS ENTRY ............................................ 33
GLOBAL OPENING AND CLOSING .................. 35
Alarm
ARMING THE ALARM ..................................... 37
DISARMING THE ALARM ............................... 38
SECURITY SENSORS ...................................... 39
Seats
SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION ............ 41
ELECTRIC SEATS ............................................ 42
HEAD RESTRAINTS ........................................ 44
REAR SEATS ................................................... 45
HEATED SEATS............................................... 47
CLIMATE SEATS ............................................. 48
Seat belts
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION ............................ 49 SEAT BELT REMINDER .................................. 50
USING SEAT BELTS DURING PREGNANCY.... 51
FASTENING THE SEAT BELTS ........................ 51
SEAT BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ................ 52
Supplementary restraints system
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION ............................ 53
AIRBAG WARNING LAMP .............................. 57
WHIPLASH PROTECTION ............................... 57
AIRBAG LABELS ............................................. 58
AIRBAG SERVICE INFORMATION................... 58
Child safety
CHILD SEATS ................................................. 59
CHILD SEAT POSITIONING ............................ 60
BOOSTER CUSHIONS ..................................... 61
CHILD SEAT ANCHOR POINTS ....................... 62
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ................................... 65
Pedestrian protection
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION ............................ 66
AFTER DEPLOYMENT OF THE PEDESTRIAN
PROTECTION SYSTEM ................................... 66
Steering wheel
ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL .............. 67
HORN ............................................................. 68
HEATED STEERING WHEEL............................ 68
AUDIO CONTROL ........................................... 69
VOICE CONTROL ............................................ 69
CRUISE CONTROL.......................................... 74
Lighting
LIGHTING CONTROL ...................................... 75
AUTOLAMPS .................................................. 76
REAR FOG LAMPS.......................................... 77
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS...................... 77
DIRECTION INDICATORS ............................... 78
HEADLAMPS - DRIVING ABROAD.................. 78
HEADLAMP LEVELLING ................................. 79
CORNERING OR STATIC BENDING LAMPS.... 79
INTERIOR LAMPS .......................................... 80
APPROACH LAMPS ........................................ 81
REMOVING A HEADLAMP .............................. 81
REMOVING A REAR LAMP ............................. 82
CHANGING A BULB ........................................ 83
HEADLAMP UNIT BULBS ............................... 83

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SIDE REPEATER LAMP .................................. 85
REAR LAMP BULBS ....................................... 85
BULB SPECIFICATION CHART ........................ 87
Wipers and washers
WINDSCREEN WIPERS .................................. 88
RAIN SENSOR ................................................ 89
WINDSCREEN WASHERS............................... 89
HEADLAMP WASHERS................................... 90
CHECKING THE WIPER BLADES .................... 90
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES .................... 91
Windows and mirrors
ELECTRIC WINDOWS ..................................... 93
INTERIOR MIRROR ........................................ 94
EXTERIOR MIRRORS ..................................... 95
BLIND SPOT MONITOR .................................. 97
Instruments
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW .................. 99
WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS .......... 100
AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS ..... 104
Information displays
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................. 105
WARNING AND INFORMATION MESSAGES. 106
TRIP COMPUTER ......................................... 107
TOUCH-SCREEN ........................................... 109
PERSONALISED SETTINGS .......................... 111
Climate control
AIR VENTS ................................................... 115
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL ................. 116
ELECTRIC SUNROOF .................................... 121
Convenience features
SUN VISORS ................................................ 123
SUN BLINDS................................................. 123
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER ............... 123
CLOCK .......................................................... 124
AUXILIARY POWER SOCKETS ..................... 125
GLOVE BOX .................................................. 125
CUP HOLDERS ............................................. 126
STORAGE COMPARTMENTS ........................ 127
GARAGE DOOR TRANSCEIVER .................... 128
PORTABLE AUDIO INTERFACE..................... 131
Starting the engine
GENERAL INFORMATION.............................. 132
KEYLESS STARTING ..................................... 133
SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE....................... 134
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF)............ 135
Transmission
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ....................... 137
Brakes
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .......................... 144
HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ABS ..................... 144
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) ............... 146
Parking aid
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .......................... 148
USING THE PARKING AID ............................. 148
Rear view camera
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .......................... 152
Driving hints
RUNNING-IN ................................................. 154
ECONOMICAL DRIVING ................................ 155
Cruise control
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .......................... 156
USING CRUISE CONTROL............................. 156
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .......................... 159
USING ACC ................................................... 159
FORWARD ALERT FUNCTION ....................... 164
ADVANCED EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST..... 165
Automatic speed limiter (ASL)
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .......................... 167
USING THE ASL ............................................ 167
Driving dynamics
GENERAL INFORMATION.............................. 169
WINTER MODE ............................................. 169
DYNAMIC MODE ........................................... 170
STABILITY CONTROL.................................... 170
Fuel and refuelling
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS................................. 174

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FUEL QUALITY .............................................. 174
ALTERNATIVE FUELS FOR PETROL ENGINES .....
