We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. 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 Kia Rio 3 ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Kia Rio 3 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Kia Rio 3 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Kia Rio 3’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Kia Rio 3 is a secureness element. Its aim is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Kia Rio 3 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 speak about blocked neiman we generally refer 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 Kia Rio 3 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Kia Rio 3 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Kia Rio 3 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Kia Rio 3 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Kia Rio 3 : As we stated over, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In this case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Kia Rio 3 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 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 Kia Rio 3: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Kia Rio 3 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Kia Rio 3 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Kia Rio 3 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Kia Rio 3.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Kia Rio 3.
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