Which radio is in your Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara?
The Vitara and Grand Vitara has had 3 sets of radios since 1998, from the Suzuki radios built by Clarion to the Touchscreen radios. Find yours by year below, but go by the serial: radios get swapped, and the free check reads it for you.
How to find your Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara radio serial number
On the label
- Take the radio out.
- Find the barcode label (use the bottom one if there are two).
- 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.
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 Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara
- Photograph the label: the barcode is the part we need.
- Blaupunkt radios in Suzukis have a 14-character serial starting BP.
- The newest Vitara has a touchscreen with no code at all.
What your serial looks like
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4471Clarion (barcode)Last 4 numbers of the barcode Instant -
BP3782R3701682Blaupunkt / Bosch14 letters and numbers starting BP, BO or PO Instant
How to enter your Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara radio code
- Buttons 1 to 4 set each number. Clarion codes only use the numbers 1 to 6.
- Buttons 1 to 4 each set one number.
- Hold button 5 (or the tuning knob) to finish.
- Won’t go above 1 for the first number? Use the second code we give you.
Every button press, and what the screen does if the code is wrong: How to enter a Clarion radio code.
If your Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE
| Radio | What to do |
|---|---|
| Blaupunkt / Bosch | After a wrong code, most Blaupunkt radios make you wait before the next try, and the wait gets longer each time. Leave the radio switched on until it asks for the code again. |
What LOCKED, WAIT and SAFE mean, and how long to wait →
Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara radio code questions
Which Vitara radios can you unlock?
The Clarion-built Suzuki radios from the barcode, and Blaupunkt radios with a BP serial.
Where is the serial?
On the label on the radio, after taking the radio out.
My Vitara has a touchscreen.
Those don’t use a code, so nothing is locked.
Can you do every Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara radio?
For 1998–2005, 2005–2015, yes: the code appears on screen as soon as you have paid; for 2015 on, not at the moment. The free check tells you which yours is before you pay.
Which radio does my Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara have?
It depends on the year. 1998–2005 (Grand Vitara): Suzuki radios built by Clarion. 2005–2015 (Grand Vitara, later): Suzuki radios built by Clarion, Blaupunkt on some cars. 2015 on (Vitara): Touchscreen radios. Radios were often swapped, so the serial on yours is what counts.
What does the serial look like on a Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara?
1998–2005: The barcode number on the label. 2005–2015: The barcode on the label, or 14 characters starting BP. For example 4471.
Do I have to take the radio out of my Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara?
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 Suzuki Vitara and Grand Vitara?
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 Suzuki?
Every Suzuki radio we can unlock is on our Suzuki radio code page. Close to this one: Swift, Jimny.
Updated October 2026