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Seats

SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION
The seat, head restraint, seat belt and airbags,
all contribute to the protection of the user.
Correct use of these components will give you
greater protection, therefore you should
observe the following points:
1. Sit in an upright position with the base of
your spine as far back as possible and the
seatback reclined no more than 30
degrees.
2. Do not move the driver's seat too close to
the steering wheel. Ideally, a minimum
distance of 254 mm (10 inches) is
recommended betwee n the breastbone
and the steering wheel airbag cover. Hold
the steering wheel in the correct position
with your arms slightly bent.
• Adjust the head restraint so that its highest
point is level with the top of your head. •
Position the seat belt so that it is mid-way
between your neck an d your shoulder. Fit
the strap tightly across your hips, not
across your stomach.
• Ensure that your driving position is
comfortable and enables you to maintain
full control of the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not adjust the seat while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so could
cause loss of vehicle control and
personal injury.
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1.Cushion length adjustment.
2. Bolster adjustment:
A. Bolster inflate.
B. Bolster deflate.
3. Lumbar support adjustment.
4. Seat back angle adjustment.
5. Head restraint height adjustment.
6. Height adjustment.
7. Fore and aft adjustment.
8. Cushion front tilt adjustment.
To adjust the seats, the Jaguar Smart Key must
be in the vehicle and the ignition turned on.Driving position memory
1. Memory preset 1.
2. Memory preset 2.
3. Memory Set button.
4. Indicator light.
Once you have adjusted the driver's seat,
steering column and exte rior mirrors for your
ideal driving position, the vehicle can
memorise these settings for future use.
1. Press the memory set button to activate
the memory function.
2. Press one of the preset buttons within five
seconds to memorise the current settings.
An audible chime will sound and MEMORY
1 (or 2) SETTINGS SAVED is displayed in
the message centre, to confirm the
settings have been memorised.
A seat position can onl y be memorised during
the five second active period.
Any existing settings for a memory preset will
be over-written when programming a memory
position.
Recalling a memorised position
Press the appropriate memory preset button (1
or 2), MEMORY 1 (or 2) SETTINGS RECALLED
will be displayed in the message centre.
WARNINGS
Do not adjust a seat while the vehicle
is moving. Failure to follow this
instruction could potentially cause
personal injury or loss of vehicle control.
Before making rearward, height or
reclining seat adjustments, check that
the rear passenger has adequate leg
room.
The driver and front passenger must
not ride with the seat fully reclined.
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
For information on adjusting power-operated
head restraints, refer to the Electric seats
section. SeeELECTRIC SEATS (page 42).
Whiplash protection
Both front seats are equi pped with Active Head
Restraints (AHR), which reduce the risk of neck
and spinal injury (whiplash) in the event of a
rear impact. See WHIPLASH PROTECTION
(page 57).
Head restraint tilt adjustment
To adjust the angle of the head restraint, press
the locking button on the side of the restraint
(solid arrow) and move the restraint to the
desired position. Release the button to lock in
place.
The head restraint should be tilted so that it is
in close proximity to the back of the head, when
seated in the normal driving position.
WARNINGS
Head restraints are designed to
support the head, not the back of the
neck. The restraint must be
positioned correctly to restrain rearward
movement of the head in a collision. An
incorrectly adjusted head restraint increases
the risk of death or seri ous injury in the event
of a collision.
Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the head restraint is above the
centre line of the head. An incorrectly
adjusted head restraint increases the risk of
death or serious injury in the event of a
collision. See SITTING IN THE CORRECT
POSITION (page 41).
On front head restra ints, it is possible
to adjust the tilt of the head restraint
forwards or backwards. For greater
protection in the event of a collision, the head
restraint should be adjust ed so that it is as
close to the back of the head as is practical.
Do not drive, or carry passengers,
with the head restraints removed
from occupied seat s. The absence of
a correctly adjusted head restraint increases
the risk of death or seri ous injury in the event
of a collision.
Never adjust the head restraints while
the vehicle is in motion. An
incorrectly adjusted head restraint
increases the risk of death or serious injury in
the event of a collision.
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Raising the rear seats
The process for raising the rear seat is the
reverse of folding.
HEATED SEATS
Note: To prevent the battery from becoming
discharged the seat heaters will only operate
when the engine is running.
Seat heating is adjusted through the vehicle
touch-screen (from either the Climate or the
Home menu). The seat heaters have three
temperature levels, indica ted by the three bars
adjacent to each seat icon.
• Touch the left or right -hand seat icon (as
appropriate) to activate the seat heater,
which initially selects the maximum
temperature level (three bars).
• Touch the icon a second time to select the
medium temperature setting (two bars).
• Touch the icon a third time to select the
lowest temperature setting (one bar).
• Touch the icon again to switch off the seat
heaters.
WARNINGS
Ensure that when the seat back is
raised, the seat belts are routed
correctly and are not trapped by the
seat back.
Ensure that when the seat back is
raised, the locking mechanism is fully
engaged. Failure to do so can
increase the risk of death or serious injury in
the event of an accident or sudden manoeuvre
or heavy braking.
Before driving, ensure that the head
restraints are correctly fitted to the
rear seats.
Home
Audio/TV
Climate
Phone
Navigatio
Vehicle
Left Right
20 17CC.5 .5
Valet12:26 pm
External15C
DAB radio DAB1BBC 5Live Xtra
BBC National DAB
B i Subch.
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SEAT BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
1.Press to release the catch.
2. With the catch depressed move the
mechanism slide up or down to the
required height. Ensure that the locking
mechanism has engaged.
When correctly positione d the seat belt should
cross the collar bone at the mid-point between
the neck and end of your shoulder.
Where possible, rear seat passengers should
adjust their seating pos ition to achieve the
same seat belt position.
WARNING
Correct seat belt adjustment is
essential for safety and comfort.
Ensure that the height is correctly
adjusted and the mechanism is locked in place
before driving the vehicl e. Do not attempt to
adjust the seat belt height once the vehicle is
in motion. Doing so may cause you to loose
control of the vehicle, or incorrectly adjust the
seat belt.
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Supplementary restraints system

