2023 Jaguar F-Type Warning and Information Lamp Meaning Guide

BATTERY CHARGE (RED)

• The 12V battery charge warning lamp illuminates, as a bulb check, when the vehicle’s ignition is switched on.
• The lamp extinguishes when the engine is started.
• If the lamp remains on or illuminates while driving, there is a fault with the battery charging system. The instrument panel displays a warning message. Seek qualified assistance urgently.

BRAKE (RED)

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The brake warning lamp illuminates briefly, as a bulb check, when the ignition is switched on. If the lamp illuminates while driving, suspect low brake fluid level, overheated brakes, or a fault with the Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) system.

Stop the vehicle as soon as safety permits. Check and top up the brake fluid, or allow the brakes to cool, if necessary. If the lamp remains illuminated, seek qualified assistance before continuing.

See BRAKE SYSTEMS SAFETY.

CRITICAL WARNING MESSAGE (RED)

• The critical warning message lamp illuminates when a relevant message displays in the instrument panel.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as safety permits, and investigate the cause of the warning.

ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) (RED)

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• The Electric Parking Brake (EPB) warning lamp illuminates if the EPB is correctly applied.
• If the lamp flashes, a fault has been detected. Seek qualified assistance urgently.

ENGINE TEMPERATURE (RED)

• The engine temperature warning lamp illuminates when the engine’s temperature is too high.
• The instrument panel also displays a warning message.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as safety permits. Seek qualified assistance before continuing.

LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (RED)

• The red lane departure warning lamp illuminates if the vehicle crosses a lane marking without the appropriate turn signal being operated.
• Illumination of the lamp is accompanied by a vibration, felt through the steering wheel.
• The left or right lane illuminates, depending on which lane boundary is being crossed.

LOW OIL PRESSURE (RED)

• If the low oil pressure warning lamp flashes or illuminates while driving, stop the vehicle as soon as safety permits. Switch off the engine immediately.
• Check and top up the oil level, if necessary. Start the engine. If the lamp remains illuminated, switch the engine off immediately. Seek qualified assistance before continuing.

SEAT BELT (RED)

• When the vehicle is in motion and seats are occupied, the warning lamp illuminates, accompanied by a chime if the seat belt is unbuckled.
• The lamp extinguishes when the relevant seat belt is buckled.

ADAPTIVE SPEED LIMITER (AMBER)

• The adaptive speed liUmiter lamp illuminates when the adaptive speed limiter feature is switched on.

AIR BAG (AMBER)

• The air bag warning lamp illuminates, as a bulb check, when the vehicle’s ignition is switched on. The lamp extinguishes after 6 seconds.
• If the lamp illuminates again, after the bulb check or while driving, there is a fault with the air bag system. Seek qualified assistance as soon as possible.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) (AMBER)

• The ABS warning lamp illuminates briefly, as a bulb check, when the vehicle’s ignition is switched on.
• If the lamp remains on, or illuminates while driving, there is a fault with the ABS system. Drive with care, avoiding heavy brake pedal application. Seek qualified assistance urgently.

BRAKE (AMBER)

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Canada.

• The brake warning lamp illuminates briefly, as a bulb check, when the ignition is switched on.
• If the lamp illuminates after starting the engine or while driving, suspect worn brake pads or a fault with the braking system. The vehicle can still be driven with care. Seek qualified assistance urgently.

CHECK ENGINE (AMBER)

• The check engine warning lamp illuminates when the vehicle’s ignition is switched on.
• The lamp remains illuminated until the engine starts. If the lamp illuminates when the engine is running, an emissions-related fault has been detected. The vehicle remains safe to drive with the lamp illuminated, although qualified assistance should be sought as soon as possible.
• With the lamp illuminated, the vehicle may enter limp-home mode. Limp-home mode reduces vehicle performance to safeguard against any further damage to the vehicle. See LIMP-HOME MODE.
• If the check engine warning lamp flashes when the engine is running, reduce the vehicle’s speed as soon as it is safe to do so. Seek qualified assistance immediately.

DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) (AMBER)

• The Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) lamp flashes when the system is active.
• If there is a fault with the system, it remains illuminated and the instrument panel displays a warning message.
• The vehicle can still be driven, but without DSC assistance. Seek qualified assistance as soon as possible.

DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) OFF (AMBER)

• The Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) OFF warning lamp illuminates when the system is switched off.
• The lamp is accompanied by a chime and a confirmation message in the instrument panel.

EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE (AMBER)

• The external temperature lamp illuminates when the external temperature is low enough that ice may be present on the road.

GENERAL WARNING AND INFORMATION MESSAGE (AMBER)

• The general warning and information message lamp illuminates when a non-critical warning message or an information message is displayed in the instrument panel.

LOW FUEL WARNING (AMBER)

• The low fuel warning lamp illuminates when the fuel level is low. Refuel at the earliest opportunity.
• The arrow shows which side of the vehicle the fuel filler flap is located.

POWER STEERING FAULT (AMBER)

The power steering lamp illuminates when there is a fault in the system. The vehicle can still be driven with care. Stop the vehicle at a safe place as soon as possible and carry out an ignition cycle. If the warning lamp remains illuminated after an ignition cycle, contact a retailer/authorized repairer.

REAR FOG LIGHTS (AMBER)

• The rear fog lights indicator lamp illuminates when the rear fog lights are switched on.

SPEED LIMITER (AMBER)

• The speed limiter lamp illuminates when the speed limiter feature is active.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) (YELLOW)

• The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) lamp illuminates to warn that one or more tires are significantly under-inflated.
• The instrument panel also displays a warning message.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, when safe to do so. Check the tire pressures. Inflate to the recommended pressure.
• The lamp flashes to indicate a system fault.

AUTO STOP/START (GREEN)

• The auto stop/start lamp illuminates when the engine is shut down by the auto stop/start system.

NOTES
Other warnings normally associated with an engine shutdown do not illuminate during an engine shutdown by the auto stop/start system.

CRUISE CONTROL (GREEN)

• The cruise control lamp illuminates green when cruise control is active.

GEARSHIFT (GREEN)

WARNING
The warning indicator is only a guide. The driver is responsible for operating the vehicle in an appropriate manner for the prevailing conditions at all times. Failure to do so may result in an accident, potentially leading to serious injury or death.

• The gearshift indicator lamp illuminates briefly at the recommended gear change point (up-shift).
• The gearshift indicator lamp does not illuminate while cruise control is active and is not being overridden by pressing the accelerator pedal.

LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (GREEN)

• The green lane departure warning lamp illuminates if the feature is enabled and the system is tracking the lanes.

LOW BEAM (GREEN)

• The low beam lamp illuminates when the low beam headlights are switched on.

SIDE LIGHTS (GREEN)

• The side lights lamp illuminates when the side lights are switched on.

TURN SIGNALS (GREEN)

• The appropriate turn signal lamp, left or right, flashes when the column control is moved up or down to signal a turn.

AUTO HIGH BEAM ASSIST (AHBA) (BLUE)

• The Auto High Beam Assist (AHBA) lamp illuminates blue when the AHBA feature has activated the high beam headlights.

HIGH BEAM (BLUE)

• The high beam lamp illuminates when the high beam headlights are switched on or flashed.

AUTO HIGH BEAM ASSIST (AHBA) (WHITE)

• The Auto High Beam Assist (AHBA) warning lamp illuminates when the auto high beam system is selected but high beam is currently not switched on.

AUTO LIGHTS (WHITE)

• The auto lights warning lamp illuminates white when the vehicle’s exterior lights are operating in auto mode.

AUTO STOP/START INHIBIT (WHITE)

• The auto stop/start inhibit lamp illuminates when the auto stop/start system is active but a vehicle system requires the engine to run.

AUTO STOP/START OFF (WHITE)

• The auto stop/start OFF lamp illuminates when the auto stop/start system is switched off.