2005 Jaguar S-Type "little red dot dash flash" Questions

...little red dot on the dash and the inside lights all started flashing. I thought battery may be dead. I tried to jump start but it just turned over and over. The gages on the panel would go all the ...

...red dot on the right side near door ajar and funny noises like little motors turning on and off, (including the CD player) tried reseting as per instructions from mechanic, left key in the "on" ...