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™)

  Jaguar´s unique and highly advanced 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 any impact, and using weight sensors in the front seats, plus sensors to detect the seat position and the seat belt status, ARTS™ can deploy the dual-stage airbag in the most appropriate way.

• ROLL-OVER PROTECTION FOR CONVERTIBLES

  The XK Convertible has its own array of safety features, including a highly advanced roll-over protection system. If the car's on-board sensors detect an impending roll-over, two massively 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)

• SECURITY

  Door locks on the XK are controlled remotely from the key fob, and each door can also be locked or double–locked with a button on the handle. In addition, the doors will lock automatically when the car reaches a pre-set speed, which can be chosen by the driver. The XK is also protected by an alarm and engine immobiliser.