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Jaguar X-Type radio code from your serial

X-Type radios show a short serial on screen when you press two buttons together. Send it over and your Jaguar X-Type radio code follows within 2 hours.

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  • Years we cover: 2001–2009
  • Serial: M and 6 numbers, like M123456
  • Where: on the screen: hold 2 and 6
  • Code: in seconds, worked out from your serial
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Which radio is in your Jaguar X-Type?

The X-Type has had 3 sets of radios since 2001, from the Jaguar Sound System radios made by Alpine to the Touchscreen navigation systems. Find yours by year below, but go by the serial: radios get swapped, and the free check reads it for you.

YearsRadiosSerialCode
2001–2009X-Type with an Alpine radio Jaguar Sound System radios made by Alpine Press PTY and EJECT together: 5 numbers on the screen By email
2001–2009X-Type with a Premium Sound radio Jaguar 9000 Premium Sound radios made by Visteon Hold 2 and 6: M and 6 numbers Instant
2001–2009X-Type with touchscreen sat nav Touchscreen navigation systems Not one of the systems we cover Not available

How to find your Jaguar X-Type radio serial number

Quickest way

On the screen

  1. Turn the ignition on and switch the radio on.
  2. Hold buttons 2 and 6 together for 2–3 seconds.
  3. Watch the screen: the serial scrolls past, usually last. Write down the letter and 6 numbers.
  4. Nothing? Try buttons 1 and 6 instead. Still nothing? The serial is also on a label on the radio itself.
DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!M123456!!!!!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 Jaguar X-Type

  • Try PTY and EJECT together first: five numbers on the display is the Alpine serial, and nothing has to come out.
  • If that does nothing, hold buttons 2 and 6 — an M and six numbers means a Visteon radio, and that code is instant.
  • The serial is five numbers but the code itself is four, so don’t worry when they’re different lengths.

What your serial looks like

  • M123456 Ford M-series (Visteon)M and 6 numbers Instant
  • 12345 Jaguar Alpine5 numbers By email

How to enter your Jaguar X-Type radio code

DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!CODE!!!!!!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 press button 5 to confirm.
  1. Press button 1 until the first number of your code shows. Do the same with buttons 2, 3 and 4.
  2. Press button 5 to finish (Land Rover: the right-hand arrow button).
  3. Code not accepted? The screen shows LOCKED and a number. Stop before it gets to 10 and read our locked radio help.

Every button press, and what the screen does if the code is wrong: How to enter a Visteon radio code.

If your Jaguar X-Type radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE

RadioWhat to do
Ford M-series (Visteon)LOCKED 10: leave the radio and ignition on for about an hour, then try again, or hold button 6 for 10 seconds to get 3 more tries. LOCKED 13 means those tries are used up: the radio then needs a Ford dealer or a radio specialist.
Jaguar AlpinePLEASE WAIT — leave the radio on for at least 30 minutes.

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

Jaguar X-Type radio code questions

Where is the serial on an X-Type radio?

Press PTY and EJECT together and it shows on screen. On Premium Sound cars, hold buttons 2 and 6 for an M serial instead.

My display says PLEASE WAIT.

Three wrong codes make it pause. Leave the radio powered for half an hour or so, then try the right code.

Is the Estate any different?

No, the radios are the same as the saloon’s.

Can you do every Jaguar X-Type radio?

For 2001–2009, yes: the code appears on screen as soon as you have paid; for 2001–2009, by email within 2 hours; for 2001–2009, not at the moment. The free check tells you which yours is before you pay.

Which radio does my Jaguar X-Type have?

It depends on the year. 2001–2009 (X-Type with an Alpine radio): Jaguar Sound System radios made by Alpine. 2001–2009 (X-Type with a Premium Sound radio): Jaguar 9000 Premium Sound radios made by Visteon. 2001–2009 (X-Type with touchscreen sat nav): Touchscreen navigation systems. Radios were often swapped, so the serial on yours is what counts.

What does the serial look like on a Jaguar X-Type?

2001–2009: Press PTY and EJECT together: 5 numbers on the screen. 2001–2009: Hold 2 and 6: M and 6 numbers. For example M123456.

Do I have to take the radio out of my Jaguar X-Type?

Usually not: with the radio on, hold 2 and 6 and the serial shows on the screen.

How do I enter the code on a Jaguar X-Type?

Press preset 1 until the first digit shows, then 2, 3 and 4 for the rest. Ten presses brings a digit back round to zero. Press 5 to submit — on Land Rover and other Visteon units it is the right-hand search arrow instead, not preset 5.

Another Jaguar?

Every Jaguar radio we can unlock is on our Jaguar radio code page. Close to this one: S-Type, XJ, XK, Alpine Unit.

Updated October 2026