2009 JAGUAR XF towing

Towing
186

TOW BAR
Tow bar dimensions and mounting points
Note: Dimensions given ar e in millimetres.
E95505
479
677 509 509
1222 79
506
507

193
Maintenance

Weekly checks
•Engine oil level (non- electronic dipstick
vehicles). See ENGINE OIL CHECK - V6
Petrol engines (page 197).
• Engine coolant check. See ENGINE
COOLANT CHECK (page 204).
• Brake fluid level. See BRAKE FLUID
CHECK (page 206).
• Power steering fluid level. See POWER
STEERING FLUID CHECK (page 208).
• Screen washer fluid level. See WASHER
FLUID CHECK (page 209).
• Tyre pressures and condition. See TYRE
CARE (page 217).
• Operate air conditioning. See AUTOMATIC
CLIMATE CONTROL (page 116).
Note: The engine oil level on V6 petrol engines,
should be checked more frequently if the
vehicle is driven for prolonged periods at high
speeds. The engine oil level on diesel and V8
petrol engines is checked automatically at all
times by the electronic dipstick.
Severe driving conditions
When a vehicle is operated in severe
conditions, more frequent attention must be
paid to servicing requirements.
Severe driving conditions include:
• Driving in dusty and/or sandy conditions.
• Driving on rough and/or muddy roads
and/or wading. •
Driving in extremely hot or cold
conditions.
• Driving in areas using road salt or other
corrosive materials.
• Towing a trailer or driving in mountainous
conditions.
Contact your Dealer/Authorised Repairer for
advice.
Emission control
Your vehicle is fitted with various items of
emission and evaporati ve control equipment,
designed to meet specific territorial
requirements. You should be aware that
unauthorised replacemen t, modification or
tampering with this equipment by an owner or
repair shop, may be unlawful and subject to
legal penalties.
In addition, engine se ttings must not be
tampered with. These have been established to
ensure that your vehicle complies with
stringent exhaust em ission regulations.
Incorrect engine settings may adversely affect
exhaust emissi ons, engine performance and
fuel consumption. The y may also cause high
temperatures, which will result in damage to
the catalytic converter and the vehicle.
Road testing dynamometers (rolling
roads)
Because your vehicle is equipped with anti-lock
brakes, it is essential that any dynamometer
testing is carried out only by a qualified person,
familiar with the dynamometer testing and
safety procedures practised by
Dealers/Authorised Repairers.
CAUTION
Ensure that you take notice of any
message centre information and
warnings relating to engi ne oil level (V8 petrol
and diesel engines only). Top-up the level
when advised to do so. See ENGINE OIL
CHECK - V8 Petrol engines (page 199).

Wheels and tyres
224

RUN FLAT TYRES
Run-flat tyres can be identified by the lettering
RSC on the sidewall. The tyre construction
utilises a specially reinforced sidewall, which
allows the vehicle to be driven at restricted
speeds, even when the tyre is depressurised.
Run-flat tyres can only be fitted to special rims,
constructed for ru n-flat tyre use.
A tyre pressure monitoring system is
mandatory when the vehicle is fitted with
run-flat tyres. See TYRE PRESSURE
MONITORING SYSTEM (page 234).
If the tyre has deflated, the vehicle should be
driven with caution, as handling characteristics
will be different compared to a fully inflated
tyre.
If the vehicle is fully la den with passengers and
luggage, the maximum di stance that can be
completed on a fully deflated tyre, is
approximately 80 kilo metres (50 miles).
Stop immediately if the tyre construction
begins to break down or if the tyre dislodges
from the wheel rim. Typi cally, this will be
accompanied by excessive vibration.
A tyre driven in a defl ated condition must be
replaced as s oon as possible. Vehicles fitted with run-flat tyres are not fitted
with a spare wheel or jacking equipment.
Therefore, run-flat tyre
s should be replaced
with the same type of tyre.
TOOL KIT
Tool kit contents
1. Jack.
2. Wheel brace.
3. Chock.
4. Locking wheel nut adaptor.
5. Towing eye.
Note: When returning the tool kit to its stowage
position, hook the T-bar of the clamp over the
jack handle, to se cure in position.
Note: The jack requi res occasional
maintenance. Examine the jack for wear,
damage or corrosion and lubricate the moving
parts.
WARNING
If a run-flat tyre is deflated, maximum
vehicle speed must not exceed
80 km/h (50 mph).
E91708
WARNING
After use, the tool kit should be
returned to the under floor storage
area and correctly stowed. Do not
leave the tool kit or it s components loose in the
storage area, as they can prove hazardous
during an impact or sudden manoeuvre.
E95183
5
1
34
2

