Prepared for Car Emergencies

Car accidents are unpredictable, and the moments that follow often demand quick, clear decisions. The Victorinox Rescue Tool is designed to help you respond with confidence, bringing together purpose-built functions developed with professional first responders. From cutting jammed seatbelts to accessing a vehicle when doors or windows fail, it provides practical support when you need it most.

Purpose: In some accidents, seatbelts become jammed, locked or obstructed. When the buckle fails, the seatbelt cutter provides a quick and controlled way to free a driver or passenger. It ensures immediate access without relying on mechanical release points that may be damaged after impact.

How to use it: The seatbelt cutter features a specialized edge profile engineered to slice through multiple layers of webbing with minimal force. Its blunt tip allows safe and rapid insertion under a tensioned belt. To use it:

• Open the seatbelt cutter on the Rescue Tool.

• Place the recessed opening over a taut section of the belt.

• Pull back in a steady motion.

The belt will separate cleanly without slipping or requiring significant strength.

Safety and Usage Advice: Always pull away from the body to avoid contact with the cutting edge. Use the cutter only on webbing, never on cables or objects that may dull or damage the blade. Keep the tool easily accessible inside the vehicle for maximum effectiveness.

Purpose: Side and rear windows in most vehicles are made of toughened glass that is designed to shatter into small, blunt fragments when struck correctly. It enables quick entry or exit when doors are jammed or interior access is blocked.

How to use it: The hardened steel tip concentrates force into a precise point, allowing even moderate manual effort to fracture tempered glass. To use it:

• Identify the nearest side or rear window.

• Hold the Rescue Tool securely.

• Strike the tip into a lower corner of the glass. Corners break more easily than the center.

• Apply a sharp and decisive motion.

The window will shatter into small granules that allow quick access.

Safety and Usage Advice: Protect your eyes if possible, since glass fragments can scatter. Stand in a stable position to avoid losing balance when the window breaks. Clear loose fragments from the frame before climbing through. The window breaker should be replaced after being used.

Purpose: Modern windscreens are laminated for safety, using two layers of glass bonded around a plastic interlayer. This construction keeps the glass intact on impact but makes access extremely difficult in an emergency. The shatterproof glass saw is specifically engineered to cut through laminated safety glass, providing an entry point where other tools would simply bounce or crack the surface.

How to use it: The saw teeth are precision-cut to grip laminated glass without slipping, while the tip initiates penetration and the blade maintains controlled progress through both glass layers and the plastic core. To use it:

• First create a starting point with the window breaker unless the glass is already compromised.

• Insert the saw at a 90-degree angle and begin sawing with steady, controlled pulling movements.

• Progress through the laminated layers in short, deliberate strokes until an opening large enough for access or extraction is created.

Safety and Usage Advice: Wear gloves if possible, as laminated glass can form sharp edges, and consider using a mask to avoid inhaling glass dust. Use short, controlled pulls and allow the saw teeth to do the work without applying excessive force. The glass saw should be replaced after usage.