Jaguar 2014 XJ Owner's Manual

QUICK START GUIDE

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CONTENTS

Driver controls 2
Vehicle access 3
Comfort adjustments 4
Starting and driving 5
Driving aids 8
Heating and ventilation 10
Audio and touch screen 11
Navigation 14
Telephone 15
Filling station information 16

XJ

Some features may not apply to your vehicle.
Refer to the Owner’s Handbook for full operating instructions.

DRIVER CONTROLS VEHICLE ACCESS

Information Provided by:

1. Headlamps, turn signals and Trip computer

2. Manual gear change paddle (-) down

3. Instrument panel, warning lamps, Message center

and turn by turn navigation

4. Manual gear change paddle (+) up

5. Wiper and Washers

6. START/STOP

7. Sunroof control

8. Parking aid

9. Rear screen sun blind

10. Sunroof blinds

11. Interior lamps

12. Audio system

13. Climate control

14. Windshield heater

15. Rear screen heater

16. Gear selector

17. Dynamic stability control (DSC) switch

18. Automatic speed limiter (ASL) switch

19. Electronic parking brake (EPB)

20. Dynamic mode switch

21. Winter mode switch

22. Instrument panel menu control

23. Adaptive cruise control gap setting and Cruise control

cancel

24. Cruise control

25. Steering column adjustment

26. Telephone controls

27. Heated steering wheel

28. Audio/video menu control

29. Instruments dimmer control

30. Rear fog lamps

31. Trunk release

32. Central locking switches

33. Hazard warning

34. Touch screen Home menu

35. Telephone menu

36. Navigation menu

37. Intelligent stop/start

38. Heated front seats Touch screen menu

39. Audio settings menu

40. Audio/video menu

41. CD/DVD eject

42. Audio/video sources

43. Rear window isolator

44. Window controls

45. Power folding mirror selectors and adjuster

46. Driving position memory store controls.

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Smart key

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Press once to lock the vehicle and arm the
exterior (perimetric) alarm.

Multi-point entry - Press once to disarm the alarm,
unlock all doors and unlock the trunk.

Press and hold to unlock all doors and open the
windows (Global opening).

Press once to switch the headlamps on for 30
seconds. Press again to switch off.

Press to open only the trunk. The rest of the
security system remains active.

Press and hold for 3 seconds to
activate/cancel the panic alarm.

Unlocking mode alternatives

Single-point entry allows only the driver’s door to
unlock with a single press. A second press unlocks all
other doors and the trunk.

Multi-point entry will unlock all doors and trunk with a
single press.

To change between modes, with the vehicle unlocked,
press the lock and unlock buttons simultaneously for 3
seconds. The hazard warning lamps will flash twice to
confirm the change. Mode change can also be made
via the Instrument panel menu control.

Emergency key release

Slide the side section up to remove. Remove the
keyblade and unfold it.

Use the blade to lever off the appropriate door lock cover.
The cover has a key symbol embossed into it.

Insert the key into the exposed lock, then turn and
release it to unlock.

If the security system was previously armed with the
Smart key,
when the door
is unlocked
the alarm will
sound. To
disarm the
alarm, press the
unlock button
on the Smart
key or press the
START/STOP
button with the Smart key inside the vehicle.

Operating note

If the Smart key fails to
operate, hold it against
the facia, below the
auxiliary switch pack.
Start the engine as
normal (see page 5).
The Smart key can now
be removed.

Keyless entry/exit

To unlock the vehicle and disarm the alarm, first make
sure that the Smart key is outside the vehicle but within 3
ft (1 meter).

Operate a door handle or the trunk release button.
To lock the vehicle and arm the alarm, first make sure

that the Smart key is outside the vehicle but within 3 ft (1
meter).

Press a door handle button once to lock.

