We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Citroen C4 Aircross ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Citroen C4 Aircross is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Citroen C4 Aircross ignition.
What’s the aim of my Citroen C4 Aircross’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Citroen C4 Aircross is a secureness feature. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Citroen C4 Aircross from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked to the starter switch which will incorporate the key lock and an electric switch. There is a tendency to confuse the starter switch and the neiman, and when we talk about blocked neiman we generally make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Citroen C4 Aircross ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Citroen C4 Aircross ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Citroen C4 Aircross that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Citroen C4 Aircross :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Citroen C4 Aircross : As we stated earlier, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In such a case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Citroen C4 Aircross that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we talk about the neiman we often include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is defective, the neiman will not let the key turn in the cylinder of the lock
- Someone forced too much on the ignition barrel of your Citroen C4 Aircross: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Citroen C4 Aircross ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Citroen C4 Aircross ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Citroen C4 Aircross is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Citroen C4 Aircross.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Citroen C4 Aircross.
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