Jaguar XJ (2008 year). Manual - part 12

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If a door, the hood or the luggage 
compartment is open, the vehicle can 
only be locked from the outside by using 
a key in the driver’s door lock.

Note: An audible and/or visual error 
warning will be given.

It will not be possible to lock the vehicle 
with a key transmitter if a door, the 
luggage compartment or the hood is 
open, or a key is left in the ignition.

Global closing

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WARNING:

Ensure that no children, pets, or 
obstructions are in any open aperture 
before operating global closing. Safety 
mechanisms are in place to prevent 
serious injury, however, injuries can 
still occur.

Key in the driver’s door - Turn and hold 
the key towards the rear of the vehicle, for 
more than 2 seconds duration, to close all 
the electrically operated windows and 
sunroof (if fitted). If the key is released, the 
global closing action stops immediately.

UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

Using a Key Transmitter

Press the unlock button on the key 
transmitter.

Single-stage unlocking

This unlocks all doors, the luggage 
compartment, the interior lamps turn on 
and the security LED stops flashing. The 
direction indicators will flash twice to 
indicate that the system is disarmed.

Two-stage unlocking

The first press of the unlock button: 
• Unlocks the driver’s door.
• Enables the luggage compartment to 

be opened using the exterior release 
button.

• Turns on the interior lamps.

 This will also disarm the system if it was 
armed, the direction indicators will flash 
twice and the security LED stops flashing. 

A second press is required to unlock all 
doors (Jaguar Dealer programmable or 
key transmitter selectable).

Using a Key

Single-stage unlocking 

Put the key in the driver’s door lock, turn 
the key towards the front of the vehicle 
and release. This will: 
• Unlock all doors.
• Enables the luggage compartment to 

be opened using the exterior release 
button.

• Turns on the interior lamps.

The direction indicators will flash twice 
and the security LED will stop flashing.

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Two-stage unlocking

 Put the key in the driver’s door lock, turn 
the key towards the front of the vehicle 
and release. This will unlock the driver’s 
door, the luggage compartment is 
un-inhibited, and turn on the interior 
lighting. This will also disarm the system if 
it was armed, the direction indicators will 
flash twice, and the security LED will stop 
flashing.

Turning the key towards the front of the 
vehicle a second time will unlock all the 
remaining doors.

Selecting single-stage or two-stage 
unlocking

The procedure for changing from single 
stage to two stage unlocking (if enabled), 
or vice versa, is as follows:
• Press and hold the lock and unlock 

buttons on the key transmitter 
simultaneously for four seconds.

Note: 

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The direction indicators will flash 
twice to confirm the action.

•

To revert to the previous condition, 
repeat the procedure described 
above.

•

For operation of the two stage 
unlocking feature when the vehicle is 
equipped with a touch-screen, please 
refer to the touch-screen display 
handbook.

Global Opening

Key in the driver’s door - Turn and hold 
the key towards the front of the vehicle, 
for more than two seconds duration, to 
open all the electrically operated windows 
and sunroof (if fitted). If the key is 
released, the global opening action stops 
immediately.

Key transmitter - Press and hold the 
unlock button for longer than two 
seconds to open all the electrically 
operated windows and sunroof (if fitted – 
one shot operation). Pressing any button 
again while global opening is taking place 
will stop all movement.

Auto-relocking

This feature automatically centrally locks 
and arms the vehicle (if security and 
auto-relock are enabled) if the vehicle has 
been unlocked with the key transmitter 
having been previously locked 
(double-locked) and the security system 
armed:
• and no door, hood or luggage 

compartment has been opened in the 
last 45 seconds after the remote 
unlock operation or,

• if the ignition remains off for 45 

seconds after the remote unlock 
operation.

Note: This feature is disabled at the 
factory, but can be enabled or disabled, 
by a Jaguar Dealer, as required.

Direction Indicator Unlock Alerts

The exterior direction indicators give two 
flashes as unlocking takes place.

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INTERNAL DOOR LOCKING 
AND UNLOCKING

To centrally lock all doors, press the lock 
lever (1) on the driver’s or front 
passenger’s door. 

To unlock a front or rear door, pull the 
release handle (2) or the lock lever (1). 

To unlock and open a rear door, pull the 
lock lever (1) then pull the release lever (2). 

To open any unlocked door, pull the 
release handle (2).

The driver’s or front passenger’s door 
lock lever will unlock all doors.

Note: Operating the locks more than 15 
times within 20 seconds will prevent the 
central locking from being used for 20 
seconds. If required, the locks may be 
operated individually during the 20 
second waiting period.

VALET KEY LOCKING

Before locking the vehicle and handing 
the green-headed valet key to a parking 
attendant, press the valet switch to inhibit 
the luggage compartment interior release 
switch, external luggage compartment 
switch, and the glove compartment 
switch. When the valet switch is pressed 
an audible valet mode chime will be 
emitted.

If the key is in ignition position II when the 
valet mode switch is pressed, the VALET 
MODE message will be displayed on the 
message centre.

The vehicle can then be parked by an 
attendant who can lock the vehicle after 
parking, but cannot open the luggage 
compartment or glove compartment.

The luggage compartment can then only 
be unlocked with the key transmitter. To 
cancel valet mode, operate the key 
transmitter unlock button, or, manually 
unlock the luggage compartment with the 
key transmitter using the luggage 
compartment release key lock.

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When in valet mode, each operation of the 
interior luggage compartment release 
switch, exterior luggage compartment 
switch or the glove compartment switch, 
will result in a chime being emitted which 
indicates that valet mode has been 
selected. If the ignition is set to position II 
a message will appear on the message 
centre display indicating that an 
unauthorised attempt has been made to 
open the glove compartment or luggage 
compartment.

Note: 

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Do not use the green-headed key for 
normal driving as the luggage 
compartment and glove compartment 
cannot be opened.

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If the vehicle alarm system is armed 
and the luggage compartment is 
opened using the key transmitter, the 
alarm will not sound. The system will 
be rearmed when the lid is closed, 
provided the vehicle has not been 
disarmed.

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Neither the luggage compartment lid 
release switch on the facia switchpack 
nor the lid release button will operate 
when the vehicle is armed, or in valet 
mode. An attempt to operate these 
switches whilst in valet mode will 
result in an audible warning chime.

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Operating the internal, external or 
remote luggage compartment 
switches more than 15 times within 20 
seconds, or opening and closing the 
luggage compartment will cause 
opening to be inhibited for 20 
seconds. Should this happen wait 20 
seconds for normal operation to 
resume. If required, the luggage 
compartment may be opened by 
using the key during the 20 second 
waiting period.