Range Rover: Rain sensor - Wipers and washers - Range Rover Owner's ManualRange Rover: Rain sensor

NOTICE NOTICE

Ensure that the wipers are switched off before entering a car wash. If the rain sensitive wipers operate during the car washing process, damage may occur to the wiper mechanism.

The rain sensor is able to detect the presence and amount of rain/dirt/snow on the windshield and automatically activates the windshield wipers accordingly. Static droplets may not be detected on initial start-up, use a single wipe to clear the screen.

To activate the rain sensitivity wipers, move the wiper stalk to the rain sensor position (4) and adjust the rain sensitivity control (1) as required. When rain sensitive wipers are activated and when sensitivity is increased, a single wipe will operate.

    Speed-dependent mode
    If vehicle speed drops below 5 mph (8 km/h) with the wipers operating, the wipers will switch to the next lowest speed. When vehicle speed increases to over 5 mph (8 km/h), the original wiper spee ...

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    If the headlamps are on, and there is sufficient liquid in the washer reservoir, operating the screen wash will also power-wash the headlamps. The headlamp power wash will operate on every fifth op ...

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