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 Mercedes Benz GLS Class ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this issue as soon as possible. To achieve 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 Mercedes Benz GLS Class is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLS Class ignition.
What’s the aim of my Mercedes Benz GLS Class’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mercedes Benz GLS Class is a security component. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Mercedes Benz GLS Class from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 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 Mercedes Benz GLS Class ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLS Class ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mercedes Benz GLS Class that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it because of normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Mercedes Benz GLS Class :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Benz GLS Class : As we explained earlier, over 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 working effectively. In such a case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Mercedes Benz GLS Class 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 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 GLS Class: At last, 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 Mercedes Benz GLS Class ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLS Class ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because 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 Mercedes Benz GLS Class is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Mercedes Benz GLS Class.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective element: If finally it is because 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 advise you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Mercedes Benz GLS Class.
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