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Fitted to	Renaults from about 1989 to 1997 with a Philips-made radio.
Radio names	Philips-made Renault radios from 1989 to 1997
Serial	14 letters and numbers starting RN, for example `RN279FY1234567` Type all 14, exactly as printed.
When locked	The display shows CODE ----

Find the serial

It is not shown on screen, so take the radio out.
Copy the serial from the label (not the handbook): 14 letters and numbers starting RN.
Buttons 1 and 6 show a code like A123? Type that in instead: it is a precode.

It isn’t shown on the display, so read it from the label on the radio’s case (usually the top or side).

Taking the radio out

The radio has to come out so you can read the label. Most slide out with a pair of radio removal keys (a few pounds from any car parts shop); some are held in by screws behind the trim. Photograph the label rather than copying it by hand.

Enter the code

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.

Buttons 1 to 4 set each number.
Hold button 6 for about 5 seconds to finish.

Locked out?

Each wrong try adds a longer delay. Keep the radio powered while it counts down.

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

Brand pages

This radio is covered on: Renault radio code, Philips radio code.

Renault Philips (1989–1997) radio