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, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Renault Clio 4 ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 Renault Clio 4 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Renault Clio 4 ignition.

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What’s the aim of my Renault Clio 4’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Renault Clio 4 is a security part. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Renault Clio 4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 generally 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 Renault Clio 4 ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Renault Clio 4 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 Renault Clio 4 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Renault Clio 4 :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Renault Clio 4 : As we said above, over time, the elements 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 feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Renault Clio 4 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we talk about 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 Renault Clio 4: Finally, last possibility, 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 Renault Clio 4 ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Renault Clio 4 ignition . Depending to the source of your issue 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 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 Renault Clio 4 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Renault Clio 4.
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  • 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 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 begin your Renault Clio 4.

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