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Car Forum / Jaguar Cars / December 2006

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95/6 XJ6 Questions - Paperwork and How Do I Like Snow???

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bnex - 20 Dec 2006 16:18 GMT
Folks,

I just bought a lovely green XJ6 manufactured in 1995 ( only 80
thousand miles -- 128000 Kilometers ).  It is in great shape.

First, I do not have the "vehicle care handbook" owners manual for
this car - I do have the driver's handbook, security system
handbook, and stereo manual, etc - but not the this critical one.  Is
it possible to find one of these manuals?  ( perhaps a PDF file
somewhere? )

Also, I am concerned about driving this car in the snow.  From what I
read here this is not a good snow car.  Here in Pittsburgh, we have
usually 2 or 3 snowstorms a year, very steep hills, and very marginal
road cleaning service.

Finally, what sort of traction control does this car have?  I see there
is a "traction control instrument light" but there are no buttons
or controls that I can find.

What snow tires are the best and does weight in the trunk make a
difference in traction.  ( I have read differing theories on the weight
issue )

Thanks very much for your help!

BNEX
desocec@verizon.net - 20 Dec 2006 23:36 GMT
Keep an eye on Ebay for owners manuals.  Can't help you with your
weather issues, I would be more concerned about the road salt and
subsequent corrosion.

>Folks,
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>BNEX
Peter - 21 Dec 2006 10:13 GMT
Try the following for PDF files
http://www.ownerinfo.jaguar.com

> Keep an eye on Ebay for owners manuals.  Can't help you with your
> weather issues, I would be more concerned about the road salt and
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>>BNEX
Leo Jensen - 25 Dec 2006 10:27 GMT
> Also, I am concerned about driving this car in the snow.  From what I
> read here this is not a good snow car.  Here in Pittsburgh, we have
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> difference in traction.  ( I have read differing theories on the weight
> issue )

My XJ40 3.2 is doing better in snow than I expected it to. In Denmark we do
not have too much snow, but I have been to Sweden a few times, and it is
handling fairly well. Mine (1992) do not have any traction control or diff
brake, so off cause you have to use the accelerator pedal with care...
Goodyear UG5-tires in 215/65R15 is working fine for me. The car does not
feel light in the rear like an old BMW or other lighter RWD cars. You can
always fill the tank with gas to load the rear axle...

Leo Jensen
F. Z. Hackenbush - 31 Dec 2006 12:28 GMT
Hi,

the "Daimler" version of the x300 usually was equipped with traction
control. The "Executive" wasn't. Of the "Souvereigns", some had traction
control, some hadn't. If the pre-owner can't tell you, you'll have to
try it out yourself in the snow.

I, like others, found driving an x300 without t.c. in the snow isn't as
bad as expected. Lots of snow in the Austrian Alps last year, but the
cat ran smooth where "jeeps" with allweather tires got stuck on
oversnowed ice.  When the rear gets on the drift in an icy curve,
however, it is tricky to gain control again - the x300 is long AND
heavy.

The battery is located in the back of the car, so weight distribution is
a tad better than in a Mercedes or Bimmer. I usually have 20 to 30 Kg of
additional garabge in the boot, and the car feels balanced with that.
Good winter tires are a must! I use Michelin Pilot Alpin A2. They're
almost perfect, delivering maximum grip on ice and moderate amounts of
snow. On the clean Autobahn you'll get whobbly steering above 160 Km/h
or so but that shouldn't be a problem for you over there.

Kind Regards,
-flo.
Blake Dodson - 25 Dec 2006 22:30 GMT
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> BNEX

Tires,tyres, whatever, buy 4 snow tires with studs and you'll have no
worries. Use all season and it will not be pleasant.
Turenne - 27 Dec 2006 17:12 GMT
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>Finally, what sort of traction control does this car have?  I see there
>is a "traction control instrument light" but there are no buttons
>or controls that I can find.

The traction control switch on my XJR (dark green too, great colour) is
on the extreme right (rhd car). It might be that traction isn't
standard on yours, but that they have used the same display units for
both XJ6s and XJRs.
Snow driving can be scary, just don't put your foot down too hard.

Richard
 
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