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
Introduction
In the event of a collision, the airbag control
unit monitors the rate of deceleration caused
by the collision. This information is then used
to determine whether airbags should be
deployed.
Airbag deployment is de pendent on the rate at
which the passenger compartment changes
velocity following the collision. The
circumstances affecting different collisions
(vehicle speed, angle of impact, type and size
of object hit, etc.), vary considerably and will
affect the rate of de celeration accordingly.
The Supplementary Restraint System (SRS)
components include:-
• SRS warning indicator.
• Rotary coupler.
• Airbag modules.
• Seat belt pre-te nsioners (front seat belts).
• Restraints control module.
• Crash sensors.
• Airbag wiring harnesses. The SRS is not designed to
operate as a result
of:
• Rear impacts.
• Minor front impacts.
• Minor side impacts.
• Heavy braking.
• Driving over bumps and pot holes.
Therefore, it follows that considerable
superficial damage to the vehicle can occur,
without causing the airbags to deploy.

Child safety
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CHILD SEAT ANCHOR POINTS
ISOFIX anchor points (not Australia)
Both of the outer rear seat positions are
equipped to accept ISOFIX restraints.
This symbol is shown on a label
sewn into the seats to indicate the
position of the ISOFIX lower
anchorages.
Note: The information contained in the
following table may not be applicable to all
countries. If you are in any doubt regarding the
type and fitment of child seats seek advice from
your Jaguar Dealer/A uthorised Repairer.
WARNINGS
Do not attempt to fit ISOFIX restraints
to the centre rear seating position.
The anchor bars are not designed to
hold an ISOFIX restraint in this position.
If the restraint is not correctly
anchored, there is a significant risk of
injury to the child in the event of a
collision or emergency braking.
Child restraint anchorages are
designed to withstand only loads
imposed by correctly fitted child
restraints. Under no circumstances are they to
be used for adult seat belts, harnesses or for
attaching other items or equipment to the
vehicle.
If removing a head restraint in order
to fit a child restraint, always secure
the head restraint when storing it. If
left loose in the vehicle, it may cause death or
serious injury during sudden braking or an
impact.
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Steering wheel

ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel can be adjusted for tilt and
reach, as follows:
1.Turn the switch to the COLUMN or AUTO
position.
2. Move the switch forwards or rearwards to
adjust reach.
3. Move the switch up or down to adjust tilt. Two steering wheel positions can be stored
and recalled by the dr
iver position memory
system.
The message centre will indicate which switch
position has been select ed by displaying the
message COLUMN ADJUST or COLUMN
ADJUST AUTO .
Entry and exit mode
Entry and exit mode provides automatic
movement of the steering column, to allow
easier entry to, or exit from, the vehicle.
Entry and exit mode is selected by setting the
steering column adjustment switch to the
AUTO position.
Exit: If the driver's door is opened, the steering
column will move to the uppermost tilt
position, unless alread y in that position.
Entry: When the door is closed and the ignition
is switched on, the steering column will return
to its previous position.
Note: If the steering column switch is moved
away from AUTO when the steering column is
in the Exit position, the steering column will
move back to its previous (driving) position,
when the driver's door is closed and the
ignition is switched on.
If the steering column position is manually
adjusted during Entry or Exit operation,
steering column movement will stop.
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel
position whilst the vehicle is in
motion. Doing so will reduce control
of the vehicle and may cause unpredictable
steering movements.
CAUTION
Do not use steering wheel mounted
security devices, as movement of the
steering wheel in entr y and exit mode, could
result in damage to the vehicle or possible
injury to the occupant.
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