253
Vehicle recovery

TOWING POINTS
Front and rear towing eyes and lashing points
The front and rear towing eyes are the only
recommended lashing points on the vehicle.
Attaching the front towing eye
The front towing eye is included in the tool kit,
located in the under-floor area of the luggage
compartment. See TOOL KIT (page 224).
1. Press the lower edge of the towing eye
cover in the front bumper to open, then
pull from the aperture, allowing the cover
to hang from its retaining strap.
2. Locate the towing eye through the bumper
and screw the towing eye
counter-clockwise into its fixing, until
secure.
E95301
1
2
WARNINGS
The towing eyes at the front and rear
of the vehicle are designed for
on-road recovery only. If they are
used for any purpose other than those
indicated, it may result in vehicle damage and
serious injury.
Never use the towing eyes to tow a
trailer, caravan etc. Doing so may
result in vehicle damage and serious
injury.
CAUTION
Only use the lashing points indicated, or
over-tyre tie-downs, to secure the
vehicle to the transporter or trailer. Use of any
other position (e.g. lower control arms) may
result in damage to the vehicle.

Vehicle recovery
256

TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR
WHEELS
Note: The recommended recovery method is
to raise all four wheels.
Towing procedure
1. The vehicle should be parked on firm level
ground, with the parking brake on, and the
gear selector in P (Park).
2. Secure the towing attachment from the
recovery vehicle to the front towing eye.
See TOWING POINTS (page 253).
3. Dock the Jaguar Smart Key and switch on
the ignition. See GENERAL INFORMATION
(page 132). 4.
Apply the foot brake and release the
parking brake.
5. With the foot brake st ill applied, activate
the Emergency Park Release (EPR).
See TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE
(page 254).
6. The vehicle can now be towed a maximum
of 0.8 km (0.5 miles) at a maximum speed
of 48 kmh (30 mph).
7. Upon arrival at the destination, ensure
wherever possible that the vehicle is
parked on firm level ground.
8. Lower the Emergency Park Release (EPR)
lever, to cancel EP R and to re-engage P
(Park).
9. Apply the parking brake.
10. Switch off the ignition and remove the
Jaguar Smart Key.
11. Remove the towing attachment from the
towing eye.
WARNINGS
Ensure that the remote control
remains docked whilst the vehicle is
being towed. Removing the remote
control will engage the steering lock, which
will prevent the vehicle from steering
correctly.
If the engine cannot be run whilst the
vehicle is being towed, there will be
no power assistance for the steering
or brakes. This will result in greater effort
being required to steer or slow the vehicle, and
greatly increased stopping distances.
CAUTIONS
The vehicle should only be towed in a
forward direction with all four wheels on
the ground.
The vehicle should only be towed for a
maximum of 0.8 km (0.5 miles), at a
maximum speed of 48 km/h (30 mph). Towing
for a greater distance or at a higher speed, may
result in serious damage to the transmission.
CAUTION
Leaving the ignition switched on for
extended periods will cause the battery
to drain.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when detaching
towing equipment. Vehicle movement
is possible which can result in serious
injuries.

