2009 JAGUAR XF ABS

Contents
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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

Locks
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Press to open the luggage compartment.
Mislock
If one of the doors, the bonnet, or the luggage
compartment are not shut fully when the
vehicle is locked using the Jaguar Smart Key or
by Keyless locking, the vehicle will not lock and
two warning tones will sound. Check that all
doors, the bonnet and the luggage
compartment are closed properly and lock the
vehicle again.
If one or more of the doors fails to lock
properly when a lock attempt is made using the
Jaguar Smart Key, tw o warning tones will
sound and one or more of the doors may not be
locked.
USING THE EMERGENCY KEY BLADE
The emergency key blade will be needed to
unlock the vehicle, if the Jaguar Smart Key has
a discharged battery or is damaged. The
emergency key blade is also used for accessing
the luggage compartment if the vehicle has
been left in Valet mode. Withdraw the key from
the Jaguar Smart Key for use. See USING THE
REMOTE CONTROL (page 17).
Locking and unlocking the doors
Remove the front left-hand door lock cover as
follows:
1.Insert the emergency key blade into the
slot on the underside of the cover.
2. Gently lever the key blade upwards.
3. Carefully twist the key blade, to lever the
cover off the retaining clips.
Insert the key blade into the exposed lock to
operate.
Note: To refit the door lock cover, push it firmly
back into place until al l three securing tabs
click into position.
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JAG1310
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Seats
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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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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.

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Lighting

Side lamp bulbs
1.Rotate the cover counter-clockwise and
remove.
2. Pull the bulb holder tab to remove from the
lamp unit.
3. Pull the bulb to remove.
When replacing, push the bulb holder into its
socket in the lamp unit until it clicks in place.
SIDE REPEATER LAMP
REAR LAMP BULBS
Rear direction indicator and reverse
lamp bulbs
With the rear lamp unit removed:-
1.Squeeze the two tabs together, then pull to
remove the relevant bulb holder.
2. Press and release the tab on the electrical
connector and pull to remove the bulb unit.
E94735
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2
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CAUTION
These lamps are LED units and should
only be replaced by a Dealer/Authorised
Repairer.
E94736
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Instruments
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WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS
1.Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)/
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB).
2. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).
3. Glow plugs (diesel only).
4. Adaptive front lighting system (AFL).
5. Engine malfunction.
6. Tyre Pressure M onitoring System
(TPMS).
7. Airbag.
8. Right-hand direct ion indicator.
9. Rear fog lamp.
10. Dynamic Stability Control (DSC).
11. High beam.
12. Side lamps.
13. Seat belt.
14. Message centre.
15. Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL).
16. Forward alert.
17. Brakes - Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
On/Brake fluid low/El ectronic Brakeforce
Distribution (EBD)
18. Left-hand direction indicator. RED
warning indicators are for primary
warnings. A primary warning must be
investigated immediately by the driver or seek
qualified assistance as soon as possible.
AMBER warning indicators are for secondary
warnings, to indicate that a vehicle system is in
operation or that the driver must take action
and then seek qualified assistance.
Other indicators within the instrument panel
indicate system status (e .g. blue for main beam
or green for direction indicators, when in use).
Indicator check
An indicator bulb check is initiated when the
ignition system is switched on and lasts for
three seconds (excepting the airbag warning
indicator which will remain on for six seconds).
If any warning indicator remains on after this
period, investigate the cause before driving.
Some warning indicators have associated
messages displayed on the message centre.
Note: Not all warning indicators are included in
the check (e.g. main beam headlamps and
direction indicators).
Akm
l/100km
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Instruments
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Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)/
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) - Amber
Illuminates if a fault has been
detected in the ABS (accompanied
by a warning message in the
message centre).
The brake system will c ontinue to function
normally, but without ABS braking.
The warning indicator will also illuminate if a
fault has been detected in the EPB system
(accompanied by a warning message in the
message centre).
If the warning indicato r illuminates or stays
illuminated after the bulb check cycle, seek
qualified assistance as soon as possible.
Adaptive Front Lighting - Amber
Illuminates when there is a system
fault. Seek qualified assistance as
soon as possible.
Engine malfunction - Amber
Illuminates when the ignition
system is on and remains
illuminated until the engine is
started.
If the indicator illuminates when the engine is
running, there is an engine malfunction.
Specialised diagnostic equipment is required
to repair such faults. Seek qualified assistance
as soon as possible. The vehicle may acti
vate limp-home mode,
with the possibility of reduced engine
performance. Driv e with caution.
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) - Amber
The indicator will flash twice every
second when DSC is operating.
The message DSC NOT AVAILABLE
will be displayed and the indicator will
illuminate continuously, if a fault is detected.
When Trac DSC is selected, the message TRAC
DSC is displayed for f our seconds and the
warning indicator remains illuminated.
When DSC is switched off, a chime will sound,
the message DSC OFF is displayed in the
message centre and the warning indicator
remains illuminated.
Rear fog lamps - Amber
Illuminates when the rear fog lamps
are switched on.
Adaptive Cruise Control - Amber
Illuminates when adaptive cruise
control is active, to indicate that the
vehicle is in follow mode.
Forward alert - Amber
Illuminates when the forward alert
function is active.
Airbag - Amber
Flashes if the airbag system
develops a fault, then illuminates
permanently until the fault has been
diagnosed and cleared.
Seek qualified assistance as soon as possible.
WARNING
If the ABS and brake warning
indicators are illuminated at the same
time, do not drive the vehicle until the
fault is rectified. Seek qualified assistance
immediately.

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.