Hi
Does anyone on the forum know to a steering wheel lock that fits the Ateca, I have tried a few but they foul the center boss of the steering wheel and set the horn off.
I would like a physical deterrent as the keyless entry is a worry but cannot find a solution.
One option you might like to consider is a pouch you can buy from Halfords for £10. You place the key in the pouch. This stops the thief being able to transmit signals from your key to the car. Useful when you are at home with the car on the drive. There is a lot of information online about keyless car thefts and how to avoid them. If you buy a wheel clamp the thief would have got into your car first and then made a mess of the wheel, removing the clamp which doesn't take long for the determine thief. However the more anti theft devices the better.
You need to get a Stoplock Pro Elite. Its got a deeper 'bend' which fits the Ateca steering wheel. I bought mine from Amazon if I recall correctly, but I'm sure they probably sell it elsewhere...
Theres still a knack to fitting though - you have to make sure that the steering wheel is turned slightly clockwise from centre before the cars steering column lock activates (which annoyingly only happens when I open the drivers door) If you dont do this, you'll find that with the wheel centred the Stoplock just makes contact with the indicator stalk and because of the weight of it, pushes the stalk down a little and activates the 'parking light'
Thanks for the reply, does it damage the wheel, when I was trying a couple of models (not that one though) I was worried about it damaging the leather on the steering wheel.
I've been using mine since I got the car at the beginning of October and no signs of any visible damage so far. You just have to be careful putting it on and taking it off I guess, but as I say - no visible signs of damage so far
You need to get a Stoplock Pro Elite. Its got a deeper 'bend' which fits the Ateca steering wheel. I bought mine from Amazon if I recall correctly, but I'm sure they probably sell it elsewhere...
I don't mean to be rude etc or be a troll but why would you bother fitting a steering wheel lock? is there any justifiable cause where you live or have you had passed instances where cars have being stolen? If it was an Audi Q3 I could perhaps understand, even though cars are very similar, it is all about the badge with sporty nose criminal...
I don't mean to be rude etc or be a troll but why would you bother fitting a steering wheel lock? is there any justifiable cause where you live or have you had passed instances where cars have being stolen? If it was an Audi Q3 I could perhaps understand, even though cars are very similar, it is all about the badge with sporty nose criminal...
Yes, I have had a car stolen. My last vehicle. Off the drive at home, without the keys, during the day whilst I was in the house, all caught on CCTV, gone in sixty seconds - literally. That's why I have a steering wheel lock, best theft deterrent for ANY vehicle with keyless entry. And before you ask - my last car was a 13 plate fiesta - car thiefs aren't choosy mate.
Yes, I have had a car stolen. My last vehicle. Off the drive at home, without the keys, during the day whilst I was in the house, all caught on CCTV, gone in sixty seconds - literally. That's why I have a steering wheel lock, best theft deterrent for ANY vehicle with keyless entry. And before you ask - my last car was a 13 plate fiesta - car thiefs aren't choosy mate.
One option you might like to consider is a pouch you can buy from Halfords for £10. You place the key in the pouch. This stops the thief being able to transmit signals from your key to the car. Useful when you are at home with the car on the drive. There is a lot of information online about keyless car thefts and how to avoid them. If you buy a wheel clamp the thief would have got into your car first and then made a mess of the wheel, removing the clamp which doesn't take long for the determined thief. However the more anti-theft devices the better. I can recommend a https://secretstorages.com/best-steering-wheel-lock/ Stoplock Pro Elite. Its got a deeper 'bend' which fits the Ateca steering wheel. I bought mine from Amazon if I recall correctly, but I'm sure they probably sell it elsewhere...
Theres still a knack to fitting though - you have to make sure that the steering wheel is turned slightly clockwise from centre before the cars steering column lock activates (which annoyingly only happens when I open the drivers door) If you dont do this, you'll find that with the wheel centred the Stoplock just makes contact with the indicator stalk and because of the weight of it, pushes the stalk down a little and activates the 'parking light'
On YouTube there are a lot of interesting and informative videos on this topic, I will leave one of them here, maybe someone will come in handy "
Theres still a knack to fitting though - you have to make sure that the steering wheel is turned slightly clockwise from centre before the cars steering column lock activates (which annoyingly only happens when I open the drivers door) If you dont do this, you'll find that with the wheel centred the Stoplock just makes contact with the indicator stalk and because of the weight of it, pushes the stalk down a little and activates the 'parking light'
On YouTube there are a lot of interesting and informative videos on this topic, I will leave one of them here, maybe someone will come in handy "
Seached here for just this advice, i go over to amazon put ateca in my ''vehicles profile'' as my fr is coming on tuesday (only 2 sleeps left lol) not that i'm counting, i pick Stoplock Pro Elite it says ''doesn't fit ateca'', might just risk it as you manage ok.
That is a worry, ideally i'd have the cumbersome disklock for overnight parking & stop lock pro elite for ease of use while out shopping etc.
I know some people think ''that's over the top,it's no Lamborghini'', but proffessional thieves steal to order, be it a £5k Transit Van or a 2 yr old Ateca.
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