I do not want to scare, but this can happen to everyone. Of course, by chance. I went to get the stroller out of the trunk, slammed the door in a hurry, and the keys remained inside … I put the kid behind the wheel, he pushes all the buttons, and then a strong gust of wind … And so on. And on the street - hell (or frost). The child first has fun, because the parents play with him in the "crap". Then it begins to cover itself later (or freeze), to ask outside, of course, to roar. It's horrible. And parents themselves begin to panic, exacerbating the situation.
Such a baby, in principle, is not able to independently open the car - even when not fastened to a chair. Save! More likely! Such a baby, in principle, is not able to independently open the car - even when not fastened to a chair. Save! More likely!
It happened with me, with colleagues, friends and acquaintances. And how many such stories are online! Remember that, despite the danger, you can not lose your head and panic. The child will see and hear that the mother is very scared, and he will be even more scared. Do everything calmly. But fast.
The first thought is to break the glass in the car. But there are other, less costly options.
You must have seen in a movie how cars are opened with a metal ruler or wire, thrust them under the outer seal and picking up the lock rod inside the door. But, firstly, in an emergency, you most likely will not have a ruler with a slot that works like a hook. More likely to find somewhere steel wire. But to open a car like that, practice is required. If you do it for the first time and in the described situation - most likely, you will only lose time and you will not achieve the desired result.
Many cars open with ordinary rope. This is possible if there is a “soldier” on the inside of the door, a button that locks the lock. When all the locks are locked, it is in the pressed position. Accordingly, it needs to be raised. To do this, on a rope that is long enough, thin and strong (in principle, the rope can be replaced with long shoelaces), you need to make a sliding loop, passing one loop into another. Then squeeze the upper part of the door, put a rope there, carefully stretch the loop, throw it on the "soldier" and …
You can really open the car with a rope - if there is an ordinary “soldier” on the door. We put a loop on it and tighten it … The car can really be opened with a rope - if there is an ordinary “soldier” on the door. We put a loop on it and tighten it … |
… after that we pull the rope up. … after that we pull the rope up. |
I tested this method on an editorial grant. Works! But to cope with the task, I had to tinker for about 10 minutes. If there really was a child in the car at that time, he could interfere, thinking that they were playing with him. Or help - it depends on the person. And age. Therefore, it makes sense to try not on the door near which the child sits.
There are many videos on the Web that tell you that a car can be opened with an ordinary tennis ball. You need to make a hole in it, for example, by heating a screwdriver. Then press it to the keyhole and using it as a pump, abruptly push the palm of the second hand. Naturally, we checked this method as well - although we realized that it should not work. Of course, no miracle happened - the design of the lock does not allow you to open the door in this way. And on the Internet there are videos that refute the tale of a tennis ball, including from professional destroyers from the Discovery channel. So, if you get into this situation, do not waste time searching for the ball.
Let’s say that this is happening at a summer cottage and you have a blowtorch or a gas torch and a screwdriver at hand. Let’s say that this is happening at a summer cottage and you have a blowtorch or a gas torch and a screwdriver at hand. |
With a hot screwdriver, you make a hole in the tennis ball … With a hot screwdriver, you make a hole in the tennis ball … |
And trying to use it as a pump. Do not waste your time! This will not work. And trying to use it as a pump. Do not waste your time! This will not work. |
Exactly the same myth that the car can be opened with the help of a plunger. I did not even check this, so as not to amuse my colleagues.
I doubt that anyone who reads this article has such suction cups. And of course, you can’t lower the glass like that. I doubt that anyone who reads this article has such suction cups. And of course, you can’t lower the glass like that.
But they (colleagues) managed to get a powerful suction cup to check the version that the glass on the door with a mechanical window lifter can be lowered down, with sufficient effort. And that doesn't work either. Moreover, regardless of the type of drive: mechanical or electrical. Glass is more likely to be destroyed than to slide down. However, colleagues recall that once they managed to lower the glass in the old Passat. True, they do not remember whether they later had to repair the power window.
It is also unlikely to succeed in cranking the lock cylinder with a powerful screwdriver, although hijackers still use convolutions. And so it is guaranteed to have to change the larva. It is also unlikely to succeed in cranking the lock cylinder with a powerful screwdriver, although hijackers still use convolutions. And so it is guaranteed to have to change the larva.
But this is a working way - squeeze the upper corner of the door with an air cushion. Further into the slot, you can insert the same wire to hook the handle, press the lock release button or pull the keychain by the ring. In this case, this is a special pillow made in China. In principle, it is also possible to use a medical cuff for a tonometer. Or an inflatable pillow around the neck, which is used for sleeping on airplanes, or even a children's circle for swimming - but then either a pump or powerful lungs are needed. In the field, the pillow can be replaced with a wooden or plastic wedge. And better - ask to push the door to a strong man. Warning to not overdo it.
