Instead of trying to raise the arm while it is in the parked position, as the blade sweeps down, turn off the ignition. It will stop slightly up on the windshield higher than when it is parked. Now you will be able to raise it and clean the blade or window underneath. The design of the blade is for aerodynamics and eliminating possible wind noise from the blade being up over the hood. Not a design flaw at all. Do not raise the arm up from the factory default. This solution is so much simpler by simply turning off the ignition when the blade is on its downward sweep.

 

Who ever siad that it was a feature of the car..see what Hyundai says:


Alternatively, you can replace the windshield
wiper blade as follows.
1. Turn the ignition switch "ON" and
place the windshield wiper switch to
the "LO" position. Turn the ignition
switch "OFF" when the windshield
wiper is in the fully up position. The
windshield wiper will stop as illustrated.
2. Replace the wiper blade as described
in the section of the driver's
side replacement.


From the 2006 owners manual. Not all cars just lift up. Esecially ones that have arms that are partially hidden. Do you like thecar? If you do, stop complaining about every little thing that you 'think' the car should be. You bought it as it stands. Now apparent problems like the clunking, etc are things to complain or discuss.

There is a lot of good information to get from these forums, but it is increasingly difficult to listen to the unjustified whining - from many people.

Good luck and I really hope you are enjoying your car - it is really a good one.

 

Just turn off the car when the wipers are parallel to the car as a whole, or purpendictular to the hood.

 

OMG you guys, I just found out that when I press the rear defroster it heats up the window around where the wipers rest. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO Smart. This will come in soooo handy for the ohio winters. I just cant believe it. I find more and more each passing day. Just wish the stereo would turn itslef down after I turn off ignition and then get back in my car.

Heated frickin glass, amazing. Now if I could get a sports suspension.

 

I dont belive that the wiper blade position is a design flaw. Most high end cars have blades in a lower position to hide them from view. It's a more elegant design.

 

Y'all seem to forget, back during the 70's and into the early 80's, most GM cars had completely hidden wipers. It wasn't until the mid/late 80's that the exposed wipers became prevalent in domestic passenger cars.