2009 JAGUAR XF Head

Child safety
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Tether anchorage points (Australia only)
Note: A tether anchorage is provided for the
centre seat position. Do not use this anchor
position with an ISOFIX child seat.
Attaching tether straps
1. Install the child restrain t securely in one of
the rear seating positions.
2. Pass the tether strap over the seat back
and beneath the head restraint.
3. Attach the tether strap hook to the tether
anchor point on the back of the seat.
Ensure that the tether strap hook is facing
the correct way. See illustration.
4. Tighten the tether strap according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
WARNING
Child restraint anchorages are
designed to withstand only those
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 a child seat or restraint system is to
be fitted to the centre seating
position, the centre armrest must be
in the stowed position (folded into the seat).
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Pedestrian protection
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
The pedestrian protection system has been
designed to reduce lower leg and head injuries
in the event of a frontal collision with a
pedestrian.
The bumper includes energy absorbing foam
and plastics in its cons truction to reduce leg
injuries and sensors th at detect the collision
with a pedestrian.
Deployment
During a pedestrian co llision, the sensors
initiate a bonnet deploy ment system that
releases the bonnet hinge system and raises
the rear edge of the bonnet by approximately
130 mm (5.1 inches).
This increases the gap between the bonnet and
the components within the engine
compartment e.g. engine, suspension etc. This
increased gap creates a cushion to mitigate
injury caused to the pedestrian.
The bonnet deployment system is active only
when the ignition is on and the vehicle is driven
between the speeds of approximately 20 km/h
(12 mph) and 45 km/h (28 mph).
AFTER DEPLOYMENT OF THE
PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION SYSTEM
The vehicle must be stopped as soon as it is
safe to do so.
The hazard warning lamp s will be activated and
can only be switched off by pressing the engine
START/STOP button to turn the engine off and
on again.
A warning message CHECK PEDESTRIAN
SYSTEM will appear on the message centre
and the vehicle should be transported to the
nearest Dealer/Author ised Repairer. The
vehicle must not be driven when the bonnet
has been deployed. See Vehicle recovery
(page 253).
Note: If the warning message CHECK
PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM appears in the message
centre when the bonnet ha s not been deployed,
the vehicle should be taken to the nearest
Dealer/Authorised Repairer immediately. It can
be driven.
If any significant damage occurs to the front
bumper it should be inspected by a
Dealer/Authorised Repairer as soon as
possible.
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CAUTION
Do not attempt to open the bonnet if the
pedestrian protection system has been
deployed.

Steering wheel
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CRUISE CONTROL
1. SET - Rotate and releas e to engage cruise
control (at the vehicle's current speed).
With cruise control operating, rotate up or
down to increase or decrease the speed in
2 km/h (1 mph) steps.
2. CANCEL - Press to cancel cruise control.
The previously programmed set speed will
be retained and can be reselected by
pressing RESUME.
3. RESUME - Press to resume the previously
programmed set speed (e.g. after cruise
control has been cancelled).
4. GAP (ACC only) - Rotate up or down to
increase or decrease the time gap to the
vehicle ahead. The gap can be set to one of
four pre-defined inte rvals. The current
setting will be displayed in the message
centre.
For more information about cruise control:
See USING CRUISE CONTROL (page 156).
For more information about adaptive cruise
control (ACC): See USING ACC (page 159).
DISPLAY SHOW
NAVIGATION
The Navigation main
menu is displayed on the
touch-screen (the
navigation caution must
be accepted before the
menu is displayed).
DISPLAY ON Turns the touch-screen on.
DISPLAY OFF Turns the touch-screen off.
NOTEPAD HELP Play s information on
notepad commands.
RECORD NOTE Allows recording of a note, up to 30 seconds
long.
PLAY NOTEPAD Plays all currently stored notes.
CLEAR NOTEPAD Deletes all notes currently
stored in notepad.
Command Description
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Lighting

