Jaguar XJ (2008 year). Manual - part 29

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Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 
(Amber)

The indicator will flash at the 
rate of twice a second when 
DSC is operating.

The message DSC NOT AVAILABLE will 
be displayed and the indicator will be ON 
continuously when a fault is detected in 
the system.

If the system is turned OFF, a message 
DSC OFF will be displayed for four 
seconds and the warning indicator will 
remain ON.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) follow 
mode (Amber)

If ACC is active, this illuminates 
to indicate that the vehicle is in 
follow mode and automatically 

maintaining the desired gap to the vehicle 
immediately ahead.

Only applicable to vehicles fitted with 
ACC.

Air bag (Amber)

If the air bag system develops a 
fault, the warning indicator will 
flash and then come ON and 

remain on until the fault has been 
diagnosed and cleared.

Report the fault to a Jaguar Dealer 
immediately.

It is safe to drive the vehicle; however, in 
an accident the air bags may not operate.

Low tire pressure (Amber)

Illuminates when one or more 
tires is significantly under 
inflated. The vehicle should be 

stopped as soon as possible and the tires 
checked and inflated to the 
recommended pressure.

If the tire pressure monitoring system 
develops a fault, the indicator will flash 
repeatedly for 75 seconds. The indicator 
will then remain on. Refer to page 253.

Sidelamps (Green)

Illuminates when the side 
lamps or headlamps are 
switched ON either manually or 
by the autolamp system, if 
fitted.

High beam (Blue)

Illuminates when the high beam 
headlamps are switched ON or 
flashed ON.

Front fog lamps (Green)

Illuminates when the front fog 
lamps are switched ON.

Rear fog lamps (Amber)

Illuminates when the rear fog 
lamps are switched ON.

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Direction indicators (Green)

The appropriate 
indicator tell-tale will 
flash when the column 

switch is moved up or down to signal a 
right or left-hand turn.

 If a direction indicator fails, the tell-tale 
will flash at twice the normal rate when 
that indicator is selected. A message will 
be shown that a bulb has failed. Fit a new 
bulb immediately.

Note: 

•

If a bulb has failed, the audible ticking 
will sound at twice the normal rate.

•

If a trailer or caravan is fitted and a 
direction indicator bulb fails then the 
tell-tale will flash at twice the normal 
rate and a message will be displayed 
that a rear indicator lamp has failed.

Hazard warning lamps

When the hazard warning is selected, 
both direction indicator tell-tales flash 
simultaneously.

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AUDIBLE WARNINGS

Various sounds are produced for warning 
and notification purposes as follows:

Hazard or Condition

Remedy/Chime or Tone

Air bag system failure.

A tone sequence is repeated five times. 
Report the fault to a Jaguar Dealer as soon 
as possible.

External lamps are switched on when the 
driver’s door is opened.

A chime will sound for ten seconds as a 
warning that the lamps are on when the 
ignition is off and the driver’s door is 
opened.

Note: The chime will not sound if the 
switch is in autolamp position.

Key in igniton switch.

A chime will sound until either the key is 
removed, the driver’s door is closed or the 
ignition is switched ON.

Hazard warning indicators on.

A ticking will sound until the hazard 
indicators are switched off.

Vehicle armed.

This warns that the alarm will sound 
shortly unless the system is disarmed by 
either pressing the unlock button on the 
key transmitter or placing the key in the 
ignition switch.

Left or right direction indicators on.

If the switch has not turned itself OFF, 
switch the turn indicator OFF when the 
manoeuvre is completed. A ticking will 
sound until the indicators are switched 
OFF.

Memory 1, 2 or 3 configuration saved.

A short tone as the memory selection is 
saved.

Valet mode.

This indicates that the valet mode has not 
been set or that access to a restricted area 
has been prevented because valet mode 
has been set.

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Seat belt reminder (Not all countries).

A chime will sound for six seconds after 
the ignition is switched on or until the front 
seat belts, when occupied, are fastened or 
the ignition switch turned to 0. The chime 
will also sound at regular intervals for five 
minutes if the vehicle is moving above 
16 km/h (10 mph) and the driver’s and/or 
front passenger’s (if occupied) seat belts 
are not fastened or are unfastened.

Electric Parking Brake (EPB).

If the message PARKBRAKE ON is 
displayed, it means that the parkbrake is 
applied but the vehicle is moving. Release 
the parkbrake or stop the vehicle when it is 
safe to do so.

EPB cannot be applied.

This sounds a warning that the parkbrake 
cannot be applied.

Adaptive Cruise Control driver intervene.

Action is required by the driver to apply the 
brakes.

Gear selector not in Park (P).

This warns that the gear selector is not in 
Park (P) when the ignition is turned off.

Hazard or Condition

Remedy/Chime or Tone