Index
384
Essential towing checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Event data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95adjusting and folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
mirror dip when reversing. . . . . . . . . . . 96
F
Fascia - controls overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51releasing the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ferry disarming the tilt alarm sensor . . . . . . . 22
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Forward alert function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Fuel
octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
petrol fuel guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Fuel cut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 resetting the fuel cut-off . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Fuel guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Fuel quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 alternative fuels for pe trol engines . . . 175
diesel engined vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
petrol engined vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
unleaded fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Fuse box locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 engine compartment fuse box. . . . . . . 242
fuse and relay positions . . . . . . . . . . . 244
luggage compartment fuse box. . . . . . 243
passenger compartment fuse box . . . . 243
Fuse specification chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
G
Garage door transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 before programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
entry gate programming . . . . . . . . . . . 130
information and assistance . . . . . . . . . 130
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
reprogramming a single garage door opener
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
rolling code device equipment
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
to erase all programming . . . . . . . . . . 129 General information on
radio frequencies . . 16
Global opening and closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 cancelling global opening/closing . . . . . 36
window global closing (not Japan). . . . . 36
window global opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
H
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 250
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
head restraint removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
manual head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
tilt adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
whiplash protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Headlamp adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Headlamp levelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
halogen headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
xenon headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Headlamp removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Headlamp washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Hints on driving with ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 ABS braking techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
ABS warning indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
brake vacuum assist (V6 petrol models
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) . .
145
Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) . . . . . . . 146
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
I
Information displays general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Information messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Inspecting safety syst em components . . . 252
Instrument lighting dimmer . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Interior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
rear interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 auto dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
manual dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Isofix child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Index
387
R
Radio data system (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 277alternative frequency (AF) . . . . . . . . . . 277
extended other networks (EON) . . . . . 277
FM text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
options menu overview. . . . . . . . . . . . 277
regionalisation (REG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
RDS-TMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 all traffic events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
dynamic navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
on route events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
surveillance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
traffic on route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
using TMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
voice guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Rear fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Rear lamp removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
raising the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rear under floor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Rear view camera
principle of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Recommended towing weights . . . . . . . . 185
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
fuel filler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Remote control battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote control programming . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing a headlamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Removing a rear lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Repairing minor paint damage . . . . . . . . 191
Repeat compact disc tracks . . . . . . . . . . 296
Run flat tyres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Running out of fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
engine oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
final drive unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
S
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Satellite signal reception. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Satellite signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Seat belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seat belt reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Seat beltsprinciple of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Seats
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Service data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting avoid points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
DAB country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
DAB format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
DAB text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
FM traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
link DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Shuffle/random. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Sitting in the correct position . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Smog sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 adaptive dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) . . . . . 170
JaguarDrive Control scenarios . . . . . . . 173
stability control indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 172
switching between DSC and Trac DSC . 171
switching between DSC OFF and ON . . 171
tracDSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Starting the engine general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Static bending lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Index
388
Station preset buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275storing stations as pres ets . . . . . . . . . 275
tuning stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Stored locations home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
setting avoid points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
store a memory point . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Sun blinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Supplementary re straints system
principle of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
T
Technical specifications accessory wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . 240
capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
lubricants and fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Television general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Television controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 TV controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Television setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
TV screen format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
TV settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Tilt alarm sensor override . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tilt sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 tool kit contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Touch-screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 system facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
touch-screen care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
touch-screen display icons . . . . . . . . . 110
touch-screen use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tow bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
tow bar dimensions and mounting points . . 186 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
diesel engines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 trailer electrical connection . . . . . . . . . 184
Towing points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 front and rear towing eyes and lashing
points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Towing the vehicle on four wheels . . . . . . 256 towing procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Track selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Traffic information control . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 skipping traffic announcements . . . . . . 276
Transmission number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Transporting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Emergency Park Releas e (EPR) . . . . . . 254
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 average fuel consumptio n (A, B and Auto) .
108
average speed (A, B and Auto) . . . . . . . 107
changing the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
display language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
information display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
ML-km (also Miles-litre). . . . . . . . . . . . 108
odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
service interval indicator (Diesel vehicles) . 108
trip distance (A, B and Auto) . . . . . . . . 107
Turn-by-turn navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Type approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 declarations of conformity . . . . . . . . . . 262