Carpet: Description and Operation

The interior carpets which incorporate floor insulation and are moulded in two pieces joined at the center line below the center console, cover the entire floor area and the inner door sills, and are color co-ordinated to the interior trim and seats. The door sills are additionally fitted with polished tread plates bearing "Jaguar XK8" inscriptions. Whilst the floor carpets are common to the convertible and coupe models, an additional section of carpet trims the convertible top stowage area. The coupe rear parcel shelf is trimmed to match the headlining cloth. The shelf trim is secured to the rear seat squab by two screws and to the center of the shelf by four speaker or blank plate screws, and is supported at the rear by two foam blocks.