You can do the same by turning the engine off before turning the wipers off.

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
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> In article <4354ee95.2400321@shawnews.ed.shawcable.net>, pauls@ok.com
> wrote:
>
> > One potential problem for us northern drivers are the windshield
> > wipers.
> > The way they are positioned it seems that they would likely freeze up
> > and also collect snow while driving at low speeds.
>
> My 94 Lexus allows me to put the wipers into "winter mode"--where they
> don't hide down below the windshield, but rather stay up in the upper
> resting position (as if they're paused between interval wipes).
>