mechanical key stuck in intelligent key slot!

MDtour

thanks for all the suggestions, i appreciate it. i tried sliding a very slender flat head screwdriver on the sides of the offending key to see if it would release, to no avail.

went inside, had a pint & with renewed vigor just pulled a lot harder than one should for fear of breaking the slot. a couple of twists with a knee against the dash & it finally released. (bent the key slightly)

granted i'm a dumb@ss for doing it in the 1st place, but the manual could have been more specific in regards to key applications. lesson learned. (note that if you ever encounter the problem, the vehicle responds as though you've left a key if the ignition as on older models - the system warning signal continues until the key is extracted)