2014 JAGUAR XJ towing

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STARTING AND DRIVING
Auto headlamps and wipers
See page 2, items 1 and 5
Auto headlamps
1. When the lighting control AUTO position is selected,
side lamps and headlamps will turn on automatically
as ambient light fades. With the lighting control in
the low beam position, High beam assist will activate
automatically in the absence of other vehicle lights
ahead. Vehicle speed must be above 25 mph (40 km/h).
2. 3. 4.The headlamps can temporarily illuminate
ahead when exiting the car at night. Rotate the control
for delay periods of 30, 60 or 120 seconds.
Warning lamps Displayed in the Instrument panel
Select P before switching off the engine. However, if
the engine is switched off with R, D or S selected, the
selector will automatically return to P while retracting.
Air bag fault Seat belt reminder
Braking system fault or
brake fluid low Braking system fault or
brake fluid low. USA only Electric parking brake is
applied. Flashing - EPB fault.
USA only
Automatic speed limiter
activeForward alert active
Adaptive cruise control
active in Follow mode
Dynamic stability control
fault. Flashes when DSC is
operating
Anti-lock braking system
fault. USA only
Anti-lock braking system
fault. DSC switched off, Trac DSC on
Transmission
See page 2, item 2, 4 and 16
Gearshift interlock
Apply the foot brake then move the selector from the P
position. Maintain brake pressure until a gear is selected.
Automatic gear selection
Select D for fully automatic gear changes.
Sport mode
When selected, automatic gear change points are
modified to make full use of engine power.
Press the selector down and rotate from D to S.
Manual gear changes
Manual gear change mode is effective when rapid
acceleration and engine braking are required.
• To shift down, briefly pull the left (downshift) paddle.
• To shift up, briefly pull the right (upshift) paddle.
When the paddles are used in D, gear selection will revert
to automatic if use of the paddles is not maintained. With
S selected, continuous manual operation is initiated if the
paddles are used.
To return to automatic operation, pull and hold the
right (upshift) paddle for 2 seconds.
Operating note
If the engine is switched off with N selected, automatic
selection of P is delayed for 10 minutes. DO
NOT use
this feature to enable towing of the vehicle. Refer to
Vehicle recovery in the Owner’s Handbook.
Releasing
• With the ignition on, apply the foot brake and press
down on the EPB switch.
• If the vehicle is stationary with the EPB applied and
either D or R selected, pressing the accelerator will
automatically release the EPB.
Electronic parking brake (EPB)
See page 2, item 19
Applying
• With the vehicle stationary, lift up the EPB switch and
then release it. The red warning lamp in the Instrument
panel will illuminate.
Cruise control and Forward alert
See page 2, items 23 and 24
Setting Cruise control speed
1. Press to set Cruise control
at the current speed.
2. Resumes the set speed
after a cancellation.
3. Press to decrease set
speed until the desired new
speed is reached.
4. Press to cancel but retain the set speed in memory.
Cruise control will also cancel if the brake pedal is
pressed, or if vehicle speed falls below 20 mph (32 km/h).
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
This enhancement uses a front mounted radar to monitor
traffic ahead. ACC can be programmed to maintain a set
gap to the vehicle ahead. If the vehicle ahead is traveling
slower than the set speed, your vehicle will automatically
slow down and then maintain the set gap until the road
ahead clears. At that point your vehicle will accelerate to
the set speed.
Engine/transmission
emissions fault Electric parking brake is
applied. Flashing - EPB fault.
Low tire pressure
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STARTING AND DRIVINGSTARTING AND DRIVING
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Auto headlamps and wipers
See page 2, items 1 and 5
Auto headlamps
1.

When the lighting control
AUTO position is selected,
side lamps and headlamps will turn on automatically
as ambient light fades. With the lighting control in
the low beam position, High beam assist will activate
automatically in the absence of other vehicle lights
ahead. Vehicle speed must be above 25 mph (40 km/h).
2.

3.
4.The headlamps can temporarily illuminate
ahead when exiting the car at night. Rotate the control
for delay periods of 30, 60 or 120 seconds.
Auto wipers
For automatic wipe, activated by the Rain sensor, move
the wiper control up to the first position. Sensitivity can be
adjusted by rotating the collar.
5. First stop for the Auto position.
6. Rain sensor maximum sensitivity.
7. Rain sensor minimum sensitivity.
Warning lamps Displayed in the Instrument panel
Select P before switching off the engine. However, if
the engine is switched off with R, D or S selected, the
selector will automatically return to P while retracting. Seat belt reminder
Automatic speed limiter
active
Forward alert active
Adaptive cruise control
active in Follow mode
Operating note
If the engine is switched off with N selected, automatic
selection of P is delayed for 10 minutes. DO NOT use
this feature to enable towing of the vehicle. Refer to
Vehicle recovery in the Owner’s Handbook.
Releasing
• With the ignition on, apply the foot brake and press
down on the EPB switch.
• If the vehicle is stationary with the EPB applied and
either D or R selected, pressing the accelerator will
automatically release the EPB.
Cruise control and Forward alert
See page 2, items 23 and 24
Setting Cruise control speed
1.

Press to set Cr
uise control
at the current speed.
2.

Resumes the set speed
after a cancellation.
3

.
Press to decrease set
speed until the desired ne

w
speed is reached.

4

.
Press to cancel b
ut retain the set speed in memory.
Cruise control will also cancel if the brake pedal is
pressed, or if vehicle speed falls below 20 mph (32 km/h).
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
This enhancement uses a front mounted radar to monitor
traffic ahead. ACC can be programmed to maintain a set
gap to the vehicle ahead. If the vehicle ahead is traveling
slower than the set speed, your vehicle will automatically
slow down and then maintain the set gap until the road
ahead clears. At that point your vehicle will accelerate to
the set speed.
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ACC gap setting
5.

6.
Press to decrease or
increase the set gap to the
vehicle ahead.
4. Press to cancel ACC
and the set speed.
When ACC is active, an
amber warning lamp will
illuminate in the Instrument
panel. Set speeds are cleared at ignition switch off.
Forward alert
Forward alert is an additional feature of ACC and
provides limited detection of objects in the road ahead.
When necessary, it will give an audible warning plus the
Message centre warning, FORWARD ALERT. The driver
must take appropriate action.
See the Owner’s Handbook for full details.
Care point
Before entering an automatic car wash, turn the
wipers off to deactivate the Rain sensor. Otherwise,
the wipers will operate during the washing process
and may be damaged.
Low tire pressure
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