175
DIESEL ENGINED VEHICLES......................... 176
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ............................... 177
FUEL CUT-OFF .............................................. 177
FUEL FILLER FLAP........................................ 178
REFUELLING ................................................. 179
DIESEL MISFUELLING PROTECTION DEVICE......
180
FUEL CONSUMPTION ................................... 181
Load carrying
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................. 182
LUGGAGE ANCHOR POINTS ......................... 182
REAR UNDER FLOOR STORAGE ................... 182
Towing
TOWING A TRAILER (V6 petrol and diesel
vehicles only) ................................................ 183
LEVELLING ................................................... 184
RECOMMENDED TOWING WEIGHTS ........... 185
ESSENTIAL TOWING CHECKS ...................... 185
TOW BAR ...................................................... 186
Vehicle care
CLEANING THE ALLOY WHEELS .................. 187
CLEANING THE EXTERIOR ........................... 187
CLEANING THE INTERIOR ............................ 189
REPAIRING MINOR PAINT DAMAGE ............ 191
Maintenance
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................. 192
OPENING AND CLOSING THE BONNET ........ 195
ENGINE COMPARTMENT OVERVIEW ........... 196
ENGINE OIL CHECK - V6 Petrol engines ....... 197
ENGINE OIL CHECK - V8 Petrol engines ....... 199
ENGINE OIL CHECK - V6 Diesel engines ....... 201
ENGINE OIL SPECIFICATION ........................ 203
ENGINE COOLANT CHECK ............................ 204
BRAKE FLUID CHECK ................................... 206
POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK ................ 208
WASHER FLUID CHECK ................................ 209
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................... 210
Vehicle battery
BATTERY WARNING SYMBOLS ................... 212 BATTERY CARE ............................................ 212
USING BOOSTER CABLES ............................ 214
CHARGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY ............. 215
CHANGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY ............. 215
Wheels and tyres
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................. 216
TYRE CARE................................................... 217
USING WINTER TYRES ................................ 223
USING SNOW CHAINS ................................. 223
RUN FLAT TYRES ......................................... 224
TOOL KIT ...................................................... 224
CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL ......................... 225
TYRE REPAIR KIT......................................... 229
TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.... 234
TYRE GLOSSARY ......................................... 238
TYRE SPECIFICATIONS - ARDUOUS TERRAIN ...
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Fuses
CHANGING A FUSE....................................... 241
FUSE BOX LOCATIONS................................. 242
FUSE SPECIFICATION CHART ...................... 245
Emergency equipment
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS.................... 250
WARNING TRIANGLE ................................... 250
FIRST AID KIT .............................................. 250
FIRE EXTINGUISHER .................................... 250
Status after a collision
DRIVING AFTER A COLLISION ..................... 251
INSPECTING SAFETY SYSTEM COMPONENTS ...
