HI,

I have read in some reviews that the XKR 100 was fitted with adaptive cruise control but I can find no mention of it in the owners manaual.

How do I know if this is on the car?

Thanks,

Kip

 

Someone mentioned that there is a switch by the driver's left knee that activates the alarm feature, i'm pretty sure it would be there if the car has adaptive cruise. There's more controls somewhere, but not sure where.

 

Look at your Cruise Control switches on the right side of the steering wheel. If you have adaptive cruise control there will two buttons, one above and one below the resume button. These are the buttons to set the gap behind the car ahead.

"Forward Alert", which uses the Adaptive Cruise Control hardware, is controlled by a switch, just to the left of the "Valet" switch.

 

My 2002 XKR-100 does not have adaptive cruise control. It would have been a nice extra, but I think it was introduced the following model year.

 

This got me curious to find out when Adaptive Cruise Control was first available. My only source is the wiring diagrams. Adaptive Cruise first shows up in the diagrams for MY 2000.

 

My 2005 XKR did not have this option but I was wondering how much it would be to retrofit. It would also be nice to retrofit install powerfold mirrors but the cost of these seemed not to be worth it.


Doug

 

Looking at the controls, it would appear that the car does not have the adaptive cruise control. Guess it must have been a misprint in the review I was reading. Oh well, I guess I will just have to brake and flash my lights at the slow pokes in the fast lane!

Thanks for the responses everyone!!

Kip

 

Hi guys/gals, it looks as if most of you are in the US, I'm in England.
I have a 2004 XKR with Active Cruise.............it's a total nightmare!
I love cruise, all my cars have to be auto with cruise. I love the XK but active cruise is a total pain. It even warns you of the dangers in the Drivers Handbook. For England the problem is when a multiple lane road is turning to the right. I guess in the US (where you drive on the wrong side of the road) the problem will be on a left hand bend.
The system works by sending a microwave beam ahead of the car. It's pretty good on long straight roads. BUT on bends on motorways (highways) it sees a lorry (truck) in the inside lane as being in front of you and SLAMS the brakes on ! I'm not joking (kidding).
So when you see a lorry (truck) on the inside lane in a right (left) hand bend you have to be prepared for the brakes or disengage cruise.
It would be nice to have a switch to have the option of active or not, but there isn't one.

 

I suspect the real intent of such a device is for the long long straight stretches of highway where traffic conditions can sometimes change suddenly. I am in California and going up the I-5 or down to San Diego on the 405 would be likely candidates where this would be useful. If I had this option, I would not be using it if I was anticipating curves or turns or anything other than a straight road.

Doug

 

I wish my 2000 XK8 would have plain simple cruise control...

 

I have it on my June 2000 XKR, it was a dealer option. works ok but it sometimes breaks when Im approaching trucks in the inside lane, anybody know how to skew the sensors slightly off?

 

Wasn't adaptive cruise control at first a high dollar option only?
I think it's fantastic for driving where I'm at on state hwys with occasional stop signs and lights and drivers of all different speeds. Other than the final braking and starting, it is just a matter of pressing "resume."
I also think it's a safety factor and would seem excellent for medium speed moving rush hour - keeping a person from piling into the back of someone if they zone out messing with the stereo or cell phone. It's taken me a while to trust it will fast slow down but it has checked out ok by me.

 

Yes it was a high cost option, I thinks its great except for this nasty habit of hitting the brakes when you approach a truck in the inside lane. It also gets confused with some cars, it somehow fails to see certain renault models in front so you have to take over. I understand later versions had more sensors and were better. Personally I'm glad I picked it from the options list. Oh and it seems to set of the speed camaras in Belgium which can be "fun"

 

I'm getting used to it but it can't be trusted. I just wish that you could switch the adaptive bit on and off whilst retaining the cruise bit.
In trying to make the cruise safe, Jaguar have actually made it more dangerous in certain circumstances.

 

Where is the actual sensor located? It would seem if you could point it upward you would eliminate the feature if a person didn't want it.

 

Where is the actual sensor located? It would seem if you could point it upward you would eliminate the feature if a person didn't want it.

 

...unless you went under an underpass...

 

It's all explained in the handbook

http://www.ownerinfo.jaguar.com/extf...prod/index.jsp

Section 4 On the Road 4-29 to 4-38

 

i noticed the adaptive cruise control light to the left of my amber warning light on my speedmeter gauge on my 2001 XJR...never lights up, but the car must be able to do it ..

 

Pdog. there is a warning light ???? I hope I dont have one because I never saw it... I have a 2000 XKR if you have the adaptive then there are 2 buttons at the back, right side of the wheel. they are used to increas / decrease the maintained gap and as you push them it shows on the display, 3 settings on mine. easy way to test, set the speed a bit fast then let the car cruise up behind the guy in front. if it gets nearer than 2 car lengths hit the brakes, it aint working. there is a light comes on as it detects and starts to adjust the speed.