Range Rover Evoque: Rain sensor
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 windscreen and automatically activates the windscreen 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). A single wipe will be actioned.
Adjust the rain sensitivity collar (1) as required.
Increasing sensitivity while position (4) is selected will action a single wipe.
If a front door is opened while the wipers are operating, the wipers will be disabled.
Operation will restart when the doors are closed again.
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Speed sensitive wipers
If vehicle speed drops below 6km/h (3.7mph)
with the wipers operating in positions (2) or
(3), the wipers will switch to the next lowest
speed. When vehicle speed increases to over
6km/h (3.7mph),
Drip wipe
If the drip wipe function is configured, the
wipers will operate four seconds after a
wash/wipe cycle has finished, to clear any
remaining drips from the windscreen.
This function can be enabled
Winter park position
The wipers can be set to park in a higher
position than normal. This allows the blades to
be lifted from the screen to prevent freezing.
The ‘Wipers winter park’ option can be selected
from th
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Headliner
Removal
NOTES:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Vehicles with glass roof panel shown, vehicles without glass roof panel similar.
All vehicles
1. Refer to: Windshield Glass (501-11 Glass, Frames and Mechanisms,
Removal and Installation).
3-door
2. NOTE: The procedure
Rear Lamp Mounting Panel
Removal
NOTES:
The rear lamp mounting panel is manufactured from mild steel.
The section of the rear lamp mounting panel described within this procedure is
for the access for installation of the
inner back panel assembly.
The upper NVH component must be replaced when a complete panel is installed
