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Contents
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Introduction...................................... 2
Entering the vehicle .......................... 4
Exiting the vehicle............................. 9
Front seats...................................... 12
Rear seats ...................................... 17
Head restraints ............................... 20
Steering wheel ................................ 22
Occupant safety .............................. 23
Exterior lights ................................. 36
Interior lights .................................. 39
Wipers and washers ....................... 40
Windows ........................................ 42
Mirrors ........................................... 44
Blind spot monitoring ..................... 46
Garage door opener........................ 48
Warning lamps ............................... 51
Message centre .............................. 56
Touch screen .................................. 58
Heating and ventilation ................... 63
Luggage compartment ................... 67
Towing ........................................... 69
Storage compartments ................... 72
Starting the engine ......................... 74
Intelligent stop/start ....................... 79
Gearbox .......................................... 81
Stability control .............................. 83
Brakes ............................................ 87
Tyre pressure monitoring system... 89
Parking aids.................................... 92
Cruise control ................................. 94
Adaptive cruise control ................... 96
Automatic speed limiter................ 103
Audio/video overview ................... 104
Radio ............................................ 109DAB radio ..................................... 111
Portable media ............................. 113
CD player...................................... 119
Television ..................................... 122
Video media player ....................... 124
Voice control ................................ 126
Telephone..................................... 128
Navigation system ........................ 134
Tyre repair kit ............................... 147
Fuel and refuelling ........................ 152
Maintenance ................................. 158
Fluid level checks ......................... 168
Technical specifications ............... 175
Vehicle battery.............................. 182
Tyres ............................................ 185
Fuses ............................................ 188
Wheel changing............................ 194
Vehicle recovery ........................... 197
After a collision ............................ 198
Vehicle identification .................... 200
Type approval ............................... 202
Controls overview......................... 224 

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(FM8) SEMCON JLR OWNER GUIDE VER 1.00  EURO
LANGUAGE: english-en; MARQUE: jaguar; MODEL: XF
Warning lamps
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DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL 
(DSC) (AMBER)
If there is a fault, this warning lamp will 
illuminate in the instrument panel and the 
message centre will display  DSC NOT 
AVAILABLE .
The vehicle can still be  driven, but the DSC 
system will not activate under wheel spin or 
slide conditions. You s hould seek qualified 
assistance as  soon as possible.
If Trac DSC is selected, the warning lamp will 
also illuminate and the message  TRAC DSC is 
displayed for 4 seconds.
DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL 
(DSC) OFF (AMBER)
REAR FOG LAMPS (AMBER)
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL 
(AMBER) FORWARD ALERT (AMBER)
AIRBAG (AMBER)
AUTOMATIC SPEED LIMITER 
(AMBER)
ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM 
(AMBER)
TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING 
SYSTEM (YELLOW)
Flashes when DSC is active.
Illuminates when DSC is switched 
off. A chime will also sound and 
the message DSC OFF is displayed 
in the message centre.
Illuminates when the rear fog 
lamps are switched on.
Illuminates when adaptive cruise 
control is active, to indicate that 
the vehicle is in follow mode.
Illuminates when forward alert is 
active.
Illuminates if the airbag system 
develops a fault.
 Seek qualified 
assistance as soon as possible.
Illuminates when Automatic 
Speed Limiter is active.
Illuminates when there is a system 
fault. The headlamps will still 
operate, but without this feature 
operating correctly . Seek qualified 
assistance as soon as possible.
Illuminates when one or more 
tyres are significantly 
under-inflated. The  vehicle should 
be stopped as soon as possible 
and the tyres checked and inflated 
to the recommended pressure. 

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AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
Hazard or Condition Chime or tone/remedy
External lamps remain on when 
the driver’s door is opened. A chime will sound until the lamps are switched off 
or driver’s 
door is closed (unless th e lighting control is in AUTO position).
Hazard warning indicators on. A ticking will sound  until the hazard indicators are switched off.
Direction indicators on. A ticking will s ound until the indicators are switched off.
Memory 1 (or 2) settings sa ved. A short tone as the me mory selection is saved.
Seat belt reminder. A chime will sound if a seat belt is  unbuckled whilst the vehicle 
is moving. The warning  will cease if the occupied seat’s belt is 
re-buckled, the ignition is turned  off or more than 3 minutes has 
elapsed.
Electric parking brake (EPB). If the EPB is a pplied while the vehicle is moving a continuous 
chime will sound; release the EPB. If there is a fault with the 
system which would prevent the a pplication of the EPB, a brief 
sequence of chimes is initiated.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) 
driver intervene. Multiple chime. Apply the brakes.
ACC low speed automatic 
switch off. A chime will sound to indicate that the ACC system is no longer 
operating.
Speed is over 15 km/h (9 mph) 
above the set limit speed. A short warning chime. Reduce speed.
G e a r  s e l e c t o r  i s  n o t  i n  P a r k  w i t h  
ignition off. A chime will sound. Select Park.
Entry delay warning (European 
markets only). Intermittent slow, low pitc
hed chime. Disarm vehicle.
The Jaguar Smart Key cannot 
be detected. A chime will sound. The Smart 
Key should be docked in the 
starter control unit. See  76, IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START .
The Jaguar Smart Key is to be 
removed from the starter 
control unit. A chime will sound for 60 seconds 
if the Smart Key is in the 
starter control unit and the driv er’s door is opened. The remote 
handset should be undocked from  the starter control unit. See 
76, IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START .
DSC OFF A chime will sound. 

