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ignition lock

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Noun1.ignition lock - a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
ignition switch - switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter
constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"


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I'm too much of an iconoclast to believe that you have to have the ignition lock on the floor and put the gearbox in reverse when parking before you can call a vehicle a Saab.
Thieves simply get in the car through an unlocked door, pull out the ignition lock cylinder and start the car, or simply use the key if it's in the ignition.
Ignition locks, stabilizer arm locks and fuel shutoff valves can be effective.
 
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