A FOCUS ON SAFETY

XK’s safety systems are designed to lessen the risk of an accident and to help protect occupants and other road users. 

• ADAPTIVE RESTRAINT TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM (ARTS™)

  The Adaptive Restraint Technology System (ARTS™) can help to protect front seat occupants in the event of a collision. Within a fraction of a second, ARTS™ is designed to assess the severity of an impact and, using weight sensors in the front seats plus sensors to detect the seat position and the seat belt status, deploy the dual-stage airbags in the most appropriate way.

• PEDESTRIAN CONTACT SENSING SYSTEM™

  The industry-leading Pedestrian Contact Sensing System™ and automatically deployable hood can also help protect those outside the car. The system is designed to raise the hood slightly if it detects contact with a pedestrian in order to help prevent their head from contacting hard points under the hood.

• ROLL-OVER PROTECTION FOR CONVERTIBLES

  The XK Convertible has its own array of safety features, including a roll-over protection system. If the car's on-board sensors detect an impending roll-over, two strong hoops – normally hidden under the rear tonneau – are triggered and designed to be deployed and to lock behind the rear seats within 65 milliseconds.

• AIDS TO SAFER DRIVING

  The XK features a number of safety systems designed to improve road-holding and stability:
  - Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
  - Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)
  - Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
  - Traction Control (through engine and brake intervention)
  - Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

• TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING

  Standard on every Jaguar, sensors in each wheel continuously monitor the pressure in the tires, and alert the driver to loss of pressure.

• SECURITY

  Door locks on the XK can be either controlled remotely from the key fob or opened or locked directly from the door handle using the standard Smart Key keyless entry. The doors can be set for single point or multi-point entry, where either both doors unlock at once or only the driver's door will unlock first. The driver can also set the doors to lock automatically when the car reaches a pre-set speed. The XK is also protected by an alarm and an engine immobilizer.