2009 JAGUAR XF steering

Information displays
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Further adjustment of the touch-screen
brightness can be achieved by using the + or -
buttons in the Cont./Bright. screen or by
adjustment of the inst rument panel dimmer
switch. See INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER
(page 123).
Pop-up messages
The operation of certain functions will cause a
small message (pop-up) to appear, overlaying
the touch-screen display.
The pop-up is mainly for information and will
disappear automatically after a few seconds, or
can be dismissed by touching the pop-up
screen area. If any action or adjustment is
required, the message will clearly indicate what
is required and which button to touch.
Touch-screen systems
There are five major systems controlled via the
touch-screen with thei r individual levels of
operation and settings . They are as follows:
• Audio
• Climate
• Phone/Comms/Voice
• Navigation
• Vehicle .
Note: The Phone entry is renamed Comms if
the JaguarVoice system is fitted and renamed
Voice if the JaguarVoice system is fitted but
without telephone.
Audio system
The vehicle Audio syst em interacts with
Navigation, In-car Telephone and Climate
Control systems.
The Audio system can be controlled from the
switches on the console, the touch-screen
buttons and from the multi-function controls
on the left-hand side of the steering wheel.
See AUDIO CONTROL (page 69).
Detailed instructions on the use of the audio
system are provided later in this handbook.
See Audio unit operation (page 271).
Automatic climate control
The automatic climate control system can be
controlled from the switches on the console
and the touch-screen buttons.
SeeAUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
(page 116).
Phone/Comms/Voice
The communications system is composed of
the following facilities:
• Digit dial
• Phonebook
• Last ten calls made, received, missed.
• Voice
The telephone system can be controlled from
the touch-screen, by voice recognition or by
using the multi-function controls on the
left-hand side of the steering wheel.
See ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL
(page 67). Detailed instructions on the use of
the phone are provided later in this handbook.
See Telephone (page 307).
Navigation system
Detailed instructions on the use of the
navigation system are pr ovided later in this
handbook. See Navigation system (page 334).
Audio/TV
DAB radio
CD
AM/FM
12 : 26 pm
TP TA PTY DPLIITr 04
Portable audio
00:36
Settings
89.9 89.9 BBC R2
Cancel
Please wait... Audio
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Climate control
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Blower speed
Set the blower speed as required by
adjusting the rotary control.
Press to turn the climate control
system on or off.
When operating in AUTO mode, blower speed
is controlled au tomatically and AUTO is
displayed on the touch-screen. Any adjustment
of the knob will cancel AUTO mode.
Note: In AUTO mode, if heating is required, the
blower only operates at low speed, until the
engine reaches normal operating temperature.
Recirculation
Press to turn recirculation on
or off. The button indicator
illuminates when recirculation
is turned on.
When selected, the air is recirculated inside the
vehicle. This helps to ma intain a high or low
temperature, and is useful for preventing
fumes from entering the vehicle.
Recirculation may also be selected in AUTO
mode, if the climate control system detects
high levels of pollution in the atmosphere
outside the vehicle (if a smog sensor is fitted).
Manual operation of the recirculation control
will override the automatic setting. This facility
can be switched off through the Settings menu
on the touch-screen.
Note: Prolonged use at low temperatures may
cause the windows to mist.
Air conditioning
Press the AUTO button to turn
the air conditioning on.
The air conditioning system is
controlled automatically in AUTO mode to
maintain the desired temperature and humidity
(even if higher temperature settings are
selected).
The air conditioning system is also switched on
automatically in defrost mode ( DEF) in order to
dehumidify the air.
Note: Water may collect unde rneath the vehicle
when parked. This is moisture expelled from
the interior of the vehicle by the air
conditioning system a nd is not cause for
concern.
Heated/climate seats and heated
steering wheel
The heated seats, climate seats and heated
steering wheel can be controlled from both the
Home and Climate menus on the touch-screen.
See HEATED SEATS (page 47). See CLIMATE
SEATS (page 48). See HEATED STEERING
WHEEL (page 68).

Starting the engine
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GENERAL INFORMATION
START/STOP button
The START/STOP button is used to start or
stop the engine, or to turn on the ignition
without starting the engine.
Note: The START/STOP button will only be
operational if a valid Jaguar Smart key is
detected within the vehicle.
Switching on the ignition
To turn on the ignition without starting the
engine, make sure the brake pedal is not
applied and that there is a valid Jaguar Smart
Key in the vehicle, then press and release the
START/STOP button. The warning indicators
illuminate and most electr ical systems will be
operational.
Note: If the brake pedal is pressed when the
START/STOP button is pressed, the engine will
start.
Steering column lock
Your vehicle is fitted with an electronic steering
column lock. The column unlocks when it
detects a Jaguar Smart Key inside the vehicle.
The steering column automatically locks when
the starter switch is turned off and the driver's
door is opened.
If the steering column remains locked, even
with a valid Jaguar Smart Key in the vehicle,
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED is displayed in
the message centre. If this occurs:
1. Press the starter button to return to the
convenience mode.
2. Try again to unlock the steering column
lock, by turning the steering wheel gently
to the left and right.
3. If the malfunction still persists, seek
qualified assistance as soon as possible.
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CAUTION
During vehicle recovery, the Jaguar
Smart Key must remain inside the
vehicle (or be stowed in the starter control unit
in the centre console), so that the steering
column remains unlocked.

