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Dacia Duster radio code from your serial

Duster radios with buttons show a short precode when you hold 1 and 6. Type it in for your Dacia Duster radio code in seconds.

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  • Years we cover: 2013–2018
  • Serial: 1 letter and 3 numbers, like A123
  • Where: on the screen: hold 1 and 6
  • Code: in seconds, worked out from your precode
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Which radio is in your Dacia Duster?

The Duster has had 3 sets of radios since 2013, from the Plug & Radio and CD radios (Renault-built) to the Touchscreen radios. Find yours by year below, but go by the serial: radios get swapped, and the free check reads it for you.

YearsRadiosSerialCode
2013–2018First Duster Plug & Radio and CD radios (Renault-built) Hold 1 and 6: a letter and 3 numbers, or read it on the label Instant
2013–2018Duster with MediaNav MediaNav touchscreen No precode: linked to the car Not available
2018 onSecond and third Duster Touchscreen radios No precode Not available

How to find your Dacia Duster radio serial number

Quickest way

On the screen

  1. Switch the radio on.
  2. Hold buttons 1 and 6 together for about 5 seconds.
  3. The screen shows a letter and 3 numbers (like A123). That is your precode.
  4. Nothing shows? Check the separate screen on top of the dashboard, or look for "PRE CODE" on the radio’s label.
DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!A123!!!!!!123456BUTTONS 1–6
Hold the lit buttons with the radio on.
If the screen shows nothing

On the label

The serial is also printed on a label on the top or side of the radio. It comes out with a pair of radio removal keys. Which keys, and where they go: how to remove a car radio.

Photograph the label rather than copying it by hand — 0 and O, 1 and I are easy to mix up.

RADIOPush both keys in until they click, then pull the radio forward

Tips for your Dacia Duster

  • UK Dusters start at 2013 — Dacia didn’t sell here before then.
  • Hold 1 and 6 for about five seconds with the radio asking for the code.
  • The precode is also on the radio’s own label if the screen won’t play ball.

How to enter your Dacia Duster radio code

DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!0000!!!!!!123456BUTTONS 1–6
Press button 1 twice for 2, button 2 five times for 5, button 3 eight times for 8, button 4 four times for 4, then hold button 6 for about 5 seconds to confirm.

Renault precode

  1. Use buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4 to set each number.
  2. Hold button 6 for about 5 seconds until the radio beeps.

If your Dacia Duster radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE

RadioWhat to do
Renault precodeWAIT or ERROR — leave the radio on for 30–60 minutes and try again.

What LOCKED, WAIT and SAFE mean, and how long to wait →

Dacia Duster radio code questions

How do I get my Duster’s precode?

Hold buttons 1 and 6 with the radio on. A letter and three numbers scroll across.

Nothing shows on the screen.

Take the radio out with two release keys and read the label: the precode is printed there.

My Duster has the touchscreen.

Those are matched to the car, so there is no precode. A Dacia dealer can help.

Can you do every Dacia Duster radio?

For 2013–2018, yes: the code appears on screen as soon as you have paid; for 2013–2018, 2018 on, not at the moment. The free check tells you which yours is before you pay.

Which radio does my Dacia Duster have?

It depends on the year. 2013–2018 (First Duster): Plug & Radio and CD radios (Renault-built). 2013–2018 (Duster with MediaNav): MediaNav touchscreen. 2018 on (Second and third Duster): Touchscreen radios. Radios were often swapped, so the serial on yours is what counts.

What does the serial look like on a Dacia Duster?

Hold 1 and 6: a letter and 3 numbers, or read it on the label. For example A123.

Do I have to take the radio out of my Dacia Duster?

Usually not: with the radio on, hold 1 and 6 and the serial shows on the screen.

How do I enter the code on a Dacia Duster?

Presets 1 to 4 set each digit. Hold preset 6 for about five seconds to confirm.

Another Dacia?

Every Dacia radio we can unlock is on our Dacia radio code page. Close to this one: Sandero, Logan MCV.

Updated October 2026