Car & bikeTried-and-true tip
Frozen car door: press evenly against the frame instead of yanking it
Don't yank a frozen car door open; press evenly against the frame instead to protect the rubber seals.
- Time
- ⏱ 2 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
How to do it
- Don't pull on the door with brute force.
- Press evenly against the door frame from the outside.
- If the driver's door won't budge, try another door.
Variations
- Next step up: pour warm water along the door frame.
Sources
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- autorevue.at (opens in a new tab)
Eine zugefrorene Autotür sollte man niemals mit roher Gewalt öffnen“; „gleichmäßig gegen den Türrahmen zu drücken
