The manual states this for
The manual states this for Wiper replacement (p. 9-14):
"Within 20 seconds of turning off the vehicle, lift up (or push down) and hold the wiper lever to the MIST (or 1x) position for about 2 seconds until the wipers move to the top wipe position. At this time you can lift the wipers off the windshield."
What I do is simply turn off the car, hold the wiper stoke up for a few seconds until the wipers move to the up position. They don’t do the full up and down cycle, only the up half-cycle. Then you can lift them proud of the windshield. I do that all the time up here in Canada since we got freezing rain very often this winter.
What is good about that feature is that even when you start the car (manually or remotely), the wipers won’t get back to the rest position until you move the wiper stoke. So there is no risk that the wipers hit the hood while they are still proud.
I too was frustrated about not being able to lift the wipers. Then, I wanted to change the wiper blades for winter blades. That’s when I found the instructions above.