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Car brake question please help?

I was a little late to class so as I was parking my car in the parking lot, I shifted the car into park (and while I still had my foot on the brakes) accidentally turned the ignition off. Well, the keys got stuck and as I was freaking out because I got scared I messed it up, I guessed I turned the car on (not the engine though, just the car because the keys wouldnt turn all the way around anyway) I guess I must have shifted gears. I can't remember if I was in Neutral, reverse, or drive but the car started moving backwards very slowly! I freaked out. I managed to somehow turn the key fully at that point to turn the iginition on and park it properly back in place. Did I mess up the car at all? It drove fine home but I am worried my foot on the pedal as I turned it off messed up something? Am I just worried for no reason? Please help


    




Friendly Stranger..
No the car is fine. The car keys become stuck in the ignition when you do not pull up the emergency brake. If you pull it up, the keys should come out every time. This happened to you because it is a safety measure to ensure that you pull the brake up. So don't forget to pull your emergency brake. I wouldn't worry about any damage being done to the car.


Dont get Infected
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some cars wont let you take the key out if your foot is on the break. my moms car is like that. you didnt mess up anything. just make sure everything is in park and your foot is off of the break. sometimes moving the stick foreward into park will get the keys to be easier to take out. with my car sometimes i have to lift the lever up to get the keys out


MichaelS
If it happens to you again, and your keys get stuck, look for a little cover next to the shifter or on the steering comumn (usually underneath near the key). There will be a button you can push to release the key.

I just went through this on my wife's car because the park-brake solenoid got stuck.


UCANTCME
You did not do anything to the car and just remember to set the emergency brake next time....





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