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 Mercedes Classe A 4 ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Classe A 4 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercedes Classe A 4 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Mercedes Classe A 4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mercedes Classe A 4 is a security element. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Mercedes Classe A 4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely related 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 often 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 Classe A 4 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Classe A 4 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mercedes Classe A 4 that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content page on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mercedes Classe A 4 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Classe A 4 : As we said earlier, 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 working effectively. In such a case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Mercedes Classe A 4 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 Classe A 4: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mercedes Classe A 4 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Mercedes Classe A 4 ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result 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 Classe A 4 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Mercedes Classe A 4.
- 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 advise you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Mercedes Classe A 4.
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