Driving an oven is dangerous. Follow these tips on how to cool down a hot car during the sweltering summer months:

1. Roll down all the windows. For better circulation, don’t roll them down together, but one after the other.

2. Crank up the air-conditioner. Be sure to put it on the fresh air setting, not the recirculate setting since the temperature outside will be much cooler.

3. Drive for a minute before rolling up the windows to allow all the hot air to escape.

4. Once the air from the A/C vents feels cooler than the air outside, it’s time to roll up the windows.

If your car is too hot to handle safely (the metal causes third-degree burns, the seats are melting, and the steering wheel is too hot to touch), then try this nifty trick from LifeHacker before hitting the road:

http://lifehacker.com/5823069/how-to-quickly-cool-down-your-cars-oven-like-interior

This trick from fine folks at lifehacker may look a little funny, but it’s one of the fastest ways to cool down a hot car when summer heat really gets it baking.