You don't have to remove that cover. The simplest way to remove your key is while in park move the shifter and turn the key at the same time. Not park out of park, but the little play that it has in park.
Is it stuck in and on or just won't come out even when in the lock poisition? my wife's 98 Saturn did this and it was just the lock it's self needing replaced.
I just had this happen tonight!!! I have a 2011 Equinox and when I got home tonight the key would not come out, even though it did turn the motor off. My brother told me it happened to him with a ford. There is a "band" at the base of the gear shift, he said to pull it up, so I took my phone with him on it, and tried it. I pulled really hard and did not feel it move, but he told me to try to turn it on, and off again,, and guess what, the key came out!!! He said if this band slipped just a fraction down it will stop the computer from sending the msg. to the ignition that it is locked in park. I already had a tow scheduled, and was reading on the internet that it was a shifting problem and the dealership had to take it apart, all I was seeing was dollar signs. Hope this works for you!!
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SOURCE: 2006 Chevy Cobalt - key
Went thru this with the neighbor. At the 6:00 position under the column is a plastic panel. Remove it with small screwdriver. Using index finger , press on white plastic button. This releases switch and allows you to remove key. Replace plastic panel.
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Does your key turn all the way to where it should be when you usually take it out of the ignition? If not, then you have a bad nuetral saftey switch. If so try turn the wheel in either direction while attempting to pull out the key. I hope tis helped you out. It would be greatly appreciated if you could rate my answer, Thanks. MIKE-
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try playing with shifter. move from park to low rapidly and push to park with some force. try this a few times. the shifter sends a signal to a lock actuator to allow your ignition to release key. if that doesnt work remove your steering wheel lower cover. usually acces 2-3 screws from underneath cover. u will see what looks like a gold pushbutton located near lock cylinder u may be able to get key released by manually actuating that solenoid
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Have you checked the battery?
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My cobalt turns over but doesnt start up and i dont know whats wrong with it to get it fixed.
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