LIGHTING CONTROL
Note: If the ignition system is switched off and
the lamps are left on, the message centre will
display LIGHTS ON.
The exterior lamps are controlled by the
left-hand column stalk switch.
The rotary collar on the stalk has three
positions for turning the exterior lamps on or
off and positions for auto lamps and exit delay.
Off
All exterior lamps off (except vehicles provided
with daylight running lamps).
Side lamps
Switches on the side lamps, tail, number plate
and any other marker lamps required by local
legislation. The instrument panel will also be lit.
Headlamps
Select this positi on to switch on the
headlamps. Headlamp flash:
Pull the switch towards the
steering wheel and release to flash the high
beam on and off. The high beam will remain on
for as long as the switch is held.
High beam: With the headlamps on, push the
switch away from the steering wheel to switch
to high beam.
The blue warning indicator on the instrument
panel will illuminate.
To turn high beam off and return to low beam,
pull the column switch towards the steering
wheel.
Note: If the rotary control switch is moved to
the OFF position, with hi gh beam still activated,
both low and high beam will be extinguished.
Both low and high beam will illuminate when
the headlamps are turned on again.
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Lighting
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Daylight running lamps
In certain countries it is a legal requirement for
the lamps to be on during the hours of daylight.
With the rotary collar in the OFF position, low
beam headlamps, side lamps, tail, number
plate lamps and, where fitted, side marker
lamps will switch on automatically with the
following conditions:
• The ignition is on (market dependent).
• The vehicle gear selector out of park.
• The park brake is not applied (is released).
Condensation
In certain circumstances, misting may occur
on the inside of a lamp lens. This is caused by
natural changes in environmental conditions.
This misting is not detrimental to lamp
performance and will clear during normal
usage.
AUTOLAMPS
A light sensor, mounted on the front of the
fascia, monitors exteri or light levels and
automatically switches the side lamps and low
beam headlamps on or off.
The ignition system must be on for full
automatic light operation.
When light fades towards dusk, the side lamps
and headlamps will sw itch on automatically.
At dawn, as light increases, the side lamps and
headlamps switch off automatically.
Do not cover the sensor and keep the
windscreen clean. Obstruct ing the light in this
area of the sensor may lead to unwanted
operation of the side lamps and headlamps.
Note: Low exterior light levels, caused by
adverse weather conditi ons, may also cause
the autolamp system to switch on the side and
headlamps.
Windscreen wiper detection
This function only operat es when autolamps is
selected. The side lamps and headlamps will
switch on automatically if the windscreen
wipers are switched on for 20 seconds or
more. Once the windscreen wipers are
switched off, the side lamps and headlamps
will automatically switch off two minutes later.
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Exit delay
Three settings on the rotary collar set the time
that the headlamps will remain on after the
driver’s door has closed:
1.30 seconds.
2. 60 seconds.
3. 120 seconds.
The message centre displays the selected delay
time (e.g. AUTOLAMP DELAY 0:60 ) or displays
AUTOLAMP DELAY OFF when the autolamp
delay function has been turned off.
Note: If the lamp switch ro tary collar is in the
AUTO position there will be no exit delay and
the headlamps will extinguish when the ignition
system is turned off.
REAR FOG LAMPS
Rear fog lamps will only operate when
headlamp dipped beam or Auto lamps are
selected. Press the rear fog lamp button to
switch on, press again to switch off.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS
Press the switch to turn the hazard warning
lamps on. When the hazard warning lamps are
operating, the indicator warning lamps will
flash in time with the hazard warning lamps.
Press again to turn the lamps off.
Use only in an emergency, to warn traffic of a
vehicle breakdown or approaching danger.
Note: Hazard warning lamps can be used when
the ignition is on or off.
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
The direction indicators are operated using the
indicator stalk. Move the stalk up or down, to
indicate a right or left turn. A green warning
indicator will flash in the instrument panel.
The indicators will operate three times (e.g. to
indicate a lane change) if the stalk is briefly
pushed up or down. Lane change flash can be
disabled or enabled by a Dealer/Authorised
Repairer.
Note: Should a direction indicator bulb fail, the
corresponding green warning indicator will
flash at twice the normal rate and the audible
ticking will sound at twice the normal rate.
HEADLAMPS - DRIVING ABROAD
Note: The headlamps must be removed in
order to change the beam pattern.
See REMOVING A HEADLAMP (page 81).
The tourist lever allows you to adjust the
headlamps to the correct beam pattern for
driving in countries wher e vehicles drive on the
left, or the right.
When new, the lever will be set to the correct
position for the country in which the vehicle is
sold. To change the pattern for driving on the
other side of the road, move the lever to the
opposite position.
Note: When changing the beam pattern using
the lever, ensure that you change the lever
position on both headlamps.
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HEADLAMP LEVELLING
Halogen headlamps
Use the headlamp levelling control to account
for vehicle loading changes.
Xenon headlamps
Headlamp levelling is adjusted automatically if
Xenon headlamps are fitted, to account for
vehicle load conditions, to avoid dazzling
oncoming drivers.
CORNERING OR STATIC BENDING
LAMPS
Cornering or static bending lamps are angled
outwards from the centre line of the vehicle.
These lamps broaden the beam of the
headlamps when cornering during normal
night driving.
1. Light spread of a vehicle not fitted with
static bending lamps.
2. Light spread of a vehicle fitted with static
bending lamps
The system switches on the lamp if it has
received an input from the vehicle's direction
indicator. Only the lamp on the same side as
the operating direction indicator illuminates.
The system only operate s with the ignition
switched on.
Vehicle load Switch position
Driver only 0
Driver and front seat
passenger
1
Driver and pa ssengers in
all seats 2
Maximum gross vehicle
weight 2
Maximum rear axle load 2 or 3
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