Care point

The Smart key may not be detected if it is placed in
a metal container, or if it is shielded by a device with
a back lit LCD screen, (e.g., laptop, smart phone
etc.) Keep the Smart key clear of such devices
when attempting Keyless entry or Keyless starting.

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COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS

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Setting the driving position

See page 2, items 25 and 46

Driver’s seat

Set the seat position using the following controls.

1. Seat forwards and back, cushion height and cushion angle.

2. Cushion length.

3. Side bolster - inflate.

4. Side bolster - deflate.

5. Lumbar support.

6. Seatback angle and head restraint.

Steering column

7. With the vehicle stationary, adjust the steering column to

the required driving position.

Door mirrors

1. Press the left or right mirror selector.

2. Use the mirror adjuster to set the mirror position.
Storing the driving position to memory

When the driver’s seat, steering column and door mirrors are
adjusted to the required position, the settings can be stored.

1. Press the M button to activate the memory store function.
The button will illuminate to indicate the memory store function
is active.

2. Press button 1, 2 or 3 to store the current driving position
to the chosen number.

Use a stored memory position by pressing the appropriate
button; 1, 2 or 3. The seat, steering wheel and mirrors will
move to their preset positions.

Operating note

Memory buttons 1, 2 or 3 must be pressed within 5
seconds after pressing the M button, otherwise the
memory store function will cancel.

Restraints

A warning indicator in the Instrument panel
will illuminate if the seat belt of an occupied

accompanied by an audible warning.

Using child seats

Refer to Child Seat Positioning in the Owner’s
Handbook to determine the correct seat for your child.

If it becomes necessary to fit a child restraint on the front
passenger seat, make the following seat adjustments:

Move the seat fully rearward.

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Lumbar support to minimum setting.

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Seat cushion to highest position.

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Cushion front tilt to lowest position.

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front seat is not fastened. This may be

Seatback to fully upright position.

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Adjust the upper seat belt anchorage to its lowest

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position.
When a front passenger seat occupancy sensor is fitted

it determines the state of seat occupancy and sets the air
bag status to suit. The status indicator is in the overhead
console.

Seat unoccupied - air bag deactivated and indicator

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off.

Seat occupied - air bag activated and indicator off.

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Low weight occupant or object - air bag deactivated

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and indicator on.

Engine start/stop

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See page 2, item 6

Ignition only on

With the Smart key inside the vehicle, press the

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START/STOP button once to switch on the ignition.

A second press will switch off the ignition.

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Engine start

The rotary selector must be in either P or N position to

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enable engine starting.

With the foot brake depressed, press and release the

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START/STOP button to start the engine.

Press again to stop the engine and switch off the

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ignition.

Intelligent Stop/Start

See page 2, item 37

Rolling start

If the engine is switched off while the vehicle is moving,
it can be restarted after 2 seconds have elapsed. Select
transmission N position and then press the START/STOP
button.

Smart key use

The engine will continue to run, even if the Smart key
is removed from the vehicle. However, if the engine is
stopped, it cannot be restarted until the Smart key is
returned to the vehicle.

The Stop/Start system is automatically activated when
the ignition is turned on. If the vehicle is stopped, the
engine will turn off (unless it is required to support other
vehicle systems). When the brake is released and a drive
gear is selected, the engine will restart automatically.

A warning lamp in the Instrument panel
will illuminate when the engine has been
switched off by the Stop/Start system.

Instrument panel menu

Driver information is displayed on a TFT Virtual
Instrument Panel.

Many features of the display can be changed to suit
personal preferences. Other features, such as the
speedometer, can be altered to suit the driving situation.
The speedometer can be configured for KPH or MPH via
the Vehicle Settings menu.

To access the main menu in the Instrument panel, press
any button on the right side steering wheel control. Use
the direction controls to move through the menu and
subsequent options. Press OK to confirm your selections.

To switch Stop/Start off, press the Eco switch.

Note: The engine will restart automatically if the switch is
pressed while an automatic engine stop is in progress.

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