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Car in water: how to get out

A car going into water is rare. But when it happens, everything plays out in very little time. Here are the reflexes to know, in order, to get out of a car that has gone into water as fast as possible.

The 4 reflexes to remember

  1. Unbuckle your seatbelt. This is the first move. If the buckle stays stuck, a seatbelt cutter lets you cut the strap.
  2. Open or break a side window. As long as the power windows respond, open them right away. If they no longer respond, break a side window with a window breaker, aiming at a corner.
  3. Get out through the window, helping the children. Unbuckle the children and help them out, then get out yourself. Do not try to take your belongings.
  4. Move away from the vehicle and call emergency services on 112 once out of the water.

Why not count on the door?

When water rises along the body of the car, its pressure presses the doors against the vehicle: they become very hard to open. Waiting for the cabin to fill wastes precious time. The side window is therefore the most accessible way out, as long as you can open or break it quickly.

Breaking a car window in water: with which tool?

A tempered-glass side window is almost impossible to break with bare hands. A window breaker concentrates the force on one point and shatters it into small pieces. Combined with a seatbelt cutter, it covers the two most important moves.

You still need to have it within reach: keep it in the center console, a storage tray or the driver's door pocket, never in the boot. That is the idea behind SafeCore Pro, our car window breaker and seatbelt cutter, compact and with no battery.

Note: a window breaker does not work on the windshield or on laminated glass windows. All the details are in our article how to break a car window in an emergency.

Key points

  • Seatbelt, window, out: in that order, without waiting.
  • Aim at the corner of a side window, never the windshield.
  • Keep a window breaker with seatbelt cutter within reach, not in the boot.

These tips are general guidelines. In a real situation, always follow the instructions of the emergency services.

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  • Breaks tempered-glass side windows
  • Seatbelt cutter with a protected blade
  • No battery, reusable, always ready

Car window breaker and seatbelt cutter, always within reach

You hope you'll never need it. But if the day comes, it's there: SafeCore Pro combines a window breaker and a seatbelt cutter in one compact tool, kept within the driver's reach.

A car glass breaker that works without a swing

Unlike a classic emergency hammer, there is no need to strike or swing: press the tip against the corner of a side window and the spring releases, even with your seatbelt on. The built-in seatbelt cutter cuts a jammed strap in one move, without touching the blade.

  • Spring-loaded tip: press it against the corner of a side window, the spring does the rest.
  • Seatbelt cutter with a protected blade: the strap slides into the notch, the blade stays away from your fingers.
  • Adhesive holder included: it always stays in the same place, on the console or in the door pocket.
  • No battery, no maintenance: 100% mechanical, always ready.
Product information and safety instructions
  • Product: SafeCore Pro, emergency window breaker and seatbelt cutter. References: SC-PRO-RGE (red), SC-PRO-NR (black).
  • Responsible person in the European Union: SafeCore (Sajid Boukhari EI), 8 rue Émile Zola, 78200 Mantes-la-Jolie, France. Contact: contact@hellosafecore.com

Safety instructions

  • Emergency tool, for use in emergencies only.
  • Only on tempered-glass side windows. It does not work on the windshield or on laminated glass.
  • Aim at the corner of the window and protect your face and eyes from glass fragments.
  • The seatbelt cutter blade is sharp: do not touch it with your fingers.
  • Keep it in the front of the vehicle, out of the reach of children.
  • Read the instructions provided before first use.

Read also: how to break a car window in an emergency, what to do if your car ends up in water and which window breaker to choose.

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