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Jaguar XK radio code from your serial

XK8 and XKR radios of the Alpine years show a short serial on screen. The later XK has no radio code at all — here is how to tell which you have.

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  • Years we cover: 1996–2006
  • Serial: 5 numbers, like 12345
  • Where: on the screen: hold PTY and EJECT
  • Code: by email within 2 hours, checked by our team
Radios we cover
  • Alpine
  • £9.99one price per code
  • Freeserial check before you pay
  • By emailwithin 2 hours
  • Money backif the code doesn’t work

Which radio is in your Jaguar XK?

The XK has had 2 sets of radios since 1996, from the Jaguar radios made by Alpine to the Touchscreen system tied to the car. Find yours by year below, but go by the serial: radios get swapped, and the free check reads it for you.

YearsRadiosSerialCode
1996–2006XK8 and XKR (X100) Jaguar radios made by Alpine PTY and EJECT: 5 numbers on later radios, otherwise the label By email
2006–2014XK (X150) Touchscreen system tied to the car No radio code: a flat battery doesn’t lock it Not available

How to find your Jaguar XK radio serial number

Quickest way

On the screen

  1. Try this free trick first: hold SEEK ▶, PTY and A.MEM together.
  2. To see the serial, press PTY and EJECT together. 5 numbers appear.
  3. Cars with Premium Sound: press buttons 2 and 6 instead.
  4. See an M and 6 numbers? That is a Ford-made radio: type it in for an instant code.
DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!12345!!!!!!PTYEJECTBUTTONS
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 XK

  • On an X100, press PTY and EJECT together with the radio on.
  • On an X150 there is no code to buy: if the screen is misbehaving, it is a fault or a flat battery, not a lock.
  • The serial is five numbers; the code is four.

How to enter your Jaguar XK radio code

DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!CODE!!!!!!1234567890NUMBER BUTTONS
Press 2, 4, 1 and 3, in that order. The radio takes the last number by itself.

Jaguar Alpine

  1. Press the button with each number on it (the 9 buttons work like a phone keypad).
  2. A beep means it worked.

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

If your Jaguar XK radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE

RadioWhat to do
Jaguar AlpinePLEASE WAIT — leave the radio on for at least 30 minutes.

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

Jaguar XK radio code questions

My 2008 XK has gone quiet after a battery change.

That car has no radio code, so nothing is locked. Check the battery is properly charged and the fuses are sound.

How do I get the serial on an XK8?

Press PTY and EJECT together. If nothing shows, the serial is on the radio’s label.

How long does the code take?

These are looked up by hand and emailed within 2 hours.

Can you do every Jaguar XK radio?

For 1996–2006, by email within 2 hours; for 2006–2014, not at the moment. The free check tells you which yours is before you pay.

Which radio does my Jaguar XK have?

It depends on the year. 1996–2006 (XK8 and XKR (X100)): Jaguar radios made by Alpine. 2006–2014 (XK (X150)): Touchscreen system tied to the car. Radios were often swapped, so the serial on yours is what counts.

What does the serial look like on a Jaguar XK?

PTY and EJECT: 5 numbers on later radios, otherwise the label. For example 12345.

Do I have to take the radio out of my Jaguar XK?

Usually not: with the radio on, hold PTY and EJECT and the serial shows on the screen.

How do I enter the code on a Jaguar XK?

This unit has nine presets in a 3×3 grid that doubles as a phone keypad. Press the key bearing each digit directly — for 1234, press 1, then 2, then 3, then 4. A beep confirms.

Another Jaguar?

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

Updated October 2026