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Subaru Philips (early 1990s) 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

CODE ----
Serial looks like
SU685AX901298914 letters and numbers starting SU
Show the serial
On the label on the radio
Taking it out
Needed to read the label

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 toSubarus of the early 1990s, such as the Legacy and Impreza.
Radio namesPhilips-made Subaru radios from the early 1990s
Serial14 letters and numbers starting SU, for example SU685AX9012989
Type all 14, exactly as printed.
When lockedThe display shows CODE ----

Find the serial

  1. It is not shown on screen, so take the radio out.
  2. Copy the serial from the label: 14 letters and numbers starting SU.

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.

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

Enter the code

  1. Usually: press button 1, set the number with the tuning buttons, then press button 1 again.
  2. Do the same for all 4 numbers. The exact steps vary from radio to radio.

Locked out?

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

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

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