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Renault precode radio

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

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When it’s locked, the display shows

0000
Serial looks like
A1231 letter and 3 numbers
Show the serial
Hold 1 + 6
Taking it out
Not needed for the serial

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

Is this your radio?

Fitted toRenault Clio, Megane, Scenic, Laguna, Espace, Modus, Twingo, Kangoo, Trafic and Master up to about 2010, plus the Dacia Logan, Sandero and Duster, Vauxhall Vivaro and Movano, Nissan Primastar and Interstar, Mercedes-Benz Citan and Fiat Talento.
Radio namesRenault Tuner List and Update List radios, mostly before 2010
Serial1 letter and 3 numbers, for example A123
It is the short precode, not the long serial on the label.
When lockedThe display shows 0000

Find the serial

  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. The serial appears on the display.

Enter the 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.
  1. Use buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4 to set each number.
  2. Hold button 6 for about 5 seconds until the radio beeps.

Locked out?

WAIT or ERROR — leave the radio on for 30–60 minutes and try again.

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

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This radio is covered on: Renault radio code, Vauxhall radio code, Fiat radio code, Nissan radio code, Dacia radio code, Mercedes-Benz radio code.

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