2009 JAGUAR XF performance mode

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.

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Information displays

Touch-screen care
Do not use any abrasive cleaners to clean your
touch-screen. For approved screen cleaners,
you should contact your Dealer/Authorised
Repairer.
The touch-screen inner bezel must be kept
clean to maintain optimum performance.
Finger marks and attracted dust should be
regularly removed usi ng a soft cloth and a
Jaguar approved cleaning agent.
Where possible, avoid exposing the
touch-screen to dire ct sunlight for long
periods.
PERSONALISED SETTINGS
General Information
The touch-screen provides touch-control of the
vehicle Audio, Climate, Phone, Navigation and
Vehicle systems, as fitted.
Note: When the engine is stopped, the
touch-screen reverts to the stand-by mode. To
activate the touch-screen press the engine
Start/Stop button again.
Home menu display
When initially activated, the touch-screen will
display the main Home menu. The Home menu
may also be displayed at any time by pressing
the Home button on the screen surround.
Screen settings: The touch-screen brightness
and contrast can be set to individual
requirements, including dimming for night
driving. This is accessed via the Vehicle menu.
Select Cont./Bright .
Auto dimming: Select Auto dimming On.
Brightness and contra st are automatically
adjusted by the ambient light level. As the light
level decreases, the t ouch-screen brightness
will decrease, until the fu ll night screen level of
brightness is initiated.
CAUTION
Care must be taken to avoid spilling or
splashing fluids onto the touch-screen.Home
Audio/TV
Climate
Phone
Navigation
Vehicle
Valet12:26 pm
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Left Right
20 17CC.5 .5DAB radio DAB1BBC 5Live Xtra
BBC National DAB
TA FM DAB i Subch.
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Vehicle
Off On
Auto
Trip computer
Clock adjust
Cont./Bright.
Syst. settings
Veh. settings Contrast
12:26 pm
dimming
Brightness
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Climate control
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Note: If the air vents are programmed to rotate,
they will rotate into th e fascia when climate
control is turned off.
External temperature
The external temperature is displayed at the top
of the Climate menu.
Smog/pollution filter
The smog filter operates in conjunction with
the air recirculation feature, to reduce
pollutants entering the vehicle.
When pollution is detected by the smog
sensor, air recirculation is selected
automatically, to help prevent pollution
entering the vehicle.
The sensitivity of the smog sensor can be
adjusted for personal preference or the sensor
can be switched off entirely, as follows:
1. Select Settings from the Climate menu.
2. Touch the + or - buttons to increase or
decrease the sensitivity of the smog
sensor.
There are five sensitivit y settings, indicated by
the five bars between the + and - buttons. To
switch the smog filter off, touch the - button
until none of the five bars are illuminated.
This icon appears at the top of the
touch-screen when the smog filter
is on. When the smog sensor is
switched off, this icon will not be displayed.
Air conditioning
on/off. When the air
conditioning is
switched off, Economy
mode is selected automatically. Economy
mode turns off the air conditioning
compressor and redu ces power consumed
by the climate control system. This will
reduce air conditioning performance.
Prolonged use of Econom y mode, may cause
the windows to mist.
Climate control on/off
button.
Aut o
12:26 pm
Aut oClimate
Vent RotationExternal
Sensitivity
Change unitsAlways
open
Auto
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Transmission
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P should be selected before switching off the
engine. However, it is possible to switch the
engine off with R, D or S selected - the selector
will automatica lly select P, while retracting into
the centre console.
Note: If the engine is switched off with N
selected, the system will wait for 10 minutes
before selecting P. This procedure is to allow
the vehicle to be conveyed through a car wash
only and should not be used for vehicle
recovery purposes.
To prevent the transmission from
automatically selecting P (e.g. for vehicle
recovery purposes), it is necessary to activate
the Emergency Park Release.
See TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE
(page 254).
Selector positions
P - Park: Use when parked. In this position the
transmission is locked, do not attempt to select
P if the vehicle is moving.
Note: P will be selected automatically when the
engine is switched off.
R - Reverse: Do not select if the vehicle is
moving forward.
N - Neutral: Disconnects drive to the wheels.
Use the parking brake when stopping
temporarily with N selected.
D - Drive: Gear changing is automatic for all six
forward gears. The shift points are determined
by accelerator pedal pos ition and road speed,
to provide the best ba lance of performance,
refinement and fuel economy, for the large
majority of driving conditions.
S - Sport: Gear changing is automatic for all six
forward gears, with modified gear shift points
to maximise the ve hicle response in
demanding driving condi tions. This mode is
not suitable for town or highway cruising. Note:
Both D and S positions also offer
additional features, wh ich are listed under
Automatic mode and Sport mode , later in this
section.
Stationary vehicle
When the vehicle is stationary, the selector
may be left in D or S, unless the vehicle is to be
parked. When stopping fo r extended periods,
either select P or apply the parking brake and
select N.
Selector interlock
The transmission is equippe d with an interlock,
to prevent inadvertent selection of a drive gear
(D , S or R) from the P or N positions. To
release the interlock to select a drive gear,
press the brake pedal while making the
selection.
Ensure the required driv ing range has selected
prior to releasing the brake pedal. The range
indicator ( R, D or S) on the selector and
message centre disp lays, will illuminate
continuously to confirm selection.
Note: If the brake pedal is released too early
during selector rotation from P or N to a driving
range ( R, D or S), then the selected range will
not be engaged. The selected range will flash
on the selector and message centre displays.
To obtain the selected range, press the brake
pedal, select P or N and reselect the required
range, ensuring the brake pedal is depressed.
If N is selected for less than 2 seconds (e.g.
when moving the selector between R and D),
the interlock will not ac tivate and the brake
pedal will not need to be pressed.
Note: The interlock is deactivated when the
vehicle is travelling at more than 5 km/h
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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

