Starting and driving
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Ignition on:
• With the Jaguar Smart Key inside the vehicle,
press the START STOP button to switch on
ignition.
• A second press will switch off the ignition.
Engine start
• The selector lever must be in Park orNeutral
position to enable engine starting.
• With the footbrake depressed, press and release the START STOP button to start the engine.
• Press again to stop the engine and switch off the ignition.
Rolling start
If the engine is switched off while the vehicle is
moving, it can be restarted by selecting Nposition
then pressing the START STOPbutton.
Operating note
The engine will continue to run even if the Smart
Key is removed from the vehicle by more than 3ft
(\f metre). However, if the engine is stopped, it
cannot be restarted until the Smart Key is returned
to the vehicle.
Engine start and stopSee page 3, item 20
Gearshift interlock
The brake pedal must be
depressed before the
selector can be moved
from the Park position.
Maintain brake pressure
until a gear is selected.
Select Pbefore switching
off the engine. However, if
the engine is switched off
with Reverse, Drive or
Sport selected, the
selector will automatically
return to Pwhile retracting.
P R N D S
STARTENGINESTOP
DSC
Automatic gear selection
Select Dfor fully automatic gear changes.
Sport mode
This is an automatic gear change mode, however,
change points are modified to make full use of engine
power.
Press the selector down and rotate from Dto Sport.
Manual gear changes
Manual gear change mode is effective when rapid
acceleration and engine braking are required.
• To shift down, briefly pull the left (\b) paddle.
• To shift up, briefly pull the right (+) paddle.
When the paddles are used in D,gear selection will
revert to automatic if use of the paddles is not
maintained. With Sselected, continuous manual
operation is initiated if the paddles are used.
NOTE: To return to automatic operation pull and hold
the right hand paddle for two seconds.
Operating note
If the engine is switched off with Neutral selected,
automatic selection of Pis delayed for \f0 minutes.
DO NOT use this feature to enable towing of the
vehicle. Refer to Vehicle recovery in the Owner’s
Handbook.
TransmissionSee page 3, items 2,6and 14
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Driving aids
Winter mode, Dynamic mode and Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC) allow the driver to more finely tune the
vehicle driving characteristics to suit prevailing
conditions.
Winter mode . Use in slippery road conditions.
Selects 2nd gear for driving away, moderates engine
response and modifies gear change strategy to
ensure maximum possible traction is achieved.
Dynamic mode. Optimises vehicle systems to
deliver a high performance driving experience. If
Sport mode is now used with paddle gear selection,
there is no automatic gear change, even if the rev
limit is reached. Dynamic mode remains selected for
six hours after the engine is switched off
DSC. The default condition at engine start is DSC
on and is designed to control vehicle stability.
TracDSC is an alternative setting that optimises the
DSC settings for maximum traction in difficult
conditions. TracDSC enables a more involving and
focused driving experience. To select TracDSC, press
and release the button. Touch again to return to DSC.
To turn DSC off, press for more than \f0 seconds.
Message center The message center displays the
JaguarDrive Selector position,
P,R,N,D orS, the manual mode
gear selections 1to 6and the
JaguarDrive Control mode
selection.
When TracDSC is selected, the DSC warning lamp
will illuminate and the message center will briefly
display TracDSC\b
When DSC OFF is selected, the DSC warning lamp
will illuminate and the message center will display
DSC OFF until DSC is reinstated.
Driving mode settings
Refer to the Owner’s Handbook section, Stability
control, for examples of JaguarDrive settings.
1
2
3
JaguarDrive controlSee page 3, items 1\b,18and 1\f
Door mirrors and blind spot monitoring
Mirror dip when reversing
This feature can be used to improve lower side views
while reversing. It can be enabled or disabled via the
touch\bscreen. From the Homescreen, select Vehicle,
then Veh\b settings, then Parking.
To set a dip position:
• with the electric parking brake on, select reverse gear
• adjust the mirror position to view the lower rear kerb and vehicle.
Subsequently, each time reverse gear is selected, the
set dip position will be automatically selected. The
mirrors will return to their normal position when
another gear is selected.Blind spot monitoring
Each mirror displays amber icons to warn of
overtaking vehicles in adjacent lanes. The monitored
area extends approximately 20 ft (6 meters) behind
your rear wheels and 8.2 ft (2.5 meters) to the sides.
It switches on automatically at speeds above \f0 mph
(\f6km/h) while in a forward gear. An amber dot
illuminates when speed is below the threshold.
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