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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLA Class ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To achieve 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 GLA Class is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLA Class ignition.
What’s the intent of my Mercedes Benz GLA Class’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mercedes Benz GLA Class is a secureness component. Its aim is to secure your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Mercedes Benz GLA Class from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely related 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 often refer 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 GLA Class ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLA Class ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mercedes Benz GLA Class that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from 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 appear that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mercedes Benz GLA Class :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Benz GLA Class : As we explained earlier, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In such a case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Mercedes Benz GLA 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 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 Mercedes Benz GLA Class: 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 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 GLA Class ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLA Class ignition . According to the source 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 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 Mercedes Benz GLA Class is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Mercedes Benz GLA Class.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of 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 suggest you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Mercedes Benz GLA Class.
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