A/T - Gearshift Interlock Manual Override
44-18Gearshift Interlock - Manual Override
MODEL:
All 93 MY - onwards
DATE:
9/93
ISSUE:
Beginning with the 1993 MY all Jaguar vehicles will be equipped with a gearshift interlock system. This prevents the gear lever from moving out of PARK unless the brake pedal is applied.
If the interlock system does not disengage, (e.g; if the vehicle battery is dead), the gearshift lever can be released manually using one of the following procedures:
ACTION:
Early 1993 MY XJ6
^ Use the ignition key to depress the button at the top of the "J" gate, then move the gear lever out of PARK. Refer to Fig. 1.
Later 1993 MY XJ6 and 1994 MY XJ12
^ Remove the threaded plug at the top of the "J" gate (Fig. 2) with a standard 1/4" blade screwdriver. Push the ignition key into the threaded hole, then move the lever out of PARK.
1993 MY XJS
^ Hold the gear lever to the right of the gate. Position a long, thin screwdriver with the handle approximately 50~ toward the rear of the car and 2" to the right and insert it through the shift gate dust seal at the REVERSE indicator. Refer to Fig. 3.
^ To release the pawl move the screwdriver forward with light pressure (do not force) and move the gear lever out of PARK.
^ If the lever will not move out of PARK, vary the screwdriver angle and depth slightly and repeat the procedure until the lever releases.
1994 MY XJS
^ Remove the gearshift lever selector bezel. Gently press down on the interlock release with a screwdriver through the access hole. Move the shift lever out of PARK. Refer to Fig. 4.