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Stability control
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SWITCHING BETWEEN DSC AND 
TRACDSC
• The warning lamp in the instrument panel 
will illuminate while Trac DSC is selected.
• The DSC warning lamp will flash when DSC 
or Trac DSC is active  (cruise control will 
automatically disengage if this occurs).
SWITCHING DSC OFF
• Press and hold the DSC switch for more 
than 10 seconds.
• The message centre will display  DSC OFF 
and a short warning chime will sound.
• The DSC OFF warning lamp in the 
instrument panel will illuminate.
SWITCHING DSC ON
•Press and release the DSC switch.
• The DSC system will switch on, the 
message centre will temporarily display 
DSC ON .
• The DSC OFF warning lamp in the 
instrument panel will be extinguished.
Note:  Switching the engine off and then on 
again, will always revert DSC status to DSC ON, 
regardless of which  mode is selected.
STABILITY CONTROL WARNING 
LAMPS
If there is a fault, this warning lamp will 
illuminate in the inst rument panel and the 
message centre will display  DSC NOT 
AVAILABLE .
The vehicle can still be driven, but the DSC 
system will not activate under wheel spin or 
slide conditions. You should seek qualified 
assistance as  soon as possible.
ADAPTIVE DYNAMICS
Jaguar adaptive dyna mics continuously 
monitors the road and driver inputs and 
optimises the vehicle suspension settings for 
ride comfort and control.
The adaptive dynamics system is linked to 
Dynamic mode, modify ing the suspension 
settings for a more  sporting character.
If  ADAPTIVE DYNAMICS FAULT  is displayed in 
the message centre, the vehicle can still be 
driven, but seek qualified assistance to have 
the fault rectified.
Press and hold the DSC switch for 
less than 10 seconds. The 
message centre will temporarily 
display either Trac DSC or DSC 
ON.
Flashes when DSC is active. 
If DSC is switched off, this 
warning lamp will illuminate in the 
instrument panel, the message 
DSC OFF is displayed and a 
warning chime will sound. 

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(FM8) SEMCON JLR OWNER GUIDE VER 1.00  EURO
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Adaptive cruise control
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Adaptive cruise controlADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL 
OVERVIEW
The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system is 
designed to aid the driver to maintain a gap 
from the vehicle ahead or a set road speed if 
there is no slower vehicle ahead. ACC is 
available at vehicle sp eeds of 32 to 180 km/h 
(20 to 112 mph).
ACC is not a collision warning or 
avoidance system. Additionally, ACC 
will not react to:
• Stationary or slow moving vehicles below 
10 km/h (6 mph).
• Pedestrians or objec ts in the roadway.
• Oncoming vehicles in the same lane.
The ACC system uses a radar sensor, which 
projects a beam directly forward of the vehicle 
to detect objects ahead.
The radar sensor is mounted in the centre of 
the lower bumper, to provide a clear view 
forward for the radar beam.
• Only use ACC when conditions are 
favourable (i.e. main roads with free 
flowing traffic).
• Do not use in poor visibility, specifically 
fog, heavy rain, spray or snow.
• Do not use on icy or slippery roads.
• It is the drivers respons ibility to stay alert, 
drive safely and be in  control of the vehicle 
at all times.
• Keep the area in front of the radar sensor 
free from dirt, meta l badges or objects, 
including vehicle front protectors, which 
may prevent the sensor from operating.
• Do not use ACC when entering or leaving a 
motorway.
USING ACC
1. SET: Roll the thumbwheel upward or 
downwards to increase or decrease speed, 
until the desired speed is achieved.
2. Gap increase or decrease control. Four 
settings are selectable by rolling the 
thumbwheel. See  98, CHANGING THE 
FOLLOW MODE SET GAP .
3. CANCEL: Cancels but retains the set speed  in memory.
4. RESUME : Resumes the ACC set speed 
after it has been disengaged.
The system is operated  by controls mounted 
on the steering wheel. The driver can also 
intervene at any time by use of the brake or 
accelerator pedals.
Setting the vehicle speed, activating, and 
deactivating ACC  is done in the same way as 
using cruise control. 

