You can move them upright; it’s explained in the manual for changing the blades.
Cabby said:
You can move them upright; it’s explained in the manual for changing the blades.
This caught me off guard when I used Service Mode for a blade change.
Quick summary: Service Mode might still draw power until exited.
I was cleaning the garage and thought it was a good time to replace the wipers. I put the car in Accessory Mode, activated Service Mode for the wipers, and went inside for over 10 minutes. When I came back, I noticed my garage speaker wasn’t playing, and my phone was connected to the car. Even though the car seemed off—no lights, no A/C, no dash display—it was still connected to my phone. After reconnecting my phone to the garage speaker multiple times, it kept switching back to the car. Seems like Service Mode keeps drawing power until you exit it properly.
@Walton
On my '24 model, I can lift the wipers after shutting off the engine. No need for Accessory Mode.
Johnny said:
@Walton
On my '24 model, I can lift the wipers after shutting off the engine. No need for Accessory Mode.
I tried that, but the wipers kept lowering again, no matter how quickly I hit the off button.
@Walton
Thanks for sharing the video! I couldn’t get mine up earlier while clearing snow.
Cabby said:
You can move them upright; it’s explained in the manual for changing the blades.
Later, I figured there must be a way to do it, but I didn’t want to head back outside in the cold.
@PoshMan
You should’ve tried looking it up online instead of waiting.
Miles said:
@PoshMan
You should’ve tried looking it up online instead of waiting.
Relax, Beavis. By ‘out there,’ I meant outside. Unless you’re saying I can control the car through the internet now?
Miles said:
@PoshMan
You should’ve tried looking it up online instead of waiting.
Someone’s just trying to avoid freezing outside, huh?
Cabby said:
You can move them upright; it’s explained in the manual for changing the blades.
After shutting off the engine, just push the wiper control arm, and they’ll pop up.
That midnight blue looks amazing, but my wife said no. We went with Dark Moss instead, and honestly, I love it too.
I was curious about changing the wipers myself, so thanks for confirming it can be done.
@Meryann
I love the midnight blue—it still makes me smile every time I see it. Dark Moss is a great pick too. I probably would’ve gone with it if my wife had come along to the dealer.
PoshMan said:
@Meryann
I love the midnight blue—it still makes me smile every time I see it. Dark Moss is a great pick too. I probably would’ve gone with it if my wife had come along to the dealer.
Haha, good call not bringing her. Smart move.
It never snows where I live. What’s the pool noodle for?
Donna said:
It never snows where I live. What’s the pool noodle for?
You use it to keep snow off the wipers. Before it snows, lift your wipers upright and place the noodle underneath. It prevents the wipers from freezing to the windshield and makes it easier to clear snow or ice.
@PoshMan
I was just complaining about the heat in SoCal… I’ll stop now, haha.
Brandy said:
@PoshMan
I was just complaining about the heat in SoCal… I’ll stop now, haha.
I’ve lived in the northeast for decades and have never seen anyone use pool noodles on their car. This feels like something someone new to snow country might try.
Nice trick. I put mine up a few days before the storm. You can find videos on YouTube about how to do it if you don’t want to check the manual.
LillyGrace said:
Nice trick. I put mine up a few days before the storm. You can find videos on YouTube about how to do it if you don’t want to check the manual.
They did a pretty good job explaining it, but I didn’t think to look it up beforehand.