Dead battery key stuck in ignition

Asked by Vicki Jun 25, 2023 at 06:41 PM about the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox LS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I was laid up for a month and when I went to
start my car obviously the battery was dead
and plus now my keys are stuck in the
ignition.  What do I do?!!

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James answered about a year ago

First, look for an emergency release just below the ignition lock. If there isn't one you'll need to hook up jumper cables or a jump box to the battery terminals to energize the solenoid to release the key. Hope that helps! Jim

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Gene answered about a year ago

My Equinox’s battery also died due to age, so I had the same problem, after I hooked up a capacitor type jump box on the battery everything started working as it should. Still has to replace the battery.

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beatupchevy answered about a year ago

Turn the steering wheel one way or the other and see if you can get them out

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