Jaguar XJ (2008 year). Manual - part 53

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Vehicle Recovery

The preferred vehicle recovery method is 
by using a flat-bed transporter or rear 
suspended tow.

Caution: 

If the vehicle has defective 
transmission, to prevent further 
damage, it must be towed with the rear 
wheels clear of the ground.

Caution: 

Ensure that the recovery team do not 
tow with sling-type equipment since 
damage to the bodywork may result.

Caution: 

Do not tow the vehicle by suspending 
the front end.

TRANSPORTING

If the vehicle is being transported on a 
trailer or flat-bed transporter, the Electric 
Parking Brake (EPB) must be applied, the 
wheels chocked and the gear selector 
lever moved to position N or D but NEVER 
to P.

The vehicle must be securely tied down to 
the transporter or trailer.

Transporter tie-down procedure

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WARNING:

Avoid body contact with a hot exhaust 
pipe when securing the vehicle to the 
transporter.

IMPORTANT: Use straps over the 
wheels/tires only, to secure the vehicle 
to the transporter.

Caution: 

Do not use the tie-down brackets on 
the vehicle rear underbody; these are 
for Jaguar factory use only. Do not lash 
the body to the transporter. In time, 
with the engine switched off, the 
vehicle body will drop due to settling of 
the air suspension system and cause 
the tie down chains/straps to become 
slack if connected to the tie-down 
brackets or to any part of the body.

The towing eye is not designed for 
securing the vehicle during 
transportation.

Vehicle failure

The removable towing eye is primarily for 
emergency use when towing for SHORT 
DISTANCES, e.g. removing the vehicle if it 
is causing an obstruction or for winching 
the vehicle onto a recovery transporter. 
To prevent damage to the automatic 
transmission whilst the vehicle is being 
towed with the rear wheels on the ground, 
towing distance must be restricted to 
0.8 kilometres (0.5 miles). Towing speed 
must not exceed 48 km/h (30 mph).

Always obey towing regulations. In certain 
countries the registration number of the 
towing vehicle and an ON TOW sign or 
warning triangle must be displayed in a 
prominent position at the rear of the 
vehicle being towed.

When being towed, the gear selector lever 
must be in neutral (position N) with the 
ignition key turned to position II to release 
the steering lock and render the 
indicators, horn and brake lamps 
operational.

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WARNING:

When the engine is not running the 
steering and brakes will no longer be 
power-assisted. Therefore be prepared 
for relatively heavy steering and the 
need for greatly increased brake pedal 
pressure.

TOWING EYE

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WARNING:

The towing eyes at the front and rear of 
the vehicle are designed for on-road 
recovery only. If they are used for any 
other purpose it may result in vehicle 
damage and serious injury.

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WARNING:

Never use the towing eyes to tow a 
trailer, caravan etc. Doing so may 
result in vehicle damage and serious 
injury.

A screw-in towing eye is provided in the 
luggage compartment with the jack and 
can be fitted to the front or rear of the 
vehicle. The towing eye has a left-hand 
thread and must be turned in an 
counter-clockwise direction when fitting.

Caution: 

The towing eye is not suitable for solid 
bar towing.

Caution: 

Care must be taken to avoid damaging 
the bumpers and front apron.

Front tow point

The front tow point is located behind the 
lower central grille of the vehicle’s front 
bumper.

To remove the grille, unclip the top edge, 
pivot down and unclip the bottom edge.

Screw the towing eye into the vehicle, 
right up to the shoulder, turning 
counter-clockwise (it has a left-hand 
thread).

To refit the grille (towing eye removed) 
first clip the lower edge to the bumper 
aperture, pivot up and press the top edge 
into position.

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Rear tow point

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WARNING:

Avoid body contact with a hot exhaust 
pipe when fitting the eye to the rear 
towing point.

The rear tow point is alongside the 
left-hand exhaust pipe.

Screw the towing eye into the vehicle, 
right up to the shoulder, turning 
counter-clockwise (it has a left-hand 
thread).

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Bulb Renewal

TOP ACCESS COVER

To gain access to the headlamp units, the 
top cover must be removed.

Unscrew and remove the six fasteners 1. 
Remove the top cover.

After changing the defective bulb, refit the 
cover, push the fasteners 2 into place and 
then screw the fasteners fully in to retain 
the top cover.

When renewing bulbs, use only the 
specified type and always switch off the 
ignition and lamps.

HEADLAMPS

The headlamp system fitted has halogen 
bulbs in the inner, high beam positions 
and High Intensity Discharge (HID) Xenon 
lamps in the outer positions. The HID 
system provides both low and high beam 
lamps.

Where HID lighting is fitted, refer to your 
Jaguar Dealer if the headlamp fails to 
operate.

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WARNING:

Replacement or maintenance of Xenon 
lamps should only be carried out by 
suitably qualified personnel.

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WARNING:

High voltage is required to ignite the 
gas and metal vapour which are used 
to power Xenon lamps. Contact with 
this voltage can cause serious injuries.

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WARNING:

Bi-Xenon lamp units operate at a very 
high temperature. Ensure that the lamp 
units have cooled before attempting to 
touch them.

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WARNING:

Xenon lamp units contain Mercury 
which is highly toxic, and can be 
extremely harmful.

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