We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Citroen C5 Aircross ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Citroen C5 Aircross is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Citroen C5 Aircross ignition.
What’s the intent of my Citroen C5 Aircross’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Citroen C5 Aircross is a secureness component. Its intent is to secure your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Citroen C5 Aircross from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely connected to the starter switch which will integrate 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 quite often make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your car.
Why is the key stuck in your Citroen C5 Aircross ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Citroen C5 Aircross ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Citroen C5 Aircross that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Citroen C5 Aircross :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Citroen C5 Aircross : As we said above, 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 working effectively. In such a case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Citroen C5 Aircross that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we speak about the neiman we tend to include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is faulty, 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 C5 Aircross: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Citroen C5 Aircross ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Citroen C5 Aircross ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 C5 Aircross is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Citroen C5 Aircross.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to 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 expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Citroen C5 Aircross.
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If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Citroen C5 Aircross, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen C5 Aircross category.