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Transmission

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The transmission system is designed to
operate in two distinct modes, conventional
automatic and Jaguar Sequential Shift.
The automatic modes are accessed by the gear
selector:
•D - Drive - automatic shifting.
• S - Sport - sport automatic shifting.
The Jaguar Sequential Shift mode enables
sequential manual gear selection in D
(temporary) and S (permanent) modes, via the
steering wheel m ounted paddles.
Note: In addition to the st andard shift patterns
available in D and S, the transmission will
adapt to differing conditions by modifying shift
points, based upon vehicl e sensor information
for road gradient, cornering, braking pressure
and driving style.
JaguarDrive selector
The JaguarDrive selector elevates out of the
centre console when the engine is started, in
readiness for gear selection. Press the brake
pedal, then rotate the control to select the
chosen gear ( P, R , N or D) or, from D, press
down on the control and rotate to select S
(Sport).
CAUTIONS
Never select the Park ( P) position whilst
the vehicle is in motion. Doing so may
cause serious damage to the transmission.
Never select the Reverse ( R) position
whilst the vehicle is in forward motion.
Doing so may cause serious damage to the
transmission.
Never select a forward gear whilst the
vehicle is in rearward motion. Doing so
may cause serious damage to the
transmission.
Do not rev the engine or allow it to run
above normal idle speed while selecting
D or R, or while the vehicle is stationary with
any gear selected.
Do not allow the vehicle to remain
stationary for any length of time, with a
gear selected and the engine running. Always
select P or N if the engine is to idle for a
prolonged period.
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Transmission

Driver type recognition
In Sport mode, the transmission monitors
driving style and in combination with sensors
in the vehicle, varies the shift schedule,
fast-off, corner recognition and shift adapt
under braking functions, according to the
driving style.
Manual mode - Jaguar Sequential Shift
Shifts in the Jaguar Sequential Shift manual
mode are made using the steering wheel
mounted shift paddles and are optimised to
provide a rapid response to gear shift requests. Up-shift requests (
+) are optimised for
performance via the s hort shift function,
resulting in firmer feeling shifts than in
automatic mode. Down-shift requests ( -)
utilise a throttle blip duri ng the shift, resulting
in improved shift feel.
The Jaguar Sequential Shift manual mode can
be accessed either temporarily, or
permanently.
Temporary manual gear selection: When the
gear selector is in the D position, manual mode
may be directly accessed by the single action of
operating the steering wheel mounted shift
paddles.
This convenience feature allows immediate but
temporary use of the sh ift paddles when the
gear selector is in D.
If continued use of manua l mode is required,
the gear selector may be subsequently moved
to the S position to enter permanent manual
mode in the currently selected gear.
If the gear selector remains in the D position,
temporary manual mode will be held whilst the
driver is accelerating, decelerating, cornering
or continuing to request shifts via the paddles.
The transmission will revert to automatic
operation after a short pe riod of driving at
steady speed; alternatively the shift-up ( +)
paddle may be held for a short period
(approximately one second) to return directly
to automatic operation in D .
Permanent manual gear selection: Select the
S position, permanent manual mode is then
accessed by the operation of the steering wheel
mounted shift paddles.
The message centre will highlight the currently
selected gear.
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Transmission
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Note: When the transmission is set to
permanent manual mode (i.e. using the
paddles to change gear while in Sport mode)
and Dynamic mode is selected, transmission
up-shifts are fully controlled by the driver. This
means that the transmissi on will not change up
a gear automatically, even when the vehicle's
rev limit is reached. When the rev limit is
reached, the gear position indicator in the
message centre will glow amber, to indicate
that the next gear should be selected.
To exit from the Jaguar Sequential Shift
permanent manual mode, either pull and hold
the shift-up paddle for approximately one
second (to return directly to automatic
operation in S ), or rotate the gear selector to
the D position. The transmission will revert to
the D automatic shift mode.
Manual operation
To shift-up, briefly pull the shift-up ( +) paddle
on the right-hand side of the steering wheel
towards you.
To shift-down, briefly pull the shift-down
paddle ( -) on the left-hand side of the steering
wheel towards you.
The message centre display will change to
highlight the requested gear.
Note: The transmission will inhibit up-shifts
and down-shifts if the requested shift would
result in an engine speed outside the normal
operating range of the engine. If this occurs,
the message centre will briefly display the
requested gear selection, but will return to
displaying the current gear.
The Jaguar Sequential Shift mode also has the
following features: Kick-down:
Operation of kick-down in Jaguar
Sequential Shift mode will override the
currently selected gear. The lowest available
gear will be selected for maximum acceleration
and will be highlighted in the message centre
display. Subsequent manu al shifts may then be
selected as usual.
Positive torque: Provides throttle blips on
down-shifts, improving shift feel and response.
Shift assist: The transmission will
automatically up-shift at the engine speed
redline in Jaguar Sequential Shift mode, as if
commanded manually.
The transmission will automatically
down-shift, when the engine speed drops too
low for the currently selected gear.
When the vehicle approaches, or comes to
rest, second gear is au tomatically selected.
Subsequent pull-aways will occur in second
gear, unless the accelerator pedal demand is
high or a down-shift is manually selected, in
which case, first gear will be selected.
In all cases the message centre will display the
current gear.
Note: During sustained braking, if a down-shift
is selected at a speed which would result in the
engine speed exceeding its normal operating
range, the gear change wi ll be indicated in the
message centre, but the down-shift will be
delayed until the vehi cle speed has reduced
sufficiently for the gear selection to be made,
without causing the engine speed to exceed its
normal operating range.

