We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Volvo Xc40 ignition . Specially 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 fix this issue as quickly 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 Volvo Xc40 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volvo Xc40 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Volvo Xc40’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volvo Xc40 is a security part. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Volvo Xc40 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Volvo Xc40 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Volvo Xc40 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 Volvo Xc40 that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur 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 Volvo Xc40 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volvo Xc40 : As we said earlier, 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 functioning effectively. In such a case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Volvo Xc40 that fails: 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 Volvo Xc40: 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 components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volvo Xc40 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Volvo Xc40 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate 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 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 Volvo Xc40 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Volvo Xc40.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective 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 recommend you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Volvo Xc40.
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