Jaguar S-Type. Manual - part 4

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Gearshift interlock

The ignition switch must be in position II 
and the foot brake applied before the gear 
selector can be moved from P (Park) to R 
(Reverse). The lever can be moved into P 
with the ignition switch off. 

Gear selector 

The gear selector lever is designed to 
accommodate two different driving 
techniques as follows: 

Automatic selection: the right-hand side 
of the selector gate. 

Manual selection: the left-hand side of the 
selector gate, to individually select 5th, 
4th, 3rd or 2nd gear. 

With the gear selector in D (Drive) and 
Sports mode active, the transmission will 
use 6th gear less at higher cruising 
speeds. 

Fuel consumption will be adversely 
affected. 

After selecting R (Reverse) or D (Drive) 
from N (Neutral) or P (Park), wait briefly for 
the transmission to engage before 
accelerating. 

Sport mode 

Press the switch (arrowed) to select Sport 
mode. A red indicator in the switch will 
illuminate to indicate that Sport mode is 
active. When Sport mode is selected, the 
gear change points are modified to make 
full use of the engine’s power. 

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PARKBRAKE

Applying the parkbrake

• With the vehicle stationary, pull up the 

parkbrake lever and then release. The 
parkbrake red warning indicator in the 
instrument pack will illuminate.

• The parkbrake will automatically apply 

when the ignition key is removed from 
the lock.

Releasing the parkbrake
• On manual transmission vehicles, 

with the ignition switch in position II, 
press down on the parkbrake lever.

• On automatic transmission vehicles, 

with the ignition switch in position II, 
apply the foot brake and press down 
on the parkbrake lever.

• On automatic transmission vehicles, if 

the vehicle is stationary with the 
parkbrake applied and either D (Drive) 
or R (Reverse) is selected, pressing 
the accelerator pedal will 
automatically release the parkbrake.

• The parkbrake will automatically 

release when the gear selector is 
moved from P (Park).

CRUISE (SPEED) CONTROL

Speed control

Speed control is the standard cruise 
control system where the vehicle will 
maintain a SET road speed until either 
cruise control is cancelled or the brake 
pedal is used. 
The system is controlled via switches on 
the steering wheel: 

1. RESUME - to resume a set speed 

retained in memory. 

2. SET - to set the road speed to be 

maintained, or increase or decrease 
the speed in 2 km/h (1 mph) steps 
when cruise control is operating.

3. CANCEL - cancels cruise control, but 

retains the set speed in memory. 

Brake pedal override
• Cruise control will automatically 

disengage when the brake pedal is 
pressed or when the vehicle speed 
falls below 26 km/h (16 mph). 

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ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL 
(ACC)

The Adaptive Cruise Control system is 
designed to aid the driver in maintaining a 
gap to the vehicle ahead, or to maintain a 
set road speed if there is no slower 
vehicle ahead. The system is controlled 
via switches on the steering wheel: 

1. RESUME - to resume a set speed 

retained in memory. 

2. SET - to set the road speed to be 

maintained, or increase or decrease 
the speed in 2 km/h (1 mph) steps 
when cruise control is operating.

3. CANCEL - cancels cruise control but 

retains the set speed in the memory. 

4. GAP - increase or decrease the time 

gap to the vehicle ahead. 

The gap to the vehicle ahead can be 
changed to one of four pre-defined 
intervals and the current setting will be 
displayed in the message center. 

When a vehicle ahead enters the same 
lane as you, or a slower vehicle is 
encountered in the same lane, the road 
speed will automatically be adjusted to 
maintain the currently selected time gap. 
The warning indicator will illuminate to 
indicate that the vehicle is in ‘follow 
mode’. 
• Adaptive Cruise Control is not a 

collision warning or avoidance 
system. Additionally the system will 
not detect: 

• Stationary or slow moving vehicles 

below 10 km/h (6 mph).

• Pedestrians or objects in the 

roadway.

• Oncoming vehicles in the same lane.

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AUDIO SYSTEM KEY 
FEATURES

General operation 

Press the control knob A to switch on or 
off and rotate to adjust the volume. 

To adjust the sound settings, press the 
MODE button B repeatedly, until the 
required setting is displayed. Turn the 
control knob A to adjust the level or rating. 

After approximately five seconds, the 
system will return to normal control mode.

Steering wheel controls 

1. Press to mute the audio unit. 

2. Press as required to increase or 

decrease volume. 

3. Press and release to cycle through 

Radio, FM, AM, CD multichanger. 

4. Press and release to cycle through 

preset radio stations, the next CD 
track. 

Press and hold for at least two seconds to 
cycle to the next strongest station or CD. 

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