Jaguar 2015 Ftype Owner's Manual

F-TYPE

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QUICK START GUIDE

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
Gas station information 16

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

DRIVER CONTROLS VEHICLE ACCESS

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1. Central locking/unlocking.

2. Seat adjustment.

3. Driving position memory.

4. Trip computer.

5. Turn signals and headlamp control.

6. Gearshift down.

7. Phone.

8. Instrument panel, Message center and warning

lamps.

9. Heated steering wheel.

10. Gearshift up.

11. Wiper/washers.

12. Home menu.

13. Climate menu.

14. Touch screen on/off or Parking aid.

15. Touch screen Setup or Rear camera.

16. Audio/video mode selection.

17. Phone menu.

18. Audio/video menu.

19. Navigation menu.

20. Climate control.

21. Power socket.

22. Gear selector.

23. Audio/video system on/off.

24. Active exhaust.

25. Convertible roof switch.

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26. Intelligent stop/start.

27. Deployable rear spoiler switch.

28. Electric parking brake.

29. Stability control.

30. Driving mode.

31. STOP/START.

32. Heated rear screen.

33. Heated windshield.

34. Windshield maximum defrost.

35. Hazard warning lamps on/off.

36. Climate control recirculation.

37. Air conditioning on/off.

38. Climate control AUTO mode.

39. Cruise control or Automatic speed limiter.

40. Horn.

41. Steering wheel adjuster.

42. Audio/video mode selection.

43. Audio/video and phone controls.

44. Instrument illumination.

45. Fog lamps on/off.

46. Trunk/tailgate release.

47. Exterior mirror controls.

48. Window controls.

Note: Steering wheel design may differ.

Smart key

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Press once to lock the vehicle and arm the alarm.
To also close any open windows, press and hold
for 3 seconds (Global closing).
Multi-point entry - press once to disarm the
alarm, unlock all of the doors and the trunk.

Single-point entry - press once to disarm
the alarm and unlock the driver’s door. A second press
unlocks the passenger door and the trunk.

Press and hold to open the windows (Global opening).
The door handles will be presented for opening.
To change between entry 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.

Press once to switch the headlamps on for up to

120 seconds. Press again to switch off.

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

Press and hold for 3 seconds to

activate/cancel the panic alarm.

Smart key detection

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, smartphone,
etc.).

Loose coins in the same pocket as the Smart key
can also act as a shield. Keep the Smart key clear
of possible shielding when attempting Keyless entry
or Keyless starting.

Smart key not found

If the Smart key is
not detected and
the message Smart
Key Not Found is
displayed, hold it in the
indicated position. Start
the engine as normal.
The Smart key can now
be removed.

Keyless entry and locking

The door handles will operate only while the Smart key is
within 3 ft (1m) of the vehicle.

To unlock the vehicle and disarm the alarm, press a door
handle recess or trunk release button.

To lock - press the rear of the door handle until it is flush
with the door. The doors and trunk will lock and the alarm
will be activated. Doors can still be unlocked from inside
the vehicle.

When locking, the convertible roof should be up.

Smart key detection

Do not leave your Smart key inside the trunk, the
vehicle WILL NOT automatically unlock (should it
become shielded).

Powered tailgate

See page 2, item 46

To open:

1. With transmission P selected, press the external

tailgate release.

2. Press the internal tailgate release.

Alternatively, use the Smart key.
The powered tailgate will continue to open to the set

height.

To close:

3. Press and release.

If an obstruction is detected during closing, the tailgate
will stop and then reverse direction slightly. An audible
warning will indicate a mislock.

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COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS

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Setting the driving position

See page 2, items 2, 3, 41 and 48

Driver’s seat

Set the seat position using the following controls.

1. Seatback angle.

2. Lumbar support.

3. Memory preset buttons 1, 2 and 3.

4. Memory set button.

5. Seat forwards and backwards, cushion height and

cushion angle.

6. Side bolsters inflate and deflate.

7. With the vehicle stationary, adjust tilt and reach of the

steering wheel to your ideal driving position.

8. Press the left or right mirror selector. Use the mirror

adjuster to set the mirror positions.

Storing the driving position to memory

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

Press the memory set button to activate the memory
store function. The button will illuminate to indicate that
the memory store function is active.

Within 5 seconds, press button 1, 2 or 3 to store the
current driving position.

A stored memory position can now be recalled with
a press of the appropriate button. The driver’s seat,
steering wheel and mirrors will move to their preset
positions.

Time limit

Memory buttons must be pressed within 5 seconds
of pressing the memory set button, otherwise the
memory store function will cancel.

Convertible roof

See page 2, item 25

To operate the convertible roof, the ignition must be on
and road speed must be below 30 mph (50 km/h).

1. To open the roof, press and hold down the front of the
switch.

2. A warning will sound, the windows will open and the
roof will start to move. The warning will sound again
when the roof is fully open.

3. Now release the switch.
Closing is the reverse of this procedure. Pull up the front

of the switch until the roof is fully closed and latched.

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Engine start/stop

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See page 2, item 31

Ignition on:

With the Smart key inside the vehicle, press the

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START/STOP button to switch on the ignition. A
second press will switch off the ignition.

Engine start

The transmission must be in the P or N position.

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With the brake pedal pressed, press and release the

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START/STOP button to start the engine.

Engine stop

With transmission P selected and the EPB applied,

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press to stop the engine and switch off the ignition.

Transmission

See page 2, item 22

1. Press the brake pedal before and while the selector is

moved from the P position.

2. The selector release button must be pressed when

moving from P or N.

3. Move the selector backwards to D or forwards to N or

forwards again to R. An LED on top of the selector will
illuminate to indicate current gear selection.

4. To select S mode when in D, move the selector to the

left. The selector can now be moved forwards to mo ve
up a gear and backwards to move down a gear. To
return to fully automatic mode, move the selector
back to D.

5. To select Park , simply press the P switch on top of

the selector. This can be done while in any gear
selection. The vehicle must be stationary when P
is selected.

If the engine is switched off with any other gear still
selected, the transmission will automatically return to P.

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.

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 and then press the START/STOP button.

Towing the vehicle

If the engine is switched off with N selected, automatic
selection of P is delayed for 10 minutes. This allows
enough time for the vehicle to be conveyed through
an automatic car wash. DO NOT use this feature
to enable towing of the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle
recovery in the Owner’s Handbook.

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