Is there a quick way to open the side doors of a van that are stuck in freezing weather?
The weather is generally warm in my location, so in a rare night of freezing weather and light snow, I was surprised to find that the side doors on my Toyota Sienna van were apparently frozen shut. I got into the van to start it about 3 AM. The door-open warning light came on. I tried opening and closing all the doors and found both the side doors wouldn't open. The warning light and the interior cabin lights stayed on as I drove home. (It was a short drive.) I took the key out of the ignition when I parked, but the cabin lights stayed on. I left the van parked that way till about 9 AM. Fortunately, the battery held up and the van started easily. When I tried the side doors at that time, they opened. It was the side door on the passengers side that caused the warning light.