ignition lock

Key-activated engine control

An ignition lock is the cylinder in a vehicle's dashboard or steering column where you insert the key to start the engine.

Turning the key engages the ignition system and typically releases the steering wheel lock.

Modern vehicles increasingly replace the physical lock with push-button start systems that detect a key fob.

Related
  • car keyVehicle access device
  • keyLock-opening device
  • key fobWireless vehicle entry transmitter
  • cylinderCircular-based solid form
  • steeringControlling direction of movement

dashboard · car · turn · start · switch · tumbler · column · keyhole · steering column · barrel · theft · immobilizer · spark · engine · insert · twist · security · anti-theft

Opposites
vehicle access/security mechanism type

ignition lockdoor lock

Device securing an entrance

door mechanism · trunk lock · keyless entry · steering wheel lock · hood latch

engine activation method

ignition lockpush-button start

Vehicle activation via button

keyless ignition · kill switch · remote start · starter button · emergency shutoff

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G