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Nissan Primastar radio code from your serial

The Primastar is a Renault Trafic underneath, so its radio shows a short precode. Type it in and your Nissan Primastar radio code comes back in seconds.

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  • Years we cover: 2002–2014
  • 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 Nissan Primastar?

Nissan fitted the Primastar from 2002 to 2014 with Renault-built radios and CD players. Radios do get swapped, so go by the serial: the free check reads it for you.

YearsRadiosSerialCode
2002–2014Primastar Renault-built radios and CD players Hold 1 and 6: a letter and 3 numbers, or read it on the label Instant

How to find your Nissan Primastar 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 Nissan Primastar

  • Hold buttons 1 and 6 for about five seconds while the radio asks for the code.
  • If nothing shows, the precode is on the side label, next to the word SECURITY or under the barcode.
  • Ignore the long 8200-something number on the label: that’s the part number, not the precode.

How to enter your Nissan Primastar 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 Nissan Primastar 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 →

Nissan Primastar radio code questions

Is the Primastar radio a Nissan one?

No, it’s Renault-built — the same radio as a Trafic or Vivaro of those years.

How many numbers is the code?

Four. Set each one with the station buttons, then hold the last to confirm.

I’ve had too many goes and it’s locked me out.

Leave the ignition on and let the timer run down before trying again — with the right code this time.

What does the serial look like on a Nissan Primastar?

2002–2014, Renault-built radios and CD players. 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 Nissan Primastar?

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 Nissan Primastar?

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

Another Nissan?

Every Nissan radio we can unlock is on our Nissan radio code page. Close to this one: Interstar, Kubistar, NV400, Micra, Qashqai, Juke, Note, Clarion PN-Series.

Updated October 2026