Wiper blade issue please help

[Fastdadnh]

So first day after I get my car of course we get seven inches of snow I went to lift up the wiper blades to clean the snow off and it seems like the arm hits the hood and prevents it from going up without scratching the paint. Any idea what's going on with this? I already made a small chip and don't want to make it worse.

 

[nhcowboy28]

Read the manual. Not unique to Kia. Many brands require a sequence to properly lift the blades.

 

[343BlueR32]

So first day after I get my car of course we get seven inches of snow I went to lift up the wiper blades to clean the snow off and it seems like the arm hits the hood and prevents it from going up without scratching the paint. Any idea what's going on with this? I already made a small chip and don't want to make it worse.

Here's a video to show ya how:

 

[Fastdadnh]

Here's a video to show ya how:

Are you shitting me? So every time it snows I have to get out the nuclear football and get congressional approval just to raise my wiper blades?

 

[343BlueR32]

I mean if you consider holding up on a wiper stock for 2 seconds "getting out the nuclear football and getting congressional approval" then I guess so.

Are you shitting me? So every time it snows I have to get out the nuclear football and get congressional approval just to raise my wiper blades?

 

[RedCal]

Or you know leave them up before you get out of the car....

 

[vipeboy2000]

This is a "feature" that is common place in the German auto world since around 2010.. I get the need to tuck them lower to be more aerodynamic but it is a pain of you forget to set them at the maintenance position before it freezes if you are parking in a non covered location.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

lmfao such stress over something so minor

so... did I make a mistake gently lifting them an inch or two to get the ice/snow underneath?

 

[nhcowboy28]

Part out.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Part out.

me?

oh no