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Yes, first be calm, or as calm as you can be.
If the window is manual roll it down.
If windows are electric you will need to open the doors, this will be nearly impossible as long as the car is still filling up with water.
So while the water is coming in try to break one of the windows, and breath from the air bubble at the top of the passengers compartment., if not successful wait till the water has risen to the top of the door and you will be able to open it, it will take quite a bit more effort so be prepared.
There is a tool you can keep in your glove box that will help in an emergency like this, it is a drill guide.
it is a spring loaded device with a metal point to make a start hole for drilling, when pressed against a window it will cause it to break, that way you don't have to wait till the car fills up with water to get out.
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Is it easier to escape a car fully submerged underwater or half submerged?
Normally, they both have the same level of diffiulty, because you're only trying to get out of the car and not out of the water.
What car engine damages could occur to a vehicle from being submerged in water?
There are many car engine damages that could occur to a vehicle from being submerged in water. Your car could short for example.
How do you repair a car after it was submerged under water?
Junk it! It will be a money pit if you try to save it.
Is it possible to suck in water through the exhaust pipe if you try to start a stalled car with its exhaust still submerged?
No, it is not. BUT: Starting a car with the exhaust submerged carries other risks. By implication there are other things submerged that could be damaged by water, such as the alternator, HVAC, or transmission. Also, the engine may not start if the starter cannot overcome the water pressure.
How much water does it take for a car to be partially submerged in before it is ruined?
Really depends on the water and duration. I've had a vehicle get fully submerged in fresh water and be fine after a flush. In salt or brackish water, it wouldn't have turned out so well.
Can a car hydroplane on a metal grating with holes?
Only if the grating is submerged under a couple of inches of water.
How do you fix a chrysler new yorker that was submerged in water?
Every component of the car will possibly need disassembled and checked for water damage.
What is a submerged plant?
submerged plants is plant which completely submerged in the water with their roots in the bottom mud.
What is wrong with the sentence The submarine was submerged above the water?
The word submerged means it was under water instead of above the water.
Water pressure is the greatest against submerged object sides of a submerged object same top?
Water pressure is greatest against the bottom of a submerged object?
Do insurance companies consider a vehicle a total loss if it has been submerged in a lake?
I guess if you had the choice of where to submerge your vehicle, a lake would be the best place. Lakes are usually fresh water and relatively clean; relative to, say, flood waters. But fully or even partially submerged vehicles are NEVER the same after they are recovered, dried out, and cleaned up, especially if they were submerged in salt or filthy water. Some companies will "total" a car that has been immersed in salt or flood waters. When it has been submerged in fresh water, however, totaling depends upon the value of the car: if the remediation costs more than the car is worth, they will total it.
How do you use the word submerged in a sentence?
the water submerged all the way to his neck