A “pear” air bag is an effective tool to open the machine. But there is a risk of overdoing it. A “pear” air bag is an effective tool to open the machine. But there is a risk of overdoing it. |
And this is a professional tool for opening car locks. Don't you have one? And this is a professional tool for opening car locks. Don't you have one? |
Professional mechanics open locks with such a tool. And it’s unlikely to be able to find it quickly. Professional mechanics open locks with such a tool. And it’s unlikely to be able to find it quickly. |
There are allegations on the Web that a car lock can be opened … by phone - if the spare keys are at home and there is someone to press the keyfob of the security system to transmit the signal. It sounds crazy, but I still checked this method. Naturally, it didn’t work out. Earlier, colleagues checked, Mikhail Kolodochkin himself. However, he says that in one single case, ADAC engineers managed to open the car so. Checked this myth and "destroyers of legends", about which I already spoke. With zero result. However, many commentators on the web claimed that the method worked. One way or another, it cannot be considered universal.
The network says that the car can be opened using the phone, if you bring it to the car by 30 centimeters and ask your opponent to press the lock release button. Everyone who has studied physics believes that this is nonsense. The network says that the car can be opened using the phone, if you bring it to the car by 30 centimeters and ask your opponent to press the lock release button. Everyone who has studied physics believes that this is nonsense.
I affirm another. If you have spare keys at home and have the opportunity to ask someone to bring them quickly, this is exactly what you need to do. And you can experiment with transmitting a signal over a radio channel along the way - if you go by taxi.
By the way, do not forget that many modern cars can be controlled in this way using your phone. If the smartphone does not stay in the car, you should remember this in time. And use this opportunity.
If you have a modern expensive car, maybe it can open from a smartphone using a special application. You should be aware of this. If you have a modern expensive car, maybe it can open from a smartphone using a special application. You should be aware of this.
The last (aka extreme) way to independently rescue a child from a car is to break the glass. The main thing is that there should be as few fragments as possible (although they will still be full) and they don’t hit the child. If the glass is tinted, this is good in this case - the film will hold most of the fragments. To make them even smaller, on the outside you can stick, for example, masking tape. And if the child is not fastened in a chair, forced to go to the other side of the cabin and turn away - let someone play a crap with him while you beat the glass. Choose the cheapest glass. This is in most cases the smallest in size and not glued. For example, the third generation Toyota RAV4 turned out to be the window leaf of the back door. He was able to buy the day after the incident for 1000 rubles. Another 500 is worth the replacement work. This can be done independently. Another 300 had to be given to the washers in order to carefully vacuum the interior and trunk. But it’s better to do it yourself.
You never know what you can do till you try. To save a child is much more important than to save glass. You never know what you can do till you try. To save a child is much more important than to save glass. |
A sad sight. But then the baby is now safe. I temporarily closed the window opening with polycarbonate. Most often they just glue it with cellophane. A sad sight. But then the baby is now safe. I temporarily closed the window opening with polycarbonate. Most often they just glue it with cellophane. |
Of course, a lot depends on the car. If this is some kind of rare car, any glass will not be cheap.
Before the trouble occurred, it makes sense to study properly all the functions of the security system. For example, on some cars the security system can be programmed so that it “remembers” a certain sequence of actions and allows you to open the door without a key in an emergency.
By the way, sorting out ways to save a child from a locked car, I remembered that some American cars used to use combination door locks. And now it does not seem to me as stupid and ridiculous as before.
The combination lock on the door looks like a quirk to American automakers. But actually a useful thing. The combination lock on the door looks like a quirk to American automakers. But actually a useful thing.
Even if the child is very small, start teaching him to open the machine from the inside. The only “but” - at the same time, you have to accustom yourself to use the “child lock” so that the child does not open the car door on the go. And in any case, the child should not play with the keys to the car - even if he really wants to.
It takes less than a minute to find the phone numbers of lock-opening services on the Internet. It takes less than a minute to find the phone numbers of lock-opening services on the Internet.
In the end, I left the most important thing - to better remember. If the child is locked in the car, and you see that you can’t handle the situation yourself, call the Ministry of Emergencies (phone 112), do not waste time. Or in specialized services that open locks without causing damage to the machine. They can use both mechanical and electronic master keys. Of course, they also know all the methods described above. The cost of calling such specialists is from 500 to 5000 rubles, they arrive quite quickly, in 10-30 minutes. Such services are in almost every city. And of course, your car documents will be checked to make sure that you are not trying to get into someone else's car.
Knowledge Day: what to do if a child is locked in a car
