If you’re driving a car that uses a physical key and it seems to be stuck in the ignition, the first thing to do is make sure your car’s in park—it won’t come out if you’re still in ...

The last thing anyone wants is to find that their car key has become stuck in the ignition cylinder. Here is what you can do to safely remove them.

Obviously this trick only works for vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, so if your key is stuck in the ignition and it has a manual transmission then try one of the other solutions.

There are a handful of potential simple fixes if your key gets stuck in the ignition, such as jiggling the keys the right way, or using materials to help.