252
Vehicle recovery
TOWING POINTS .......................................... 253
TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE .................... 254
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS .. 256
Vehicle identification
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE ................ 257
ENGINE NUMBER ......................................... 257
TRANSMISSION NUMBER ........................... 257
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER (VIN)... 257
VEHICLE BUILD DATE PLATE ....................... 257

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Technical specifications
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS ............................ 258
WEIGHTS...................................................... 259
DIMENSIONS................................................ 260
Type approvals
DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY ............... 262
Audio introduction
RADIO RECEPTION....................................... 268
Audio unit overview
AUDIO UNIT OVERVIEW ............................... 269
Audio unit operation
ON/OFF CONTROL ........................................ 271
VOLUME CONTROL ...................................... 271
AUDIO CONTROL ......................................... 272
WAVEBAND BUTTON ................................... 274
AUTOSTORE CONTROL ................................ 274
STATION PRESET BUTTONS ........................ 275
TRAFFIC INFORMATION CONTROL .............. 276
Audio unit menus
RADIO DATA SYSTEM (RDS) ....................... 277
PRIORITY PROGRAMME TYPE (PTY) .......... 278
Digital audio broadcasting
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................. 280
AUDIO CONTROLS ....................................... 282
DISPLAY OPTIONS ....................................... 283
CHANNEL AUTOMATIC TUNING................... 284
CHANNEL OPTIONS ..................................... 284
PRESET BUTTONS ....................................... 287
SETTINGS ..................................................... 288
Compact disc player
COMPACT DISC COMPATABILITY................ 292
LOADING COMPACT DISCS ......................... 292
EJECTING COMPACT DISCS ........................ 294
COMPACT DISC SELECTION ........................ 294
TRACK SELECTION....................................... 295
COMPACT DISC PAUSE................................ 295
SHUFFLE/RANDOM ...................................... 295
REPEAT COMPACT DISC TRACKS ............... 296
COMPACT DISC DISPLAY OPTIONS ............ 296
MP3 FILE PLAYBACK ................................... 297
Portable audio
PORTABLE AUDIO......................................... 299
AUXILIARY INPUT DEVICES ......................... 302
Telephone
GENERAL INFORMATION.............................. 307
TELEPHONE PAIRING AND DOCKING ........... 309
VOICE MAIL .................................................. 313
ANSWER OPTIONS ....................................... 314
PHONE OPTIONS .......................................... 314
PHONEBOOK ................................................. 315
MAKING A CALL............................................ 317
NAMES .......................................................... 318
LAST 10 OPTION........................................... 320
HANDS-FREE CONTROLS ............................. 321
OTHER FEATURES ........................................ 322
TELEPHONE VOICE CONTROL ...................... 323
Television
GENERAL INFORMATION.............................. 328
TELEVISION CONTROLS ............................... 329
USING THE TELEVISION ............................... 330
FINDING TV CHANNELS ................................ 331
TELEVISION SETUP ...................................... 332
Navigation system
THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM ........................... 334
SATELLITE SIGNALS..................................... 334
GETTING STARTED ....................................... 336
MENU STRUCTURE....................................... 337
MAIN MENU .................................................. 338
USER SETTINGS ........................................... 338
TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION ...................... 339
LANGUAGE SELECTION ................................ 339
MEASUREMENT UNITS................................. 340
KEYBOARD LAYOUT ..................................... 340
MAP SPLIT SCREEN ..................................... 341
MAP DISPLAY ICONS ................................... 342
SETTING A DESTINATION ............................. 344
ROUTE PREFERENCES.................................. 347
START GUIDANCE......................................... 347
VOICE GUIDANCE ......................................... 349
CANCEL GUIDANCE ...................................... 350
QUICK POI SELECTION ................................. 350
CALIBRATION ............................................... 351
RESTORE SYSTEM DEFAULTS ..................... 352
LANGUAGE SELECTION ................................ 353

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MEMORY ...................................................... 353
AVOID POINTS.............................................. 355
HOME ........................................................... 355
DESTINATION ENTRY ................................... 356
POSTCODE ................................................... 357
MAP .............................................................. 357
COORDINATES ............................................. 357
MEMORY ...................................................... 358
PREVIOUS .................................................... 358
MOTORWAY ................................................. 359
COMPASS ..................................................... 360
POINTS OF INTEREST................................... 362
POI ICON DISPLAY ....................................... 363
CANCELLING POI ICON DISPLAY ................. 365
JAGUAR DEALERSHIP LOCATIONS.............. 365
ENTRY BY TOWN .......................................... 365
ENTRY BY CATEGORY .................................. 365
OTHER SELECTION METHODS ..................... 366
CATEGORIES AND SUB-CATEGORIES .......... 366
POI ENTRY MESSAGES ................................ 366
QUICK POI SELECTION ................................. 366
SELECTING A QUICK POI CATEGORY........... 367
MEMORY POINTS ......................................... 367
RDS-TMC OVERVIEW ................................... 368
USING TMC .................................................. 370
SURVEILLANCE SETTING ............................. 372
USING VOICE CONTROL ............................... 373
NAVIGATION SYSTEM VOICE COMMANDS .. 374
ORDNANCE SURVEY DATA .......................... 378
NAVTEQ CORPORATION............................... 379
EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY .....
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