Leather Seat Covers
Leather is a natural product, therefore it bears natural characteristics, such as grain variations, growth and bush marks. These non-weakening marks show the true nature of the hide and are the hallmarks of leather. In order to maintain the beauty of the vehicles natural leather upholstery it requires regular cleaning, which if neglected, may cause deterioration. Where dust and dirt are allowed to accumulate and become ingrained in the surface of the leather, the upholstery may become permanently damaged.
Light colored upholstery can be particularly susceptible to soiling and staining. If there is evidence of any soiling or staining on the upholstery then this should be cleaned immediately using the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)approved products. Failure to do this could lead to the stain becoming permanent, this applies to all leather upholstery and is not color specific.
Leather trimmed seats will naturally exhibit areas of creasing and wrinkling over a period of time. Creasing and wrinkling is a normal characteristic as the leather ages.
Particular care should be taken where there is evidence of soiling or staining on the leather, this should be cleaned immediately. Failure to do this could lead to the stain becoming permanent.
Particular care should be taken to prevent damage from studs, zips and buckles.
- Please refer to leather care label attached to seats for more information.
- Creasing and wrinkling does not represent a manufacturing defect.
- Damage from studs, zips and buckles do not represent manufacturing defects.
- Use only Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) approved products in accordance with the instructions for use.
The vehicle is equipped with either performance seats or carbon monocoque seats. Performance seats are equipped with 6-way adjustment, the carbon monocoque seats are equipped with manual adjustment (forward/rearward).
Seats with 6-way adjustment have electric forward/rearward adjustment, and electric adjustment for:
- Seat height
- Upper seat backrest adjustment.
Seat adjustment is controlled by a seat switchpack and the related seat module.
On performance seats a side airbag (passenger/driver) is attached to the outside of each front seat backrest frame, under the backrest cover. The driver and passenger front row seats, although almost identical, have some unique components. The performance driver seat has a seat position sensor and the front row passenger seat has an occupancy sensing system. In both instances the components form an integral part of the airbag Supplementary Restraint System (SRS).