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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