Retractable Running Boards enable for Jaguar & Land Rover — switch on the powered side steps that deploy when a door opens and tuck away when you drive off. Set in software via the CCF and coded to your VIN / As-Built over OBD, remote & mobile. Requires the running-board hardware fitted.
What this activation does
- Turns on the powered running boards (side steps) that extend when you open a door and retract when you set off.
- Choose whether they are controlled by a physical button or through the touchscreen menu, to match your vehicle.
- Software enable only — the running-board motors and mechanism must be fitted. Coded to your VIN / As-Built.
Choose the option that matches your vehicle
| Dropdown option | What it means |
|---|---|
| Not supported | The parameter is not supported on this vehicle / platform. Do not select. |
| Without Retractable Running Board | No running-board hardware fitted — the feature stays off. |
| Retractable Running Board Button Controlled | Running boards controlled by a physical button. Choose if that matches your vehicle. |
| Retractable Running Board Menu Controlled | Running boards controlled through the touchscreen menu. Choose if that matches your vehicle. |
| Error | Factory place-holder value — not a real choice, do not select. |
Key terms explained
- Retractable Running Board: A powered side step that automatically extends to help you climb in and out, then retracts flush with the body when the doors are closed and the vehicle moves off.
- CCF (Car Configuration File): The master list of feature flags stored in the vehicle. Setting a value here switches a factory feature on or off. All of these activations are done by editing the CCF, not by fitting parts.
- As-Built: Your vehicle's original factory configuration record, tied to the VIN. Every change is written back against your As-Built so the car stays consistent with JLR records.
- Coded to your VIN: The change is applied to your specific vehicle over the OBD diagnostic port — remote and mobile, no bench work and no new hardware.
- Error / Undefined: Factory enumeration place-holders that exist inside the parameter list. They are not real choices — do not select them. Pick the plain-English option that matches your vehicle.
The CCF parameters behind the Retractable Running Board
The dropdown above maps to these values in the Car Configuration File:
| CCF address | Parameter | Block | Byte | Bits | Values (from the CCF data set) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0x1E27 | Retractable Running Board | 0x1E | 2 | 7–0 | 01 = without retractable running board, 02 = retractable running board button controlled, 03 = retractable running board menu controlled. |
Deployable (retractable) side steps swing out when a door opens and tuck away when it shuts. They need the step motors and brackets fitted. Where the steps are there but the function was never enabled we switch it on; software cannot add the steps — we check your As-Built first.
Retractable Running Board on Jaguar Land Rover — 2013 to 2026
Earliest model year the option existed on each line:
| Model | Platform | Model years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Rover / Range Rover Sport | L405 / L494 | 2013–2022 | Deployable side steps option on the upper trims. |
| Range Rover / Range Rover Sport | L460 / L461 | 2022–2026 | Deployable side steps where fitted. |
Earliest model year the option existed on each line; it needs the step motors fitted. We confirm by VIN.
Two ways we switch this on — both remote, no parts
Depending on model year and architecture, the Retractable Running Board is enabled by one of two methods. We pick the correct one for your VIN — you do not need to know which in advance.
- CCF editing over OBD — on cars that carry the step motors we set the retractable-running-board flag above in the Car Configuration File, write it back against your As-Built, then re-configure the body module so the steps deploy with the doors or from the menu.
- OEM-tool online configuration — where the module holding the flag needs its configuration re-issued from the manufacturer’s programming database rather than a direct CCF value, the same result is completed remotely through the OEM diagnostic tool’s online configuration for that module.
Either route is performed over the OBD diagnostic port, remote and mobile, with no bench work and no parts. The change is reversible the same way.
