Arrangement of elements
| Pos. | Spare part number | Name |
| 1. | - | Left gearbox |
| 2. | - | Cable |
| 3. | - | Right gearbox |
| 4. | - | Windscreen wiper motor |
| 5. | - | Tapered End Shaft for DIN Lever |
| 6. | - | Remote element |
| 7. | - | Lock-nut |
| 8. | - | Sealing |
| 9. | - | Locknuts |
Windshield wipers
Although the windshield wiper functionality remained unchanged, the mechanical design underwent significant changes for the 2002 model year. The body structure underwent some minor changes to accommodate a modified wiper linkage.
A modified windshield wiper motor is introduced, which is balanced in such a way as to reduce operating noise. The brush holder is equipped with capacitors to reduce radio interference and a thermal switch to prevent the motor from burning out. The motor is also equipped with a new home position switch sensor, which serves to reduce operating noise. The same motor is now used on both left-hand and right-hand drive versions.
The motor is mounted on the bulkhead in a different position, which allows the drive cable to be routed more directly. The more direct routing reduces the stress on the cable, allowing a stiffer cable to be used. A stiffer cable and the use of less friction material reduces cable twist, resulting in smoother wiper operation and reduced wiper overrun.
The new, larger gearboxes are installed upside down compared to the previous setup. The mounting holes in the partition are larger and have straight sections for precise placement of the gearbox shaft. The gearboxes now have a 40-tooth gear wheel instead of a 32-tooth gear wheel. This reduces lateral clearance and load and further reduces brush overrun. The gearbox housings are secured with lock nuts.
The gearbox shafts now have a conical tip with DIN splines to accommodate the new wiper arms, which are secured to the shafts with an M8 nut. The cone improves arm retention.
A new grease is introduced that improves wiper performance at very low temperatures.
Rear window wiper
| Pos. | Spare part number | Name |
| 1. | - | Rear Window Wiper Relay |
The rear window wiper system remained unchanged, except for the addition of a wiper motor relay to the electrical circuit for the 2002 model year.
The new rear wiper relay is located in the tailgate, below the wiper motor. The relay coil receives power from the rear wiper switch. When the relay contacts close, power is supplied through the ignition switch (position II) and a fuse located in the passenger compartment fuse box, and through the relay contacts to the windshield wiper motor.
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