Have you ever wondered how the headrest in your vehicle can save your life? To many, it is an adjustable piece of your vehicle made for comfort. To others, it is known for preventing or decreasing whiplash when in an accident. So, it seems that the headrest has its various purposes; what else can it be used for?
The vehicle headrest takes it one step further and can potentially save your life! This may come as a surprise, but the vehicle headrest was designed to break your vehicle’s window in case of an emergency. The car window is made of tempered glass, making the glass five to ten times stronger than it was originally. This procedure makes the glass within your automobile more difficult to break.
However, manufacturers have not forgotten that there needs to be a way to escape a vehicle when our doors fail us. This means that the reason your headrest within your car is removable is to help save your life in the instance that you need it. In the event of an emergency that requires you to use your headrest, remain calm and simply pull up on the headrest, removing it from the seat back. Then use the metal spikes to puncture the tempered glass. Aim for the corners and hit the window as hard as you can. It may not break on the first try, so keep trying and once it breaks, crawl out the window.
You can teach your kids and other vehicle occupants that this feature can become extremely functional in case of an emergency. The more knowledgeable we are, the better off we are when it comes to critical moments that endangers our lives such as a car accident.
Hopefully, you or your loved ones will never need to use the headrest besides for comfort, but in case you do end up in a situation where your doors are not usable, and you need to get out of your vehicle, you now know how the headrest in your vehicle can save your life.