Brakes
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
Brake pads
Brake pads require a period of bedding in when
new. Drive with extra caution for the first
500 km (300 miles) to avoid the need for heavy
braking.
Brake pad wear warning
When the brake pads are wearing low, the
warning message BRAKE PADS LOW is
displayed in the message centre. Arrange for
your vehicle to be se en by your Dealer/
Authorised Repairer at the earliest opportunity.
Wet conditions
Driving through heavy ra in or water can have
an adverse effect on braking efficiency. Under
such circumstances, it is recommended that
you lightly a pply the brakes intermittently to
dry the brakes.
ABS warning indicator
If this amber warning indicator
illuminates while driving and/or
ABS FAULT is displayed in the
message centre, drive with extra caution, avoid
heavy braking where possible, and seek
qualified assistance as soon as possible.
If this red warning indicator
illuminates while driving and/or the
message LOW BRAKE FLUID is
displayed in the message centre, check the
brake fluid level at the earliest opportunity and
top-up as required. See BRAKE FLUID CHECK
(page 206).
HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ABS
ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) allows
maximum brake pressure, and thus maximum
braking efficiency, to be applied, and prevents
the road wheels locking. This allows the driver
to retain steering control during heavy braking
under most road conditions.
ABS optimises tyre to road adhesion under
maximum braking conditions, though it cannot
provide increased cornering ability.
WARNINGS
Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal whilst the vehicle is in motion.
This may cause a light application of
the brakes, which can result in overheating,
reduced brake performance, and excessive
brake wear.
Never allow the vehicle to coast
(freewheel) with the engine turned
off. The engine must be running to
provide full braking assistance. The brakes will
still function with the e ngine off, but far more
pressure will be required to operate them.
If the red brake warning indicator
illuminates, safely bring the vehicle to
a stop, as quickly as possible. Seek
qualified assistance before proceeding.
Never place non-approved floor
matting or any ot her obstructions
under the brake pedal. This restricts
pedal travel and braking efficiency.
WARNINGS
ABS cannot overcome the physical
limitations of braking distance. Nor
can it overcome the lack of grip on a
road surface (e.g. aquaplaning on water).
Braking distance is increased on a
slippery surface. This applies to all
vehicles, even those fitted with ABS.
The driver should not be tempted to
take risks when driving, in the hope
that ABS will correct errors of
judgement. In all cases it remains the driver's
responsibility to driv e with due care and
attention, payi ng particular attention to the
effects of speed, weather, road conditions etc.

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Rear view camera

Camera overlays
A.Solid line: This is the projected wheel
trajectory.
B. Dotted line: This is the safe working width
of the vehicle (includi ng standard exterior
mirrors).
C. Boot access guideline: Do not reverse the
vehicle beyond this point if access to the
boot is required.
D. Rear bumper.
E. Parking sensor activa tion: A red area will
appear on the camera image, to indicate
which rear parking sensor(s) has been
activated.
C
BA
D
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C
B
A
D
E
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CAUTIONS
If, after the ignition has been switched
off, the steering wheel is turned, the
projected wheel trajecto ry graphics (A) will
display as being straight (as in the second
illustration), until the vehicle is driven for
approximately 10 seconds.