JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual

Slide headrest stems evenly into seat squab ensuring that
stems locate correctly
in retaining cups.
3. Motor seat to upright position.
4. If seat back finisher has been removed for access, refer to
76.70.09 or 76.70.09.50 for installation.
5. Motor seat and headrest to original positions.

Seating - Front Seat Head Restraint Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. Power seat fully forward and position squab in fully upright
position.
2. Remove front seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
3. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. (Refer to 86.15.19)

4. Release and remove se at tensioner spring.

5. Slacken and remove headrest motor securing screws and
remove drive cable retaining plate.
6. Withdraw drive cable from motor.

7. Release motor harness multiplug (yellow) from mounting
bracket, position motor for acce ss and disconnect multiplug.
8. Remove headrest motor from seat.
1. Position motor in seat frame, connect harness multiplug and
seat multiplug in mounting bracket.
2. Install motor on headrest driv e cable and align with mounting
bracket.
3. Fit motor securing screws and drive cable retaining plate.

4.
Tighten motor se curing screws.
5. Install seat tensioner spring.
6. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
7. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.

Seating - Front Seat Recliner Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86,.15.19.
2. Remove front seat and position for access. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Remove front seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.

4. Release seat squab cover securing clips from frame.

5. Release seat squab cover lower edge retaining strip from
frame.

6. Disconnect recline motor/potentiometer harness multiplug
(white).
7. Remove and discard gearbox RH drive shaft end securing clip.

Installation

8. Using a suitable soft drift, release drive shaft from gearbox and potentiometer.

9. Slacken and remove bolts securi ng potentiometer/gearbox to
seat frame

10. Rotate potentiometer to release it from retaining plate tang.

11. Slacken and remove bolts securing recline motor to seat
frame.
12. Remove recline motor/potentio meter/gearbox assembly from
seat.
1. Position recline motor on seat frame mounting and fit and

tighten securing bolts.
2.
Position potentiometer on gearbox.
3. Engage drive shaft in po tentiometer and gearbox.
4. Install potentiometer retaining plate.
5. Rotate potentiometer to en gage retaining plate tang.
6. Fit and tighten retaining plate/gearbox securing bolts.
7. Fit and fully seat new gearbo x drive shaft securing clip
8. Fit seat cover RH side to seat frame and fully seat securing
clips.
9. Fit seat cover LH side to seat frame and fully seat securing
clips.
10. Fit seat cover to lower frame retaining strip.
11. Position seat for acces and fit seat back finisher. Refer to
76.70.09.
12. Install seat in vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
13. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.
14. Motor seat fully forward and fully rearward, checking for
satisfactory operation.
15. Return seat to original position.

Seating - Front Seat Track
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86,.15.19.
2. Remove front seat from vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Invert seat for access.

4. Slacken and remove LH slide se curing bolts and remove seat
belt anchor mounting bracket.

5. Slacken and remove RH slide se curing bolts and remove seat
belt buckle moun ting bracket.

6. Disconnect seat cushion tilt motor drive cables.
7. Remove slide assembly.
1. Position slide/motor assembly for access and release seat harness securing clips.
2. Drill out pop rivets securing slide to motor frame.

Installation



8. Withdraw LH slide from seat motor potentiometer/gearbox
assembly.
1. Fit and fully seat slide to po tentiometer/gearbox assembly.
2. Position motor frame on slide assembly and secure with new
pop rivets.
3. Connect seat cushion tilt motor drive cables.
4. Secure seat harness in clips.
5. Position slide assembly on seat.
6. Fit and align RH seat belt bu ckle mounting bracket between
slide and seat pivot bracket and fit but do not tighten securing
bolts.
7. Fit and align LH seat belt an chor bracket between slide and
seat pivot bracket an d fit but do not tighten securing bolts.
8. Fit but do not tighten RH and LH slide front securing bolts.
9. Finally tighten slide front and rear securing bolts.
10. Fit front seat to vehi cle. Refer to 76.70.01.

Seating - Front Seat Track Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove front seat from vehicle and place inverted on clean
work surface. Re fer to 76.70.01.

3. Release rearward (RH) tilt motor harness multiplug from
retaining bracket and di sconnect multiplug.

4. Release forward (LH) tilt motor harness multiplug from
retaining bracket and di sconnect multiplug.

5. Disconnect seat control module harness multiplugs.
6. Release heater relay (brown ) from retaining bracket.

7. Release side airbag harness multiplug (black) from retaining
bracket.

8. Release seat harness main mu ltiplug (white) from retaining
bracket.
9. Remove clips securing harness to seat sliders.

10. Remove and discard forward tilt potentiometer retaining clip
and withdraw potentiometer from drive shaft.
11. Slacken and remove LH seat slid er securing bolts and remove
seatbelt anchor mounting bracket.