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1. Switch off the ignition

2. Disconnect the battery for 2 minutes

3. Reconnect the battery

4. Start the engine

5. Firmly apply the foot brake 5 times

6. Confirm that the message

   NOT CALIBRATED or APPLY FOOT AND PARK BRAKE

is displayed on the instrument cluster message centre.
This indicates that the parking brake is in calibration mode.

7. Lightly press the foot brake pedal

8. Apply the parking brake by using the EPB switch

9. Release the parking brake

10. Release the foot brake

11. Confirm that the message

   NOT CALIBRATED

is no longer displayed on the instrument cluster

12. Apply and release the EPB 5 times to ensure no error is present

Failure to carry out the above may lead to premature brake pad wear or the brakes binding.

  - Taken from Jaguar TSB (21st July 2005)

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