Jaguar S-Type Technical Service Bulletin S307-02: Stuck Ignition Key – Modify J-Gate Interlock Lever – Service Action S114
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Some 2000 MY S-TYPE vehicles within the above VIN range may, under high temperature conditions, experience a malfunction of the J-Gate interlock mechanism which results in the inability to remove the ignition key when the gear selector lever is placed in ‘Park’.
This bulletin provides a procedure to install an e-clip on the pivot bolt to increase the clearance of the pivot of the interlock lever.
Issue:
Some 2000 MY S-TYPE vehicles within the above VIN range may, under high
temperature conditions, experience a malfunction of the J-Gate interlock mechanism
which results in the inability to remove the ignition key when the gear selector lever is
placed in ‘Park’.
This bulletin provides a procedure to install an e-clip on the pivot bolt to increase the
clearance of the pivot of the interlock lever…
MODIFYING PIVOT BOLT OF INTERLOCK LEVER
1. Fully apply the parking brake. Release the snap fastener of the boot on the parking
brake lever.
2. Lift up the lid of the center console.
3. Move the gear shift selector lever to ‘Neutral’.
4. Raise the upper console. (Clips may become detached – there is a total of 7 clips).
5. Reach under the console to detach the electrical connectors for the Traction
Control Switch, Sports/Normal mode switch, cigar lighter and phone connections,
where applicable.
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My 2000 Jag S-type locks up like this all the time. i find thqat when i put it into park, in order for it to fully go into gear, the car needs to be moving slightly.
if the car will not come out of park, the only way i’ve succeeded in getting it out of gear is to get out of the car and push the car back and forth from the drivers side door, then jump in and it will go in gear. this helps a lot so that you do not have to take apart the center console.