Front seat JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Repair Manual

Installation

16. Remove handbrake trim finisher. Refer to 76.13.63.
17. Move gear selector to position'R'.

18. Slacken and remove nut securing gear selector inner cable to
'J' gate stud.

19. Slacken gear selector outer cable adjustme nt nut at front of
support bracket.

20. Release cable from'J' gate an d position to pemit carpet
withdrawal.
21. With assistance lift and remove carpet, exercising care to
avoid damaging adjacent fittings.
1. With assistance, position carpet in vehicle ensuring that seat
harness and handbrake lever are correctly positioned in
apertures.

2. Ensure that
gear selector is in position 'R'.

3. Inst
all gear selector cable in 'J' gate.
1. Position gear selector cable in support bracket.
2. Connect inner cable to 'J' gate stud and fit and
tighten securing nut.

4. Adjust
gear selector cable.
1. Adjust selector cable nuts so that selector lever freely
moves to 'R' position in gate.
2. Tighten gear selector ca ble locknut, ensuring that
tabwasher tangs engage in bracket slots.

5. Ensure that
gear selector cable
to tunnel grommet is correctly
seated.
6. Fit and secure handbrake trim finisher. Refer to 76.13.63.
7. Fully seat carpet side and rear retaining clips.
8. Fit front sill treadplates. Refer to operations in this section.
9. Fit rear sill treadplates. Refer to operations in this section.
10. Position and fully seat rear heel boards and rotate 1/4 turn
fasteners to secure.
11. Install console heater ducting and fit and tighten securing
screw.
12. Fit 'B' post trim pads. Refer to operations in this section.
13. Fit lower 'A' post trim pads. Refer to 76.13.30.
14. Fit centre console asse mbly. Refer to 76.25.01.
15. Fit fascia centre ve nt veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.06.
16. Fit centre console finisher vene er panel. Refer to 76.47.26.
17. Fit 'J' gate surround. Refer to 76.25.24.
18. Fit rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
19. Fit front seats. Refer to 76.70.01.


20

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Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Front Door Trim Panel Finish Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation



1. Remove interior door handle escutcheon.
Remove cover from door ha ndle escutcheon securing
screw and slacken and remove screw.
Pull door handle inwards and exercising care to avoid
damaging tweeter, remove escutcheon from casing.

2. Remove veneer panel from casing.
1. Using a thin plastic leve r, carefully ease rear of
veneer panel inwards to release the two rear
securing tangs.
2. Slide veneer panel re arwards to release front
retainers.
1. Position veneer panel on casing and slide forward to engage
front retainers.
2. Using a soft pad or cloth, press re ar of panel firmly to seat the
securing tangs.
3. Fit door handle escutcheon.

Installation



1. Release puddle lamp harness from clips at base of door pocket.
2. Slacken and remove th e two screws securing
bottom of pocket to casing.
3. Remove two spring clips securing top of pocket to casing.
14. Lift pocket from casing.

15. Slacken and remove door sp eaker securing screws and
remove speaker from casing.
1. Fit and fully seat casing securing clips.
2. Position speaker grill in casing align speaker and fit and tighten
securing screws.
3. Position pocket in casing and secure with screws and spring
clips.
4. Fit puddle lamp to casing, fit and tighten securing screws and
position harness in pocket clips.
5. Fit door armrest to casing. Refer to 76.34.23.
6. Fit inner waist seal holder to casing and fit and tighten the
securing screws.
7. Align and fit inner waist seal.
8. Fit door armrest to casing. Refer to .
9. Check that armrest tang locater and screw insert are correctly
positioned in door panel.
10. Position casing for access and connect tweeter, speaker,
puddle lamp and switchpack harnesses.
11. Finally position casing locating fold over waist flange and
firmly press armrest to locate retaining tang in door panel.
12. Commencing at front , press and firmly seat casing lower
fasteners in door inserts.
13. Fit and tighten armrest centre se curing screw in door insert.
14. Fit door casing veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.11.
15. Position door handle escutche on on casing, fit and tighten
securing screw and fit cover over screw.

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove trunk floor carpet.
2. Remove trunk front liner. Refer to 76.19.31.
3. Remove trunk rear finisher. Refer to 76.19.44.
4. Remove literature pack from tr unk side liner (RH side only).
5. Remove side liner from trunk.
1. Position and fully seat side liner in trunk.
2. Install literature pack on side liner (RH side only).
3. Fit trunk rear finisher.Refer to 76.19.44.
4. Fit trunk front liner. Refer to 76.19.31.
5. Fit trunk floor carpet.

