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Darken car windows - this is how you protect yourself from the heat of the sun

14.05.2025
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Tinted windows protect against the heat of the sun inside the car. Find out here how to darken the car windows to protect your view and the sun.

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Sun protection, especially for the car, is particularly recommended in summer. If the car park is in the sun, the interior heats up so much that it is important to air the car before driving off. The intense sunlight can also be unpleasant while driving. The UV rays reach the driver and passengers unhindered. It is not uncommon to get sunburnt in the car. To protect yourself from this, you should darken the car windows.

Solutions that are only used when necessary are particularly practical. With the SunClip Sonniboy privacy and sun protection, for example, you can have tinted windows in just five minutes - and you can take them out again just as quickly if the sun goes away.

Options for darkening the car windows

Many car windows are lightly tinted ex works. The 20 centimetre wide strip on the windscreen in particular is intended to protect the driver from the sun and excessive light. Additional measures are required to optimise light and heat protection, for example

Self-adhesive film

Acrylic glass panes

Sun protection and protection against insects with mesh frames

However, not all tints comply with legal requirements. The ADAC lists on its website which window tints are permitted and which are not, as well as the penalties that may be imposed in an emergency.

Window film

This is a very thin, tinted film.