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Renault Scenic radio code from your serial

Scenic radios up to about 2010 show a precode when you hold buttons 1 and 6. Type in the letter and three numbers for your Renault Scenic radio code in seconds.

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  • Years we cover: 1996–2012
  • 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
  • Cassette radios
  • Philips
  • £9.99one price per code
  • Freeserial check before you pay
  • Under 30 secondshow long a code actually took, measured on our own orders
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Which radio is in your Renault Scenic?

The Scenic has had 4 sets of radios since 1996, from the Tuner List, Update List and cassette radios to the Carminat, R-Link and touchscreen radios. Find yours by year below, but go by the serial: radios get swapped, and the free check reads it for you.

YearsRadiosSerialCode
1996–2003First Scenic Tuner List, Update List and cassette radios A letter and 3 numbers, like A123 Instant
2003–2009Second Scenic Tuner List and Update List radios A letter and 3 numbers, like A123 Instant
2009–2012Third Scenic, early cars Tuner List and Update List radios A letter and 3 numbers, like A123 Instant
2012 onLater Scenic Carminat, R-Link and touchscreen radios No precode on most Not availableMost of these radios are linked to the car, so there is no precode to work from. If holding buttons 1 and 6 does show one, type it in: the free check will tell you.

How to find your Renault Scenic 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 Scenic

  • The precode often shows on the screen in the middle of the dashboard, not on the radio itself.

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 Scenic 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 Scenic 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 Scenic radio code questions

How do I get my Scenic radio precode?

Hold buttons 1 and 6 for about 5 seconds with the radio on. Look at the display in the centre of the dashboard for a letter and 3 numbers.

My Scenic radio says ERROR.

Leave the radio switched on for 30 to 60 minutes until it asks for the code again, then enter the right code.

Can you do every Renault Scenic radio?

For 1996–2003, 2003–2009, 2009–2012, yes: the code appears on screen as soon as you have paid; for 2012 on, not at the moment. Most of these radios are linked to the car, so there is no precode to work from. If holding buttons 1 and 6 does show one, type it in: the free check will tell you. The free check tells you which yours is before you pay.

Which radio does my Renault Scenic have?

It depends on the year. 1996–2003 (First Scenic): Tuner List, Update List and cassette radios. 2003–2009 (Second Scenic): Tuner List and Update List radios. 2009–2012 (Third Scenic, early cars): Tuner List and Update List radios. 2012 on (Later Scenic): Carminat, R-Link and touchscreen radios. Radios were often swapped, so the serial on yours is what counts.

What does the serial look like on a Renault Scenic?

A letter and 3 numbers, like A123.

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

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 Scenic?

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: Megane, Clio, Laguna, Espace, Twingo, Modus, Trafic, Kangoo.

Updated October 2026