We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Kia Sorento ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this problem as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 Kia Sorento is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Kia Sorento ignition.
What’s the aim of my Kia Sorento’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Kia Sorento is a secureness feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Kia Sorento 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Kia Sorento ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Kia Sorento ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Kia Sorento that is blocked, do not think twice to read our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Kia Sorento :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Kia Sorento : As we stated above, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Kia Sorento that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 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 Kia Sorento: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, 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 Sorento ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Kia Sorento ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Kia Sorento is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Kia Sorento.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to start your Kia Sorento.
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