We can’t do this one

Is this one of the Ford Z / A serials (2008 on)?

How to tell, and where its serial number is.

Serial
Z or A and 6 numbers Z123456
Locked display
CODE ----
Serial on screen
Yes: hold 1 + 6
Taking it out
Not needed for the serial
Check another serial
Ford Z / A serials (2008 on) car radio
A Ford Z / A serials (2008 on) radio. Radios vary: the serial and what the locked screen says are the surest signs.
On this page
  1. Is this your radio?
  2. Find the serial
  3. Enter the code
  4. Locked out

Is this your radio?

Fitted toMost Fords from about 2008, including the Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, Kuga and Transit.
Radio namesFord Sony CD/MP3 and DAB radios from 2008 on
SerialZ or A and 6 numbers, for example Z123456
When lockedThe display shows CODE ----

Find the serial

  1. With the radio on, hold buttons 1 and 6.
  2. Starts M or V? Good news: type it in for an instant code.
  3. Starts Z or A? Type it in anyway: the free check tells you whether we can do it.
DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!Z123456!!!!!123456BUTTONS 1–6
Hold the lit buttons with the radio on. The serial appears on the display.

We can’t produce this code

Ford Z and A serials: check the handbook wallet for a code card, or ask a Ford dealer with your V5C.

Enter the code

  1. Press the number keys for each number, then press * or OK.

Locked out?

Too many wrong codes lock the radio for a while. Leave it switched on with the ignition on until the display changes, then try again.

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

Brand pages

This radio is covered on: Ford radio code.

Other radios in the same cars

Not quite right? Compare these.

Ford M-series (Visteon) car radio Ford M-series (Visteon) Serial M123456 Locked CODE ---- Serial: Hold 2 + 6 InstantGuide Ford V-series (6000 CD) car radio Ford V-series (6000 CD) Serial V123456 Locked CODE ---- Serial: Hold 1 + 6 InstantGuide Older Ford (3-number code) car radio Older Ford (3-number code) Serial 123456 Locked CODE ---- Serial: On the label on the radio InstantGuide Locked display CODE ---- Serial FO667SL0457930 Ford Philips (early 1990s) Serial: On the label on the radio InstantGuide Locked display CODE ---- Serial 1234567 Ford TravelPilot Serial: On the label on the radio By emailGuide