The built-in communication interface is BluetoothTM based, and can communicate wirelessly with compatible BluetoothTM mobile phones - which only have to be in the passenger compartment, for instance in a brief case or jacket pocket. The completely hands-free system has volume and answer controls on the steering wheel, and a 'do not disturb' mode to inhibit incoming calls when selected. The dialling keypad is contained in the touch-screen and can be selected from the telephone menu; and the touch-screen can also display phone book and incoming call information.

The interior combines traditional luxury and high technology. The choice of materials was as important as the shapes, so it is important that they are seen - and details like the traditional stitching are an integral element of the design. There is a choice of two leather trims including Soft Grain, which can be extended as an option to cover the instrument panel top, door cappings and seats. In each type there are four interior colour schemes, two of them two-tone, with contrasting and complementing colours. Ivory and Charcoal is clean and light; Ivory and Slate Blue is contemporary; Charcoal is sporty; and Caramel is warm and gently inviting.

There are three veneer options - Aluminium, Burr Walnut, and the much lighter, more modern Poplar wood. The aluminium option is a very contemporary choice, giving a real high-tech appearance. Where traditional wood veneers are specified they are produced by Jaguar's own highly specialised, in-house wood veneer department.



JAGUAR XK SAFETY

- Pyrotechnic pedestrian deployable bonnet (Jaguar Pedestrian Contact Sensing) is a world first
- Bonnet raised in around 30 milliseconds using forces up to 50 times the force of gravity
- Passive bumper system helps prevent leg injuries with crushable foam

The all-new XK is engineered to meet all worldwide impact requirements with only one design, and its effectiveness was proved using many computer-simulated and real world crash tests. Enhanced safety features play a major role, both for passenger and pedestrian protection, and the latter includes the introduction of one completely new, industry-leading feature - the pedestrian deployable bonnet.

Jaguar is one of the first manufacturers to meet Phase One of new European safety legislation using an active deployable bonnet system. The new standards are designed to help mitigate the severity of injuries to pedestrians in the event of a collision with a car. Legislation in the European market requires manufacturers to commit to a two-phase introduction of a range of active and passive safety improvements on all new cars to improve the protection of pedestrians in case of accident.

In the unfortunate event of a pedestrian impact, the deployable bonnet on the new Jaguar XK automatically 'pops' up a few inches, to increase space between the engine and the bonnet. This helps to isolate the pedestrian from hard points in the engine compartment - and takes place in less than a tenth of the time it takes to blink an eye. An advanced sensing system is mounted in the front bumper to help discriminate between a pedestrian collision and any other possible front-end collisions.

"The Jaguar design team embraced the idea of using a deployable bonnet when it was first considered during early concept discussions on the new Jaguar XK. This clever feature saves up to 65mm in height off the bonnet surface and a similar amount off the roofline, allowing the design team to maintain a very low, sleek Jaguar sports car profile on the new XK," said Ian Callum, Jaguar Cars Design Director.

The active system fitted to the all-new Jaguar XK is complemented by a passive bumper system, the design of which helps to mitigate leg injury through the use of crushable foam and plastic covering.

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