In the freezing cold, the car door can sometimes freeze shut.
In this case, you should avoid brute force - if necessary, warm water will help.
When a lot of snow falls, most children are very happy: they can finally build snow castles and go tobogganing.
Drivers, on the other hand, are rarely enthusiastic about the onset of winter.
Because when it's freezing cold, the battery tends to give out and you may need a jump start - the handbrake can also freeze up.
Another annoyance are - in addition to iced windows - frozen car doors.
Even if you're in a hurry: A hit-and-run action can cause a lot of damage in this case.
To get them back on, a step-by-step approach is recommended.
Car door frozen: According to experts, pressing gently can loosen the ice
As the ADAC explains, you should never try to open the frozen door with force.
Because if the rubber seals of the door and the body are frozen together, they can tear and have to be replaced in a workshop.
First of all, one should not pull at the door, but push against it from the outside.
With a little feeling, the ice can be loosened.
Gently tapping on the sheet metal can also help.
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A frozen car door should never be opened by force.
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Frozen car door: First seek access through an easier-to-open door
Another possibility: to open another door that opens more easily.
Under certain circumstances, the frozen door can be pushed open more easily from the inside.
Particularly important, as the automobile club emphasizes: before starting the journey, the driver's door must also be able to be opened from the outside in case of an accident.
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Frozen car door: warm water helps in an emergency
If none of that helps, you can try warm water (preferably heated to around 50 degrees) and carefully pour this all around the door frame.
But be careful: Never use boiling water, because it can damage the paintwork.
And also don't pour the water over the glass, because the sudden rise in temperature may cause the glass to burst or crack.
After opening, dry the inside of the door and the seals so that the door does not immediately freeze again.
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