WIPERS AND WASHERS (Description): DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (page 7 of 9)

WIPERS AND WASHERS

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Rear screen washer jet
A single washer jet for the tail door window is fitted to the rear wiper blade. The jet has four spray orifices which direct 
washer fluid to either side and along the length of the wiper blade. The jet is connected by a hose from the wiper blade, 
through a sealing grommet in the tail door and connects with the rear washer hose from the rear washer pump. A non-
return valve is used to join the feed hose from the pump to the washer jet hose. The non-return valve prevents fluid 
draining to the reservoir and ensures that the washer operates immediately the washer pump is operated. The hose 
from the pump to the tail door is located inside the main harness.

Headlamp power washer jets
When fitted, a powerwash jet for each headlamp is located in a housing on the top surface of the front bumper. The 
jets are fed with fluid at high pressure from the powerwash pump. A large diameter hose connects each jet to the 
pump. Each connection is secured with a metal clip to secure the hose due to the high pressure from the pump. Each 
jet directs the high pressure fluid in a wide spray onto the headlamp lens.

Rear washer switch

The rear washer switch is a non-latching pushbutton switch and is located on the RH side of the instrument pack.

Activating the rear washer switch provides battery voltage from fuse 30 in the passenger compartment fusebox to the 
rear washer pump.