How tall are you, do you feel the XKR has enough leg room in drivers seat?
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Hey guys so quick question. I took delivery of my 07 XKR yesterday and am questioning the seat travel.
I am 6' tall but when I put the seat all the way back my knee is essentially still touching the dash haha. This cannot be the farthest it goes back can it?
Anyone else 6' or taller and can say with certainty that there should be enough leg room? Perhaps either there is something blocking the track or a malfunction with my seat adjustment?
Is this a common problem? I only played around with it for a couple minutes so I will spend some more time on it tonight. The battery was also pretty low so that may have played a part?
Thanks
I am 6' tall but when I put the seat all the way back my knee is essentially still touching the dash haha. This cannot be the farthest it goes back can it?
Anyone else 6' or taller and can say with certainty that there should be enough leg room? Perhaps either there is something blocking the track or a malfunction with my seat adjustment?
Is this a common problem? I only played around with it for a couple minutes so I will spend some more time on it tonight. The battery was also pretty low so that may have played a part?
Thanks
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I think it's a seat travel problem. I just went out to my '07 and unbuckeled the seat belt and then tilted the top of the seat fwd. Then I moved the seat ALL the way aft. There is approx 1 to 1 1/2" b/t the rear bottom of the seat to the bulkhead. I'm 6' and don't have your described problem at all.
My major complaint with the seats in this car, is I wish the seat back would tilt further aft so I could rest better at a rest stop when driving. As it is, in order to get the seat back to tilt aft enough to please me, I have to move the whole seat fwd which in turn means now my knees are hitting something or other and my legs are now not straightened out but crooked. Same problem with the SL, so it's not just Jaguar.
If you want some measurements taken........just ask.
My major complaint with the seats in this car, is I wish the seat back would tilt further aft so I could rest better at a rest stop when driving. As it is, in order to get the seat back to tilt aft enough to please me, I have to move the whole seat fwd which in turn means now my knees are hitting something or other and my legs are now not straightened out but crooked. Same problem with the SL, so it's not just Jaguar.
If you want some measurements taken........just ask.
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And Mike V..........that is a problem with me to some degree because I like to lean the top of the seat aft more than some other people. This results in the back of the seat rubbing sometimes on the ??? wheel arch. I always make it a rule to tilt the top half of the seat more straight up till I can feel the seat back come off that wheel arch(sp?).
I have a rub spot on the back of my seat where this rubbing with the wheel arch happens. Not desireable. I wish the wheel arch was not there or reduced or a there was a mfg depression in the left rear of the top half of the seat so there would be no interference b/t the top half of the seat and the arch. Bothersome.
Isn't there supposed to be some 'program' in the seat that makes the top half of the seat rise up if you make the seat travel to a certain point aft??? I know the SL I have has that feature. Say if you have the top half tilted pretty far aft........then push the travel button aft, as the seat travels aft the top half straightens up to avoid contact with the aft arch/bulkhead. That's the way it works on the Mercedes and I think maybe the Jag should also work like this. Maybe I need a reprogramm of my Jags seat????? Anybody know?
I have a rub spot on the back of my seat where this rubbing with the wheel arch happens. Not desireable. I wish the wheel arch was not there or reduced or a there was a mfg depression in the left rear of the top half of the seat so there would be no interference b/t the top half of the seat and the arch. Bothersome.
Isn't there supposed to be some 'program' in the seat that makes the top half of the seat rise up if you make the seat travel to a certain point aft??? I know the SL I have has that feature. Say if you have the top half tilted pretty far aft........then push the travel button aft, as the seat travels aft the top half straightens up to avoid contact with the aft arch/bulkhead. That's the way it works on the Mercedes and I think maybe the Jag should also work like this. Maybe I need a reprogramm of my Jags seat????? Anybody know?
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Three jpg attached. All with the top half of the seat tilted fwd.
First two pictures are of the seat all the way aft with the top half tilted fwd. There is but a hands thickness b/t the seat and the bulkhead in these two pictures.
Third jpg is of the seat all the way fwd with the top half tilted fwd.
Just FYI. I saw your response and your going to check things out later in the day. I thought these three pictures would give you a benchmark.
I see from my jpgs that I need to do some vacuuming.
First two pictures are of the seat all the way aft with the top half tilted fwd. There is but a hands thickness b/t the seat and the bulkhead in these two pictures.
Third jpg is of the seat all the way fwd with the top half tilted fwd.
Just FYI. I saw your response and your going to check things out later in the day. I thought these three pictures would give you a benchmark.
I see from my jpgs that I need to do some vacuuming.
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Awesome! Thank you for posting these, this will be a huge help! I will report back with what I find tonight.
Thanks for you help!
Thanks for you help!
Three jpg attached. All with the top half of the seat tilted fwd.
First two pictures are of the seat all the way aft with the top half tilted fwd. There is but a hands thickness b/t the seat and the bulkhead in these two pictures.
Third jpg is of the seat all the way fwd with the top half tilted fwd.
Just FYI. I saw your response and your going to check things out later in the day. I thought these three pictures would give you a benchmark.
I see from my jpgs that I need to do some vacuuming.
First two pictures are of the seat all the way aft with the top half tilted fwd. There is but a hands thickness b/t the seat and the bulkhead in these two pictures.
Third jpg is of the seat all the way fwd with the top half tilted fwd.
Just FYI. I saw your response and your going to check things out later in the day. I thought these three pictures would give you a benchmark.
I see from my jpgs that I need to do some vacuuming.
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My issue is that if there is anything at all on the fob - housekeys or such - my knee hits it if/as/when trying to park the right leg OFF the accel and brake but close-enough-to, whilst on cruise-control.
Still a damned sight more comfortable than ape-hanger stiff-arm wheel positions of several Italian cars I've driven, though, so I'll happily adapt....
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6' here same rubbing issue. I actually have to be careful to not run the seat back as ive had to repair the corner spot before.
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>> The battery was also pretty low so that may have played a part?
Yup, probably. All kinds of strange stuff happens with a low battery....
Hopefully you charged it up now ??
Might be worth taking a look at the battery. If its the original 2007 one (should have a date code) its probably about done by now...
Plenty of posts here (inc some of mine) on replacing it, preferably with an AGM.
If in doubt...its cheap insurance to replace the battery on your schedule.
Yup, probably. All kinds of strange stuff happens with a low battery....
Hopefully you charged it up now ??
Might be worth taking a look at the battery. If its the original 2007 one (should have a date code) its probably about done by now...
Plenty of posts here (inc some of mine) on replacing it, preferably with an AGM.
If in doubt...its cheap insurance to replace the battery on your schedule.
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6'2", 33-34" inseam...I could use a little more legroom and have it all the way back. I've seen some rubbing, and since I needed the legroom, I put some felt (the soft 1/2 of a velcro strip) on the plastic where the seat belt guide is on. It seems this is what was rubbing on the rear bulkhead, so I'm hoping this stops the wear.