Does anybody know, if there will be any kind of harm to my car in case I park it in the uphill for a long period of time?
Do I have to follow any special "procedure"?

 

My drive has an uphill slope and I've never had an issue with any of my Jaguars in the 12 years I've parked them on it. Apart from trying to get up it when ice and snow are about!

 

Thanks mate!

 

Just remember not to check the oil level - it'll always show underfilled!

 

don't forget your parking brake!

 

Doesn't it automatically apply? Mine does, though I make a point of doing it myself.

 

On the MT it is automatically applied when the engine is shut down, but I too am in the habit of applying it myself.

 

The PARK light indicator on the dash is reassuring.

We are isolating, so haven't driven the F in two weeks, but I could swear that lifting the parking brake switch always applies more pressure (based on feel of the brake pedal).

 

Our 2014s do not automatically apply the parking brake. My 2018 XE does.

 

Many years ago, I parked my XJ6 downhill, probably a 20% slope, for a 15 minute meeting. After which I came to start the motor and the timing chain slipped off -- so I've always been wary since then, even though I'm confident the engineers have solved such matters. FWIW, one thing that I do since the advent of Jaguar electronic parking brakes, when parking on a hill is to apply the parking brake manually before engaging Park. In that way, I avoid the driveaway Clunk normally heard / felt when I'd allow the Park engagement to also set the brake.

 

Putting the automatic in P by pushing the switch on the shifter does NOT apply the parking brake. The brake must be applied manually by pulling the switch lever on the console - but it does release automatically. And yes, if your foot remains on the brake pedal as you pull the parking brake lever, you can feel a difference. Once the brake is applied you should also see the BRAKE light (which has different appearance in different markets) in the gauge dispay screen.

This is different from the system in the saloons/sedans in which both the setting and release of the parking brake are automatic.

Finally, the parking brake should always be applied BEFORE pushing the P switch to prevent the car moving against the parking pawl in the transmission when the car is on any degree of incline.

 

I don't confuse the parking brake switch with the P switch on the automatic gearstick!

Good advice (which I always follow). Thanks for confirming my memory...

 

Yep, mine also works in the exact same way.
I believe this is true only for MY 2013, 2014 and 2015 autos then from MY 2016 the EPB comes on automatically once you turn the ignition off and put the car in P (or just let it go to P by itself like I do).
I for one would find it very annoying if the car automatically applied the EPB and I much prefer my manual operation set up.

 

I am thinking to first put neutral, then apply the parking brake, then push the "P" and shut-down the engine, what do you think?

 

I am thinking to:
put neutral, then
apply the parking brake,
then push the "P" and shut-down the engine,

what do you think?

 

Yes, that is the right procedure -brake first, then P. That assures that the car will not move after selecting Park.

 

I don't bother with N, just apply EPB and then P.

 

Thanks a lot!