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Jaguar Alpine radio

How to tell it’s this radio, find its serial and enter the code.

Check another serial

When it’s locked, the display shows

CODE
Serial looks like
123455 numbers
Show the serial
Hold PTY + EJECT
Taking it out
Radio removal keys

No photo of this radio yet. Match yours by what the display says and the shape of the serial.

On this page
  1. Is this your radio?
  2. Find the serial
  3. Enter the code
  4. Locked out

Is this your radio?

Fitted toJaguar X-Type, S-Type, XJ and XK.
Radio namesAlpine cassette, CD and MiniDisc radios
Serial5 numbers, for example 12345
Press PTY and EJECT together to see them.
When lockedThe display shows CODE

Find the serial

  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. The serial appears on the display.

Taking the radio out

Needs a pair of radio removal keys (a few pounds from any car parts shop). Push them in until they click, then ease the radio forward. Photograph the label rather than copying it by hand.

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

We can’t produce this code

Check the handbook wallet for a code card, or ask a main dealer with your V5C and proof of ID.

Enter the code

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

Locked out?

PLEASE WAIT — leave the radio on for at least 30 minutes.

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

Brand pages

This radio is covered on: Jaguar radio code, Alpine radio code.