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Renault Laguna radio code from your serial

Most Lagunas show a short precode when you hold two buttons. Type in the letter and three numbers for your Renault Laguna radio code in seconds.

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  • Years we cover: 1994–2012
  • Serial: 1 letter and 3 numbers, like A123
  • Where: on the screen: hold 1 and 6
  • Code: in seconds, worked out from your precode
Radios we cover
  • Tuner List
  • Update List
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  • Philips
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Which radio is in your Renault Laguna?

The Laguna has had 3 sets of radios since 1994, from the Philips-built Renault radios to the Renault CD radios; Carminat sat nav on some cars. Find yours by year below, but go by the serial: radios get swapped, and the free check reads it for you.

YearsRadiosSerialCode
1994–2001Laguna I Philips-built Renault radios, then Tuner List radios A serial starting RN on the label, or a precode like A123 Instant
2001–2007Laguna II Tuner List, Update List and CD radios Hold 1 and 6: a letter and 3 numbers Instant
2007–2012Laguna III Renault CD radios; Carminat sat nav on some cars Hold 1 and 6 for the precode; sat nav radios may not have one Instant

How to find your Renault Laguna radio serial number

Quickest way

On the screen

  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.
If the screen shows nothing

On the label

The serial is also printed on a label on the top or side of the radio. It comes out with a pair of radio removal keys. Which keys, and where they go: how to remove a car radio.

Photograph the label rather than copying it by hand — 0 and O, 1 and I are easy to mix up.

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

Tips for your Renault Laguna

  • Hold buttons 1 and 6 for about five seconds while the radio asks for the code. The precode scrolls across.
  • The first character is a letter, even when it looks like a number on the display.
  • If nothing appears, the precode is also printed on the label on the radio, usually beside the word SECURITY.

What your serial looks like

  • A123 Renault precode1 letter and 3 numbers Instant
  • RN279FY1234567 Renault Philips (1989–1997)14 letters and numbers starting RN Instant

How to enter your Renault Laguna radio 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.

If your Renault Laguna radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE

RadioWhat to do
Renault precodeWAIT or ERROR — leave the radio on for 30–60 minutes and try again.
Renault Philips (1989–1997)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 →

Renault Laguna radio code questions

Where is the precode on a Laguna radio?

Hold buttons 1 and 6 for about five seconds with the radio on. If the screen stays blank, take the radio out and read the label.

My Laguna has a Carminat sat nav.

Some sat nav radios don’t show a precode at all. Type anything you can see into the free check — if we can’t do it, you pay nothing.

Is the code the same as the one in the wallet?

Only if the radio has never been swapped. The code belongs to the radio, so we work from its own precode.

Which radio does my Renault Laguna have?

It depends on the year. 1994–2001 (Laguna I): Philips-built Renault radios, then Tuner List radios. 2001–2007 (Laguna II): Tuner List, Update List and CD radios. 2007–2012 (Laguna III): Renault CD radios; Carminat sat nav on some cars. Radios were often swapped, so the serial on yours is what counts.

What does the serial look like on a Renault Laguna?

1994–2001: A serial starting RN on the label, or a precode like A123. 2001–2007: Hold 1 and 6: a letter and 3 numbers. 2007–2012: Hold 1 and 6 for the precode; sat nav radios may not have one.

Do I have to take the radio out of my Renault Laguna?

Usually not: with the radio on, hold 1 and 6 and the serial shows on the screen.

How do I enter the code on a Renault Laguna?

Presets 1 to 4 set each digit. Hold preset 6 for about five seconds to confirm.

Another Renault?

Every Renault radio we can unlock is on our Renault radio code page. Close to this one: Espace, Twingo, Modus, Scenic, Megane, Clio, Master, Kangoo.

Updated October 2026