Having lost 2 tyres this year and been fleeced by a French Jag dealer I want to fit a full size spare to my 2011 XF 2.2 Premium Luxury.

I understand that if I remove the sub woofer from the boot well one will fit. My local Jag dealer indicated it could be done. Don't want to pay a garage if relatively easy DIY Job.
Any one done it? Do you need to reprog the radio etc?

 

Decided to go ahead and try and fit Full size spare - success. Being semi tone deaf I can't detect much difference with the sub woofer removed.

To remove the sub-woofer. First disconnect the speaker leads. I found that pushing a screwdriver in the slot on top of the plug/socket enabled them to be pulled apart easily. Then I used a 10mm socket on an extension shaft to remove the two retaining bolts. The sub-woofer and its housing then lifted out easily. I put the two bolts back in their holes incase I want to refit later.

The wheel slotted neatly into the well - I fitted it face down so I could store stuff in the centre.

The key nut fitted snuggly into the housing of the battery, as did the tow eye.

I'm going to cut a piece of ply to provide more rigidity to the floor of the boot.

Now I'm no longer at the mercy of the rubbish repair kit and the Jag dealer in Le cannet.