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ENTERING FOLLOW MODE
When in follow mode, the vehicle will 
not decelerate automat ically to a stop, 
nor will the vehicl e always decelerate 
quickly enough to av oid a collision.
Note:  Follow mode cannot  be disengaged 
independently from the speed maintenance 
aspect of cruise control.
Once a set speed has been selected, the driver 
can release the accelerator and the set road 
speed will be maintained.
When a vehicle ahead enters the same lane or 
a slower vehicle is ahead in the same lane, the 
vehicle speed will be adjusted automatically 
until the gap to the vehicle ahead corresponds 
to the default gap setting (gap level 3). The 
vehicle is now in  follow mode.
The message centre will display the gap set. The vehicle will then maintain the constant time 
gap to the vehicle ahead until:
•
The vehicle ahead accelerates to a speed 
above the set speed.
• The vehicle ahead moves out of lane or out 
of view.
• A new gap distance is set.
If necessary, the vehicle brakes will be 
automatically applied to slow the vehicle to 
maintain the gap to the vehicle in front.
The maximum braking which is applied by the 
ACC system is limited a nd can be overridden by 
the driver applying the brakes, if required.
Note:  Driver braking will cancel ACC.
If the ACC system predicts that its maximum 
braking level will not be  sufficient, then an 
audible warning will sound while the ACC 
continues to brake.  Driver Intervene will be 
displayed on the message centre. The driver 
should take immediate action.
When in follow mode, the vehicle will 
automatically return to the set speed when the 
road ahead is clear, for instance when:
• The vehicle in front accelerates or changes 
lane.
• The driver changes lane to either side or 
enters an exit lane.
The driver should intervene if appropriate.
The amber warning lamp in the 
instrument panel will be 
illuminated. 

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CHANGING THE FOLLOW MODE SET 
GAP
Four gap settings are available and the selected 
gap setting will be displayed on the message 
centre when the gap adjustment control is 
operated. 
Each gap level is indi cated by an additional 
chevron in front of the vehicle icon in the 
message centre (one chevron (gap level 1) 
being the shortest, four chevrons (gap level 4) 
being the longest).
Note:  When the ignition is switched off, the 
gap setting will revert  to the default setting 
(gap level 3) when switched on again.
Note:  It is the driver’s res ponsibility to select a 
gap appropriate to the driving conditions.
OVERRIDING THE SPEED AND 
FOLLOW MODE
Whenever the driver is overriding the 
ACC by depressing the accelerator 
pedal, the ACC will  not automatically 
apply the brakes to maintain 
separation from any vehicle ahead.
The set speed and gap can be overridden by 
pressing the accelerator pedal when cruising at 
constant speed or in follow mode. If the vehicle 
is in follow mode, the  warning lamp will go out 
when the ACC is overridden by the driver using 
the accelerator and  CRUISE OVERRIDE will be 
displayed on the message centre. When the 
accelerator is released  the ACC function will 
operate again and vehicle speed will decrease 
to the set speed, or a lower speed if follow 
mode is active.
AUTOMATIC LOW SPEED 
SWITCH-OFF
If the speed of the vehicle decreases below 30 
km/h (18 mph), the ACC system will be 
automatically switched off and the warning 
lamp will go out.
If the brakes were bei ng applied by the ACC 
system, they will be slowly released.
This will be accompanied by an audible 
warning, and  DRIVER INTERVENE  will be 
displayed on the message centre. The driver 
must take control.
ACC AUTO OFF
ACC will disengage, but  not clear the memory 
when:
• The  CANCEL  button is pressed
• The brake pedal is pressed
• Neutral ( N), Park (P ) or Reverse ( R) gear is 
selected
• Dynamic Stability Control activates.
ACC will disengage, and clear the memory 
when:
• The ignition system is switched off
• Maximum vehicle speed is reached
• A fault occurs in the ACC system. 

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RESUMING THE SPEED AND 
FOLLOW MODE
RESUME  should only be used if the 
driver is aware of the set speed and 
intends to return to it.
By pressing the  RESUME button after ACC has 
been cancelled, for example, after braking, the 
ACC will become active again provided that the 
set speed memory has  not been erased. The 
original set speed will  be resumed (unless a 
vehicle ahead causes the follow mode to 
become active) and the set speed will be 
displayed in the message centre for four 
seconds.
HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ACC
The system acts by regulating the speed of the 
vehicle using engine c ontrol and the brakes. 
Gear changes may occur in response to 
deceleration or accele ration whilst in ACC.
ACC is not a collision avoidance system. 
However, during some situations the system 
may provide the driver with an indication that 
intervention is required.
An audible alarm will sound, accompanied by 
the message  DRIVER INTERVENE  if the ACC 
detects:
• A failure has occurred whilst the system is 
active
• That using maximum ACC braking only is 
not sufficient.
Note:  ACC operates when the gear selector 
lever is in position  S or  D.
Note:  When engaged, the accelerator pedal 
rests in the raised position. Fully release the 
pedal to allow normal ACC operation.
Note:  When braking is applied by the ACC, the 
vehicle brake lamps will be switched on 
although the brake pedal will not move.
DETECTION BEAM ISSUES
Detection issues can occur:
1. When driving on a different line to the 
vehicle in front.
2. When a vehicle edges into your lane. The 
vehicle will only be detected once it has 
moved fully into your lane.
3. There may be issues with the detection of 
vehicles in front when going into and 
coming out of a bend.
In these cases ACC may brake late or 
unexpectedly. The driver  should stay alert and 
intervene if necessary.