What to Do When the Steering Wheel of a Buick Car Locks?

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VonLiam
07/29/25 7:43pm
Buick car steering wheel lock processing method is as follows: Step on the brake, hold the steering wheel with your left hand and gently shake it, while simultaneously shaking and turning the key with your right hand to unlock. When not skilled, it may not succeed in unlocking the first time. Don't worry in such cases; pull out the key and repeat the above steps a few more times. Here is an introduction to the Buick car steering wheel lock: 1. The reason for the steering wheel lock is a very basic anti-theft function of the car. The principle is that through the rotation of the key, a steel pin is controlled by a spring. After the key is pulled out, as long as the steering wheel is turned, the steel pin will pop into a pre-drilled hole, then lock the steering wheel to ensure it cannot be turned by human force. 2. When the steering wheel is locked, the steering wheel cannot be turned, the key cannot be turned, and the car cannot be started, thus achieving anti-theft. Steering wheel locks often occur to novice car owners because after parking and turning off the engine, they find the steering wheel is not straightened and then habitually use their hands to straighten it directly, at which point the steering wheel immediately enters the anti-theft function. Therefore, after turning off the engine, try not to touch the steering wheel again. Even if you need to straighten the steering wheel, start the engine to operate it.
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