Land Rover Defender: Rain sensor

Note: Static droplets may not be detected when the vehicle is first started. A single wipe should be used to clear the windshield.

Note: If the wash/wipe control is in the AUTO position, the wipers do not operate if either of the front doors are open.

Note: In dry and often sunny conditions, optical influences and dirt accumulation on the windshield may result in the windshield wipers activating inadvertently.

To prevent this, it is recommended that, under these conditions, the wash/wipe control is returned to the OFF position.

The rain sensor is mounted on the inside of the windshield, behind the rear-view mirror. The sensor detects the presence and amount of water on the windshield and automatically activates the windshield wipers, accordingly.

To activate the rain sensitive wipers, move the wash/wipe control to the AUTO position (1). Rotate the collar (2) to adjust the behavior of the system to suit the driver's preference.

The driver can disable and re-enable the rain sensing at any time via the touchscreen:

1. Touch the settings icon¹ from any screen.

2. Touch the ALL soft key.

3. Touch the Vehicle soft key.

4. Touch the Convenience soft key.

5. Touch the Wipers soft key.

6. Touch the Rain sensing wipers toggle.

7. Touch the exit icon² to return to the previously displayed screen.

Settings icon.¹

Exit icon.²

SPEED-DEPENDENT MODE

Front wipers

If the vehicle's speed drops below 5 mph (8 km/h) with the wipers operating, the wipers switch to the next lowest speed.

When the vehicle's speed increases to over 5 mph (8 km/h), the original wiper speed setting is automatically restored.

The front wipers speed-dependent mode feature can be enabled or disabled by retailer/authorized repairer.

Rear wiper

The frequency of the intermittent rear wiper increases when the vehicle's speed increases.

The rear wiper speed-dependent mode feature can be enabled or disabled by retailer/authorized repairer.

DRIP WIPE

If the drip wipe feature is configured, the wipers operate a few seconds after a wash and wipe cycle has finished. The drip wipe feature clears any remaining drips from the windshield.

The drip wipe feature can be enabled or disabled by a retailer/authorized repairer.

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