We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 Mercedes Benz C Class ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Benz C Class is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercedes Benz C Class ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Mercedes Benz C Class’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mercedes Benz C Class is a secureness feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Mercedes Benz C Class from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 speak 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 Mercedes Benz C Class ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Benz C Class 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 Mercedes Benz C Class that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mercedes Benz C Class :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Benz C Class : As we stated earlier, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Mercedes Benz C Class that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we mention the neiman we tend to 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 Mercedes Benz C Class: 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 Mercedes Benz C Class ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Mercedes Benz C Class ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Mercedes Benz C Class is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Mercedes Benz C Class.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective 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 suggest you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Mercedes Benz C Class.
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