Reset a Jaguar X-Type sunroof/moonroof to the closed position

Reset A Jaguar X-type Sunroof/moonroof To The Closed Position

// February 10th, 2008 // Jaguar

The first day I had my Jaguar X-Type, I noticed the sunroof wouldn’t close completely. The glass panel would slide forward, but wouldn’t lift into the closed position without some manual adjustment. This is a common problem, and Jaguar has an easy fix that doesn’t require any technical or mechanical knowledge. Just follow the directions below to recalibrate your X-Type sunroof to the proper closed position.

Press the sunroof switch forward to move the sliding roof panel into the tilted position.
Release the sunroof switch.
Press and hold the sunroof switch forward until the sliding roof panel moves slightly. This may take 30 seconds or more.
Release the sunroof switch.
Immediately press and hold the sunroof switch in the forward position. The sliding roof panel will move down and rearward to the open position, and then forward into the closed position. Do not release the sunroof switch until the sliding roof panel has stopped completely.
Your sunroof panel should now be aligned.

Thanks to SpartanX at www.JaguarForums.com for this information.

james says:

July 21, 2008 at 5:02 pm

Thanks I have been holding down that button and trying over and over to open or close the roof for months. I love my car but there are alot of quirky little problems that occur. Perhaps Jaguar should produce a quick fix card in the owners manual. I live in Asheville NC and in the summer it rains in an instant anytime day or night now I wont have to race to shelter. Sincerely James
dan says:

August 27, 2008 at 1:04 am

Wow! Thanks! I can’t believe I had already given-up after re-setting the computer and disassembling the switch-pod looking for the problem. The I came in and googled this informative item.
Thanks for posting!
Chris says:

June 13, 2009 at 10:14 pm

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I’ve been driving around with a sunroof problem, for over a YEAR! My sunroof would operate, but the one-touch feature would not work, so I had to hold the button down the entire time AND it would not stop when the sunroof was closed, unless I removed my finger from the button… It would just reopen again. Your fix took all of 30 or so seconds and my sunroof is now working flawlessly. I’ve saved your fix, in my glove box, in the event of it happening again. Again, thank you so much!
Ryan says:

November 7, 2009 at 11:00 pm

Hey thanks so much!!! I didn’t think it would work but it did. Cool keep on keepin on.
Reggie T says:

December 23, 2009 at 7:46 pm

DON’T BE FOOLED FOLKS!!! THIS GUY IS GREAT!!! IT WORKS! IT REALLY….WORKS! My baby jag (2004 X-Type five speed) sunroof is working again….Thank you very very much for this posting. My sunroof has been acting goofy for the past several months. It was driving me crazy just to align it to close. We just got through with a blizzard here on the east coast and they’re forecasting freezing rain for Christmas eve. My roof decided it was not going to close at all now. I was pissed! All I could do was jump on the Net to find a solution. I happened upon this page and decided to give it a try…AMAZING! now it closes automatically when I touch the buttons in either direction. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Ron says:

December 23, 2009 at 8:18 pm

Tried this fix. It worked and now the sunroof seems to be tightly closed – presumably no more leaking. However..and I hate when there is a ‘however’..now the one touch mechanism doesnt work. Plus I can’t get it to stop in a given position i.e. closed. I have to re-do the instructions provided above. How do I break this cycle and get back to one-touch..and where it will stop in a desired position? Greatly appreciate the ‘next clue’!