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Parcel Shelf
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Open both rear doors.
2. Remove rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.
3. Remove rear seat squa b. Refer to 76.70.38.

4. Remove and discard the two fir tr ee fasteners securing front of
tray to parcel shelf.
5. Remove parcel tray.
Slightly raise front of shelf trim and lift rear fold clear of
body flange.
Exercising care to avoid dama ging sun blind (if fitted) and
rear quarter trims, or dislodging high level stop lamp, slide trim from shelf, twist slightly and remove from vehicle via
rear doors.
1. Exercising care to avoid damaging sun blind (if fitted) and rear
quarter trims, or dislodging hi gh level stop lamp, slide trim
onto shelf, engaging rear fold on body flange.
2. Secure front of trim to shelf using two new fir tr ee fasteners.
3. Fit rear seat squab. Refer to 76.70.38.
4. Fit rear seat cushion. Refer to 76.70.37.

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Rear Door Trim Panel Finish Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation



1. Remove interior door handle escutcheon.
Remove cover from door ha ndle escutcheon securing
screw and slacken and remove screw.
Pull door handle inwards and exercising care to avoid
damaging tweeter, remove escutcheon from casing.

2. Remove veneer panel from casing.
1. Using a thin plastic leve r, carefully ease rear of
veneer panel inwards to release the two rear
securing tangs.
2. Slide veneer panel re arwards to release front
retainers.
1. Position veneer panel on casing and slide forward to engage
front retainers.
2. Using a soft pad or cloth, press re ar of panel firmly to seat the
securing tangs.
3. Position door handle escutche on on casing, fit and tighten
securing screw and fit cover over screw.

primary water shedder is undamag
ed and correctly attached to
door inner panel.
Align and fit inner waist seal.
8. Check that armrest tang locater and screw insert are correctly
positioned in door panel.
9. Position casing for access and connect speaker, puddle lamp
and switchpack harnesses.
10. Finally position casing locating fold over waist flange and
firmly press armrest to locate retaining tang in door panel.
11. Commencing at front , press and firmly seat casing lower
fasteners in door inserts
12. Fit and tighten armrest centre se curing screw in door insert.
13. Fit door veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.12.
14. Position door handle escutche on on casing, fit and tighten
securing screw and fit cover over screw.

Exterior Trim and Ornamentation - A-Pillar Moulding LH
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation

1.
Remove front and rear grab handles. Refer to 76.58.30
2. Remove draught welt from adjace nt section of door aperture
flange.

3. Using a trim removal tool, carefu lly ease the six trim pad fir
tree fasteners from cantrail an d upper'A' post locations.
4. If premium ICE is fitt ed, carefully withdraw trim pad for access
and disconnect tweeter connectors.
5. Remove trim pad from vehicle an d remove tweeter. Refer to
415-03.
6. Remove and discard fir tree fasteners.
1. Fit new fir tree fasten ers to the trim pad.
2. Fit tweeter to trim pad. Refer to Section 415.
3. Position trim pad for access and connect tweeter to harness.
4. Commencing at top of 'A' post and working rearwards, fully
seat three fir tree fasteners.
5. Fully seat remaining three fir tr ee fasteners in upper'A' post.
6. Fit front and rear combined gr ab handles. Refer to 76.58.30
7. Fit draught welt to adjacent section of door aperture flange.

Seating - Seats Description and Operation
Front Seats

All front seats are equipped with electric height adjustment. In addition, both front seats are available with manual or power forward
and rearward adjustment, manual or powe r operated headrest adjustment, 12 way elec tric adjustment, memory controlled 12 way
adjustment and integral seat heating. A side air bag module is installed in the outboard squab wing of each front seat. Each se at has a
non-handed, one-piece frame incorporating cushion and squab frames , side air bag suppoort bracket and seat adjuster mechanisms.
Sear switchpacks are installed on the outboa rd side of driver and passenger seats, and control modules are installed in the bas e of each
seat. Both the driver and front passenger seat ar e secured to the vehicle floor at four points.
Rear Seats

The standard rear seat is of the fixed, bench type with full wi dth removable cushion. Two individual rear seats are fitted to certain long
wheelbase models. Both types of rear seat are available with thermostatically controlled heating of the cushion and squab. Indi vidual
rear seats are electrically adjustable for squab recline (via fore and aft moveme nt), head restraint height and lumbar support. Separate
motors provide adjustment of each seat cushion and head restraint and an electrica lly-driven air compressor provides variation of
lumbar support. Seat adjustment is controll ed via switches installed on a panel in a rear extension to the centre console.