Limp-home mode
Note: The driver should be aware that the
vehicle’s performance will be reduced and
must take this into account when driving. Also
the use of the Jaguar Sequential Shift paddles
will be disabled. In this event, seek qualified
assistance as soon as possible.
In the unlikely event of an electrical or
mechanical failure, tran smission operation will
be limited. The vehicle gear selector ranges P,
R , N , D and S may still be used to enable the
vehicle to be driven to a safe area.
Some faults will cause the selector to be locked
in position until the igniti on is switched off. If
the selected range flashes, it signifies that the
driver request cannot be engaged. Re-select N
and repeat the attempt.
If the transmission is still unable to select the
requested gear, contact your Dealer/
Authorised Repairer.
Message centre display
The message centre will confirm the
JaguarDrive selector pos ition (selected gear). Selector position is sh
own highlighted at the
top of the message cent re and confirmed by
the dot on the circular representation of the
selector.
If manual mode is se lected, the numbers 1 to 6
appear at the top of the display, with the
currently selected gear highlighted.
Note: With the transmission set to permanent
manual mode and Dynamic mode selected,
when the rev limit is re ached, the gear position
indicator in the message centre will glow
amber, to indicate that the next gear should be
selected.
The message centre may also display the
following messages with associated warning
indicators:
ENGINE SYSTEMS FAULT (Red)
RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE (Red or Amber)
GEARBOX FAULT (Amber)
If any of these messages are displayed it is
likely that loss of power or driveability will be
experienced. Seek qualified assistance as soon
as possible.
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Driving dynamics

GENERAL INFORMATION
JaguarDrive Control
JaguarDrive Control is a selectable vehicle
optimisation system, designed to fine-tune the
driving characteristics of the vehicle by
accommodating different dr iving conditions or
driving styles.
The system allows the performance envelope
of the vehicle to be stretched and prevents the
necessity for a single, compromised
configuration for all conditions, thereby
increasing the vehicle's abilities.
The vehicle systems optimised by JaguarDrive
Control are:
• Engine management.
• Transmission management.
• Dynamic Stability Control and traction
control.
• Adaptive dynamics.
• Active Differential Control (E-diff) -
Supercharged vehicles only.
Note: Changing from one special mode to
another, will introduce noticeably different
vehicle responses. For example, the engine
revs produced by the accelerator position when
a special mode is not selected, may increase or
decrease when a mode is selected.
To familiarise y ourself with, and get the best
from, the JaguarDrive Control modes, you
should try out the mode s in circumstances
which are safe for you and other road users. 1.
Dynamic mode switch.
2. Winter mode switch.
3. DSC mode switch.
WINTER MODE
Press to operate. Designed for use
in slippery conditi ons, when active,
Winter mode selects 2nd gear for
driving away on level ground (no incline),
softens the responsiveness of the engine and
modifies the gear ch ange strategy. This
ensures that optimum traction is maintained.
Winter mode optim ises stability of the vehicle
to suit slippery conditions, when grip is
reduced. The vehicle perfor ms in a more gentle
and controlled manner, to avoid skidding,
allowing more confident progress under
adverse conditions.
Note: Winter mode cannot be active at the
same time as Dynamic mode. Winter mode will
remain selected indefinite ly after the ignition is
switched off, until deselected by the driver.
WARNING
It remains the driver's responsibility
to drive safely, according to the
prevailing conditions and within the
law.
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Driving dynamics
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DYNAMIC MODE
(V8 petrol and diesel vehicles only)
Press to operate. Dynamic mode
co-ordinates the vehicle's control
systems to deliver a high
performance driving experience. This setting
enhances key vehicle systems so that the
vehicle's full potential can be exploited. The
vehicle's responses are aimed at involving the
driver more in focused and purposeful driving,
helping swift progress.
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
upshifts 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.
Note: Dynamic mode cannot be active at the
same time as Winter m ode. Dynamic mode will
remain selected for approximately six hours
after the ignition is swit ched off, after which
point it will need to be reselected if required.
STABILITY CONTROL
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Dynamic Stability Contro l (DSC) is operational
whenever the engine is running, unless it has
been manually switched off. When the system
is operating, the warn ing indicator in the
instrument panel will flash.
The DSC system controls the Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS), traction control and yaw control
of the vehicle.
The DSC system assists the driver in retaining
directional control of th e vehicle in situations
where the vehicle is sliding (understeer or
oversteer). It must not encourage the driver to
drive beyond the limit of adhesion or at speeds
higher than those suitable for the prevailing
road and traffic conditions.
DSC applies braking pres sure to individual
wheels if excessive variation is detected. This
ensures that the vehicle follows the driver’s
intended direction of travel as closely as
possible.
Traction control will intervene to control wheel
spin by automatically reducing the power
output from the engine and applying braking to
individual wheels. This improves acceleration,
particularly on surfaces with uneven friction
(e.g. one wheel on ice with another on tarmac).
Note: For recommended DSC mode selection,
refer to the JaguarDri ve Control scenarios
section in this handbook.
WARNING
The fact that the vehicle is fitted with
DSC, must never allow the driver to
be tempted into taking risks which
could affect his or her sa fety or that of other
road users. In all cases, it remains the driver’s
responsibility to drive sa fely according to the
prevailing conditions.