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Subaru Legacy radio code from your serial

Legacy radios keep their serial on a label. Type it in and the free check tells you straight away whether we hold your Subaru Legacy radio code.

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  • Years we cover: 1989–2003
  • Serial: Last 4 numbers of the barcode, like 4471
  • Where: on the label on the radio
  • Code: in seconds, worked out from your barcode
Radios we cover
  • Clarion
  • Philips
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Which radio is in your Subaru Legacy?

The Legacy has had 2 sets of radios since 1989, from the Subaru radios to the Subaru radios built by Clarion or Kenwood. Find yours by year below, but go by the serial: radios get swapped, and the free check reads it for you.

YearsRadiosSerialCode
1989–1994First Legacy Subaru radios, some built by Philips A Philips serial starting SU, or the barcode on the label Instant
1994–2003Second and third Legacy Subaru radios built by Clarion or Kenwood The barcode number on the label Instant

How to find your Subaru Legacy radio serial number

Where it is

On the label

  1. Take the radio out.
  2. Find the barcode label (use the bottom one if there are two).
  3. Type in its last 4 numbers.

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

It comes out with a pair of radio removal keys. Which keys, and where they go: how to remove a car radio.

Tips for your Subaru Legacy

  • Take the radio out and photograph the label: the barcode is what we work from.
  • Use the lower barcode when there are two.
  • Imported cars often have no radio code at all.

What your serial looks like

  • 4471 Clarion (barcode)Last 4 numbers of the barcode Instant
  • SU685AX9012989 Subaru Philips (early 1990s)14 letters and numbers starting SU Instant

How to enter your Subaru Legacy radio code

DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!CODE!!!!!!123456BUTTONS 1–6
Press button 1 twice for 2, button 2 four times for 4, button 3 once for 1, button 4 three times for 3, then confirm the way your radio’s handbook shows.
  1. Buttons 1 to 4 set each number. Clarion codes only use the numbers 1 to 6.

Every button press, and what the screen does if the code is wrong: How to enter a Clarion radio code.

If your Subaru Legacy radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE

RadioWhat to do
Subaru Philips (early 1990s)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 →

Subaru Legacy radio code questions

Where is the Legacy radio serial?

On the label on the radio, after the radio comes out.

Is my Outback the same?

Yes — the Outback is a Legacy underneath and uses the same radios.

The radio never asks for a code.

Then there is nothing to buy: many imported Subarus have the code feature switched off.

Which radio does my Subaru Legacy have?

It depends on the year. 1989–1994 (First Legacy): Subaru radios, some built by Philips. 1994–2003 (Second and third Legacy): Subaru radios built by Clarion or Kenwood. Radios were often swapped, so the serial on yours is what counts.

What does the serial look like on a Subaru Legacy?

1989–1994: A Philips serial starting SU, or the barcode on the label. 1994–2003: The barcode number on the label. For example 4471.

Do I have to take the radio out of my Subaru Legacy?

Yes: the serial is on the label, not the screen. It comes out with a pair of radio removal keys.

How do I enter the code on a Subaru Legacy?

Presets 1 to 4 set each digit. Clarion codes only use the digits 1 to 6, so if one of yours is outside that range the barcode has been misread.

Another Subaru?

Every Subaru radio we can unlock is on our Subaru radio code page. Close to this one: Impreza, Forester.

Updated October 2026