Land Rover Discovery: Wiper operation
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
screen.
In freezing or hot conditions, make
sure the wipers have not stuck to
the glass. Use the winter park
position to lift the wiper blades
away from the screen.
Remove any snow, ice or frost from
the windscreen, around the wiper
arms and blades, and the
windscreen scuttle, before
operating the wipers.
![Wiper operation](images/books/1/index.47.jpg)
Vehicles with a rain sensor:
- Automatic rain sensing mode: The
front wipers will respond and adapt
automatically to the ambient rain
conditions, selecting the appropriate
wiper frequency for the prevailing
conditions. The sensitivity of the
system can be adjusted by rotating the
collar (2).
Make sure the wipers are switched
off before entering a car wash. If
the automatic rain sensing system
operates during the car washing
process, damage may occur to the
wiper mechanism.
- Rotate the collar to adjust the
sensitivity of the automatic rain sensing
mode when position (1) is selected.
The higher the sensitivity position the
more responsive the system will
become.
When automatic rain sensing mode is
selected, or when sensitivity is
increased, the system will perform a
single wipe.
- Low speed continuous wipe.
- High speed continuous wipe.
- A single wipe of the windscreen, or
hold down for further continuous
wipes.
- Windscreen wash/wipe: Pull and
release to operate the front washers
and wipers. The wipers will operate for
2 further wipes after the control is
released. After a few seconds, a drip
wipe will clear any residual washer fluid
from the windscreen. If more washer
fluid is required, pull and hold the
control position.
Note: The front wipers will not operate
while the bonnet is open.
- INT: Rear wiper, intermittent
operation. Wiper frequency will
increase with vehicle speed.
- ON: Rear wiper, continuous operation.
- Rear window wash/wipe: Press and
release to operate the rear washer and
wiper. The wiper will operate in a set
cycle to minimise drips when the
button is released. If more washer fluid
is required, push and hold the button.
Note: When Reverse (R) gear is
selected and the front wipers are
operating, the rear wiper will activate.
Note: The rear wiper will not operate
while the tailgate is open.
Vehicles without a rain sensor:
- Intermittent wipe: The time delay
between wipes can be adjusted by
rotating the collar (2).
Make sure the wipers are switched
off before entering a car wash. If
the wipers operate during the car
washing process, damage may
occur to the wiper mechanism.
- Rotate the collar to adjust the time
delay between wipes when position
(1) is selected. The higher the setting,
the more frequently wipes occur.
Note: Wipe frequency will increase
with vehicle speed.
- Low speed continuous wipe.
- High speed continuous wipe.
- A single wipe of the windscreen, or
hold down for further continuous
wipes.
- Windscreen wash/wipe: Pull and
release to operate the front washers
and wipers. The wipers will operate for
2 further wipes after the control is
released. After a few seconds, a drip
wipe will clear any residual washer fluid
from the windscreen. If more washer
fluid is required, pull and hold the
control position.
Note: The front wipers will not operate
while the bonnet is open.
- INT: Rear wiper, intermittent
operation. Wiper frequency will
increase with vehicle speed.
- ON: Rear wiper, continuous operation.
- Rear window wash/wipe: Press and
release to operate the rear washer and
wiper. The wiper will operate in a set
cycle to minimise drips when the
button is released. If more washer fluid
is required, push and hold the button.
Note: When Reverse (R) gear is selected
and the front wipers are operating, the
rear wiper will activate.
Note: The rear wiper will not operate
while the tailgate is open.
Note: If the wipers leave smears on the
glass after the vehicle has been washed,
this may be due to wax or other residue.
Should this occur, clean the glass with the
recommended screen cleaning fluid.
Note: The windscreen will no longer be
wiped effectively and the automatic rain
sensing function will degrade if the wipers
become worn. Always replace worn or
damaged wiper blades as soon as
possible. The wipers service position will
move the wipers to allow wiper blade
replacement.
Note: If the wiper blades become stuck
or jammed, an electronic cut-out will
temporarily halt the wiper's operation. If
this happens, switch off the wipers and
the vehicle's ignition, when safe to do so.
Clear any obstructions and free the wiper
blades, before attempting to switch on
the ignition.
RAIN SENSOR
The rain sensor (if fitted) is mounted on
the inside of the windscreen, behind the
rear-view mirror. The sensor is able to
detect the presence and amount of water
on the windscreen and automatically
activate the windscreen wipers
accordingly.
Note: Static droplets may not be detected
on initial start-up. A single wipe should be
used to clear the windscreen.
To activate the rain sensitive wipers, move
the wiper control to the AUTO position.
The behaviour of the system may be
adjusted to the driver's preference by
rotating the collar (2).
Note: If the wiper control is turned to the
AUTO position, the wipers will not operate
if either of the front doors are open.
Note: In dry and often sunny conditions,
optical influences and dirt accumulation
on the windscreen may result in the
windscreen wipers activating inadvertently.
To prevent this, it is recommended that,
under these conditions, the wiper controls
are returned to the OFF position.
The Rain sensor feature can be enabled/
disabled in the Instrument panel menu.
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Front wipers
If the vehicle's speed drops below 8 km/
h (5 mph) with the wipers operating, the
wipers will switch to the next lowest
speed. When the vehicle's speed increases
to over 8 km/h (5 mph), t
EXTERIOR MIRRORS
Mirror selector switches: Press to select
the left or right mirror.
Mirror adjustment switch: Move up/
down/left or right to adjust the mirror's
glass position.
Press both mi
BLIND SPOT MONITOR (BSM)
The Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
system is a supplement to, not a
replacement for, a safe driving
style and use of the exterior and
rear-view mirrors. The system may
not function
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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
For a detailed description of the Pedestrian Protection System, refer to the
relevant Description and Operation section in the workshop manual.
REFER to: Pedestrian Protection System (501-20C Pedestrian Protection
System, Description and Operation).
INSPECTION AND VERIFICATI
TIRE LOCATION
Because of the requirement for different pressure targets and thresholds for
the front and rear tires, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) can
identify the location of the tires on the vehicle, and assign received tire
pressure sensor identification to a specific position on the