Road Side Assistance
Jaguar Assist is your dedicated, 24-hour roadside assistance helpline. Jaguar's new Roadside Assistance provider as from 30 April 2009 will be Europ Assistance.
The benefits include assistance with mechanical and electrical breakdowns as well as minor roadside emergencies which require immediate response. Jaguar Assist is at your service every day, 24hours a day.
For Any Roadside Assistance for South African Customers – please call 0861 JAG Assist
For Roadside Assistance for Botswana & Namibia customers – please call +27 11 9918765
When you dial in for assistance, be sure to have your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) handy for quick validation and assistance. If not available in your owner's manual, find your VIN on your vehicle registration disc – it is a 17 digits alphanumeric number.
Benefits apply during the first 5 years or 100 000km, whichever comes first and are limited to your country of residence. Should you be traveling outside these borders, assistance will be available but cost incurred will be for your own account.
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Benefit Description Benefit detail Mechanical and Electrical breakdown - Transportation of your vehicle to the servicing dealer within a 45 km radius
- In instances where the servicing dealer is more than 45 kms from the incident, your vehicle
will be taken to the nearest dealer- Unlimited kilometers to the nearest dealer if no dealer is available within a 45km radius
- Your vehicle will be towed directly to the dealer during office hours
- During after hours your vehicle will remain in safe-keeping at the premises of the towing contractor.
- Your vehicle will be taken to the dealer during the next working dayKeys locked inside the vehicle - A locksmith service provider is dispatched to retrieve
your keys on site- The call-out fee and 1st hour's labour of the locksmith is paid for
*Namibian and Botswana residents excluded
- Should it not be possible to retrieve the keys locked inside the vehicle, the vehicle will be
towed to the nearest dealer
-Towing cost will be for your accountFuel - Should you run out of fuel and can not get to a filling station, a service provider will be sent with
an emergency supply- The service provider's call-out fee is paid for
- Cost of the actual fuel will be for your account
*Namibian and Botswana residents excludedFlat battery - The service entails a jump start procedure if possible - The service provider's call-out fee is paid for
*Namibian and Botswana residents excluded
- Should it be required to tow the vehicle, the
towing cost will be for your accountFlat tyre - The service entails a tyre change on-site
- Assistance is also provided at non - roadside locations, at the discretion of the case manager- The service provider's call-out fee is paid for
*Namibian and Botswana residents excluded
- Should a spare tyre not be available or the
one available is not fit for a tyre change the towing cost will be for your accountAccident assistance (including Collision, Attempted Theft and Attempted Hi-jacking) - Assistance includes all arrangements in terms of appointing an approved towing contractor and instructing
towing to the nearest approved Jaguar Body Repair centre- Towing and related cost will remain the liability of
your insurance company or in the event of self-insurance, your personal expenseCar Hire and Taxi service - Irrespective of the incident location and the distance from home, your benefits include:
- Car hire - class F, M or J vehicle rental for one day
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- Cab/Taxi - This can be arranged to transport you home.- The rental cost which could include delivery fee and kilometers are limited to R1 000
- Should the breakdown happen over a weekend
or when the following day is a public holiday, the rental period could be extended if required
- A valid credit card either in your name or the name of a fellow-traveler would be required
by the car hire company.
The rental company would keep a temporary deposit on this card
- The Cab/Taxi service is offered subject to the availability of such a service in the area where
the breakdown occurs and is limited to R1 000Accommodation - Should the breakdown happen more than 100km from your home address, emergency accommodation will be
arranged for one night.- You will be assisted with a reservation up to R1 000 for one night
*Namibian and Botswana residents limited to R2 000Repatriation of the repaired vehicle - Following a breakdown, the repaired vehicle will be returned to your home address - Arrangements could include car hire for one day or contribution to any means of having the
vehicle returned
- These arrangements are made by Jaguar's Customer Relationship Centre during office hoursMedical Emergency Services - Emergency Medical Advice is available telephonically
- Emergency transportation to stabilize a patient and hospital admittance arranged- Cost of advice, transport and admittance is paid for
- Cost incurred could be claimed back from the patient's medical aid. -
The Jaguar Assist benefits do not apply to:
- any vehicle outside the warrantee period
- the cost of repairs or parts at the time of the incident
- expenses occurred by the owner when assistance was not requested via the Jaguar Assist call centre
Tips:
- Ensure you see the Jaguar, branded and numbered ID card from the Service Provider
- Do not sign paperwork presented by a towing or roadside assistance service provider if you have not read thoroughly and understood clearly - especially after an accident
- Refer to your owner's manual for technical enquiries regarding indicators on your dashboard or otherwise
- Should you need technical advice please contact your nearest dealerships during office hours
- If you are travelling outside the borders, ensure to request extended territory insurance from your Insurance Broker or Insurance