What to Do When Car Windows Are Icy in the Morning During Winter?

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LaylaLee
07/29/25 8:17pm
Solutions for icy car windows in winter mornings: 1. Start the vehicle promptly to allow it to warm up sufficiently, and observe the temperature gauge to wait for the engine coolant temperature to rise; 2. Once the engine coolant temperature has increased, turn on the heater and set it to blow upward toward the windshield, which can accelerate the warming of the front windshield; 3. When the heater melts the ice on the outside of the glass, gently wipe the frost with a car cleaning cloth to speed up the melting process; 4. After all the frost on the outside of the glass has melted, use the windshield wipers to remove any water stains from the glass surface. Frost formation on car windows is a common phenomenon, primarily caused by the condensation of wind, frost, rain, or snow on the glass.
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