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Volvo VC-series (Philips) 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
VO652FA900879914 letters and numbers starting VO
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 toVolvos of the late 1980s and 1990s, such as the 240, 440, 850 and 940.
Radio namesVolvo VC-601, VC-602, VC-608, VC-708 and VC-802
Serial14 letters and numbers starting VO, for example VO652FA9008799
Type all 14, exactly as printed.
When lockedThe display shows CODE ----

Find the serial

  1. Take the radio out.
  2. Copy the serial from the label: 14 letters and numbers starting VO.

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. VC-601 and VC-608: press P1, set each number with the station button, then press P1 to save.
  2. VC-602 and VC-802: press P1 until COD shows, then set each number with the right tuning arrow.

Locked out?

Leave the radio on for up to 2 hours after a failed try.

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

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