We continue our series of web content 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 check out why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Classe A ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, 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 Mercedes Classe A is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercedes Classe A ignition.

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What’s the intent of my Mercedes Classe A’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Mercedes Classe A is a secureness element. Its goal is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Mercedes Classe A 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 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 motor vehicle.

Why is the key stuck in your Mercedes Classe A ignition?

Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Classe A 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 Classe A that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly 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. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mercedes Classe A :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Classe A : As we explained over, 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 problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
  • An element of the ignition of your Mercedes Classe A that fails: 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 Classe A: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus broken the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mercedes Classe A ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Mercedes Classe A ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, discover 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 gently 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 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 Classe A.
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  • 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.

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