It's different for different cars. Some cars even have devices that make it very difficult to do so. A slim jim works best, but if all you have is a coathanger, you still may be able to get it open.

Get yourself a nice, stiff coat hanger. The stiffer the better. Flatten out the coat hanger, but leave the hook on the end. Slide the coat hanger down in between the window and door somewhere in the middle of the door with the hook facing toward the door handle. Once you get it in a good long way, approximately a foot or more. Slide the hanger toward the door handle. When you get to the door handle, pull up.

Note: This is very difficult to do and it may take dozens of times to actually get it. Also, like I said above, different cars are different so experiment by "pulling up" in different areas.
Source(s):
My dad was a police officer and used to open locked car doors for lock-out civilians all the time, but he had a slim jim.


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