How do I turn my steering wheel lock on?

Here’s how to lock your steering wheel intentionally:

Turn off your car, and take the keys out of the ignition.
Turn the steering wheel one way or the other until you hear a click.
Your steering wheel will remain locked until you return and unlock it.

Is the steering wheel locked but the key won’t turn?

The steering wheel is not locked, but the key won’t turn. What could be the issue? If automatic, you may not be engaging the neutral safety switch in the transmission due to a stretched shifter cable.

How do you unlock a locked steering wheel?

Unlocking it will require using the ignition key in the same way you would when starting the vehicle. Insert the key into the ignition and see if it will turn. If the key will turn and start the vehicle, the wheel will unlock with the ignition cylinder.

What does it mean when your key won’t turn?

Key won’t turn, Hyundai the steering wheel not locked can… Q: Key won’t turn, Hyundai the steering wheel not locked can’t turn at all. Happened before but now key not turning 2007 Hyundai Sonata

What does it mean when your steering wheel won’t turn?

Q: Key won’t turn, Hyundai the steering wheel not locked can’t turn at all. Happened before but now key not turning 2007 Hyundai Sonata Key does not turn in the ignition steering will is not locked I’ve done the front and back motion it’s happened several times but now it does not turn. I even tried my spAre key. My car has 116000 miles.

What to do when your steering wheel won’t turn in?

When you feel the steering wheel wanting to spring back you have turned hard enough, do not turn the wheel too hard, turn the key with normal pressure (Do not force key). If a locked steering wheel is the problem this will fix it. Back to Troubleshooting

What happens when your key won’t turn in?

If your key won’t turn your ignition lock cylinder and the steps above did not get your ignition to turn, then there is an extremely good chance your vehicle is in the list below. The list below is just a partial list of vehicles we suspect of having ignition failure problems when people call and say “My key won’t turn in my ignition”.

What’s the best way to lock a steering wheel?

Various locking methods have been used over the years, but one of the most common in use today drops a rugged pawl into one of the notches inside the main steering ring. Older variants actually thrust a solid steel pin through the steering wheel hub to prevent it from turning.