The depressed park feature is designed to drop the windshield wipers below the lower windshield trim. The depressed park feature requires a separate motor on the windshield wiper assembly. Who is right?

• A. A only
• B. B only
• C. Both A and B
• D. Neither A nor B

Answer: (A)

The depressed park design relies on the wiper system’s existing mechanism to stop the blades below the lower edge of the windshield, hiding them in a tucked, depressed position when parked. This is achieved through the wiper motor and its internal park cam/switch that control the landing point of the linkage, so the blades end up in that lower position without extra motion or components.

Why the statement about needing a separate motor isn’t right is that the parking position is produced by the same wiper motor and its linkage, not by adding another motor. The park mechanism is integrated into the motor’s operation, guiding the arms to that depressed spot as power is cut or directed during the park cycle. In vehicles with two independent wiper motors, each side still uses its own motor’s park function; there isn’t a separate motor just for the depressed park feature.