ok, this has been bothering me for the past few days. I don't remember what post i saw it in but, someone said that the slots near the security light near the shifter is a coin holder. It can't be...... i have been sick in bed for 3 days and this bothered me so much i got up and walked outside (it is cold as s**t out i found out as well) and went to the car to look for myself. I took some change with me. It can only hold 3 quarters at best. what are you going to do with that? i looked in the owers manual and don't see anything there..... is it really a change holder? i also think that having 3 coins in this so called "coin holder" ruins the look of the consol area.

 

Jvegas

man oh man , you got me thinking here, hehehehe, I actually went down to my car in the garage after reading your post and investigate this so called coin holder located below the security blinker light and I can't think of any use for those slots but for 3 quarters, unless jaguar has incorporated those slots as part of the aesthethic design for looks. I always thought It was some kind of a vent but it has no bottom openning.????? anyone has a better idea what those are for?

 

Bag..I think you nailed it~!

 

hmm.
How many coins do the toll roads into the Jaguar Design Studios take? [&:]

 

I am not sure about that being a coin holder either, as it will not hold many coins. I thought it was something for the climate control, phone or radio. You got me...

 

yup.... for years i thought it was some sound sensor for the security.... but i just noticed there are no vents in the slots... you know what else i noticed, in the overhead console there are two vent looking things. they look like they would be motion sensors for when the sun roof is open.... but when i took the overhead console off i saw there is nothing behind them! wtf could those things do?

 

Dang!!!!!!! Took me forever to get this to post.....Anyway....where are you guys talking about? It sounds like where the DSC button is in my car. If theres no button, then the coin holder is probably just a space filler.

And I thought those vent things were speakers/mic for the hands free phone system that I dont have. lol

 

That's exactly right Queenie....the DSC button or the lack there of..

I tried to post earlier and got the ERROR message...But yeah, those are I think too for the hands free phone system if equiped..

 

ok... i'll bite: what's 'DSC'?

 

Dynamic

Stability

Control

 

hmm. In my car, I call that part the
Steering
Wheel...

 

It's clear - the fine people at Jaguar put that coin holder there for the Canadian market - it perfectly fits the $1 & $2 coins - makes the early morning coffee run much smoother - and my coins ride in style - they ride perfectly upright!

S. Chapman

 

Dynamic stability

control (DSC)

Dynamic stability control is operational

whenever the engine is running, unless it

has been switched off. If the system is

operating, the warning light in the

instrument cluster will flash.

The DSC system controls the anti-lock

braking system (ABS), traction control

and yaw control of the vehicle.

Yaw control determines the vehicle’s

direction relative to the driver’s inputs

(sideslip and under/oversteer). It applies

braking pressure to individual wheels if

excessive variation is detected. This

ensures that the vehicle follows the

driver’s intended direction of travel.

The system will intervene to prevent

wheel spin, by automatically reducing the

power output from the engine and

applying braking to individual wheels.

This improves acceleration, particularly

on surfaces with uneven friction,

for example, one wheel on ice the other

on tarmac.

The dynamic stability control system can

be switched OFF by pressing the switch

on the centre console. The warning light

in the instrument cluster will remain on

and, if fitted, a message will be shown to

indicate that the system has been

switched OFF. If the switch is pressed

again the system will switch ON.

Note:

automatically disengage if stability control

activates.

If a message centre is fitted, a system

malfunction is indicated by the message:

STABILITY CONTROL FAULT

Warning light:

For all vehicles, the instrument cluster

warning light will be lit.

It is safe to drive the vehicle but the

system may not activate under wheel spin

or slide conditions. Report the fault to a

Jaguar Dealer as soon as possible.

 

So basically, another feature to save us from ourselves, right? [8D][8D]

We went through all of this with racing Superbikes.
Question: "Do you use traction control?"
Answer: "Yes, every time I twist the throttle"....

I will admit though, that the active stability controls as now available on certain cars, make it much easier for me to put my wife and children in their vehicles in our mountain weather, with a little more peace of mind.

 

My question has alwys been Why do you see the DSC option only on the Manual Sport models?...I understand the option was also available for the Automatic models as well..but they never seemd to be installed..

 

if a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it.......

 

Mine is an Automatic Sport with DSC. I really dont notice a difference whether its on or off. I tried to test it while driving in the rain once, didnt see any better handling, but didnt want to wreck either.

 

try it in the snow.

 

Mine is a 2002, 3.0L Automatic, not a sport model and
I have DSC. I just figured most X's came with it. No???

 

i agree, try it in the snow and you will see the difference. turn it off to have some fun in the snow! there really is a big difference.