Open the 4x4i Info screen and select Wade Sensing; watch the touchscreen and cluster depth warnings while proceeding only within the vehicle's official wading limits.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for 2025 Defender vehicles equipped with Wade Sensing.
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- Defender equipped with Wade Sensing and 4x4i Info
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Verified for 2025 Defender vehicles equipped with Wade Sensing.
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Step by step.
- 01
Before entering water, read the wade-sensing safety and vehicle-dimensions guidance.
- 02
Open the 4x4i Info screen and select Wade Sensing.
- 03
Proceed slowly while monitoring the touchscreen water-level display.
- 04
Respond immediately to cluster warnings and tones as the measured depth approaches the maximum.
- 05
Stop using the display as a depth reading if its image turns gray.
Important limits
- Wade Sensing assists the driver but does not establish that the route, current or surface is safe.
- The feature disables parking aid and automatic stop/start while active.
- A gray display means a system limitation has been exceeded and the water level is no longer shown.
Quick checks.
- ✓Select the feature from 4x4i Info before entering the water.
- ✓If the display turns gray, treat the reading as unavailable and leave the hazard safely.
- ✓Clean and inspect the sensor areas if readings remain unavailable in suitable conditions.
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2025 Defender iGuide — Wade Sensing
Relevant section or page: Wade Sensing. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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