Jaguar XK. Manual - part 28

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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) 
(Amber)

Illuminates when adaptive 
cruise control is active to 
indicate that the vehicle is in 

follow mode.

Forward alert (Amber)

Illuminates when Forward Alert 
is active.

Air bag fault (Amber)

The air bag warning indicator 
will be lit for approximately six 
seconds when the ignition 

system is on.

If the indicator remains illuminated or 
flashes, it indicates a fault within the air 
bag electrical circuits. 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.

The following components are monitored 
by the air bag system:
• Driver's dual stage air bag (steering 

wheel)

• Driver's side thorax air bag
• Driver's pretensioner
• Driver's side crash sensor
• Passenger's dual stage air bag
• Passenger's side thorax air bag
• Passenger's pretensioner
• Driver's side crash sensor
• Passenger's front seat occupancy 

sensor

• Restraints control module
• Rollover Protection System 

(convertible only).

Tire Pressure Monitoring System 
(TPMS) (Yellow)

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

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

High beam (Blue)

Illuminates when the high 
beam is switched ON or 
flashed.

Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL) 
(Green)

Illuminates when automatic 
speed limiter is active.

Front fog lamp (Green)

Illuminates when the front fog 
lamps are switched ON.

Side lamps (Green)

Illuminates when the side 
(parking) lamps are switched 
ON.

WARNING

If the warning indicator signals 
that a fault is present in the 
system, do not use a child 

restraint on the front passenger seat. 
Doing so will increase the risk of death or 
serious injury to the child.

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Direction indicators (Green)

The appropriate indicator will 
flash when the column stalk is 
moved up or down to signal a 

turn. If a direction indicator bulb fails, the 
audible ticking and lamp will sound and 
flash at twice normal rate when that 
indicator is selected.

Hazard warning indicators

When the hazard warning switch is used, 
both direction indicators flash 
simultaneously.

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AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND 
INDICATORS

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

Hazard or Condition

Chime or tone/remedy

External lights remain ON when the 

driver’s door is opened.

A chime will sound until the lights are 

switched OFF or driver’s door is closed. 

The chime will not sound if the lighting 

control is in AUTO position.

Hazard warning indicators ON.

A ticking will sound until the hazard 

indicators are switched OFF.

Direction indicators ON.

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.

Air bag system failure.

A tone sequence is repeated five times. 

Seek qualified assistance as soon as 

possible.

Seat belt reminder.

A chime will sound until an unfastened 

seat belt is fastened. The warning will 

cease if all the front seats are occupied 

and the seat belts are buckled, the vehicle 

is brought to a halt, the ignition is turned 

OFF or more than approximately five 

minutes has elapsed with the vehicle in 

motion, the ignition on and an occupied 

seat’s belt unbuckled

Electric parking brake.

If the park brake is applied while the 

vehicle is moving a continuous chime will 

sound; release the park brake. If there is a 
fault with the system which would prevent 

the application of the park brake, a brief 

sequence of chimes is initiated.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Driver 

intervene and Forward Alert.

Multiple chime. Apply the brakes.

ACC low speed automatic switch off.

A chime will sound to indicate that the 

ACC system is no longer operating.

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Speed is over 15 km/h (9 mph) above the 

set limit speed.

A short warning chime. Reduce speed.

Gear selector is not in Park with ignition 

OFF.

A chime will sound. Select Park .

Convertible roof starting to open or close.

High-pitched single chime.

The Jaguar Smart Key cannot be 

detected.

A chime will sound. The remote handset 

should be inserted into the starter control 

unit.

The Jaguar Smart Key is to be removed 

from the starter control unit.

A chime will sound for 60 seconds if the 

Jaguar Smart Key is in the starter control 

unit and the driver’s door is opened. The 

remote handset should be removed from 

the starter control unit.

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A chime will sound.