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Vauxhall Vivaro radio code from your serial

Vivaro vans from 2001 to 2014 have Renault-made radios that show a precode when you hold buttons 1 and 6. Type it in for your Vauxhall Vivaro radio code in seconds.

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Which radio is in your Vauxhall Vivaro?

Vauxhall fitted different radios over the years. Find your Vivaro’s years below, but go by the serial: radios are often swapped, and the free check reads it for you.

YearsRadiosSerialCode
2001–2014First Vivaro Renault Tuner List and Update List radios, and CDR 2005 A letter and 3 numbers, like A123 Instant
2014–2019Second Vivaro Radios linked to the van No precode Not availableThese radios are linked to the van they came in, so there is no code to work out from the radio. A dealer can help.
2019 onThird Vivaro Peugeot-group radios Not covered Not availableThe latest Vivaro is built with Peugeot and Citroën, and its radio is not one we can do.

How to find your Vauxhall Vivaro radio serial number

Most Vauxhall Vivaro radios show their serial on the screen, so you don’t need to take anything apart. The serial tells us exactly which code your radio needs.

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. Most radios slide out with a pair of radio removal keys (a few pounds from any car parts shop). Push them into the slots on the front until they click, then ease the radio forward. Some have screws to undo first.

Take a photo of the label rather than copying it by hand: it’s easy to mix up 0 and O, or 1 and I.

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

Tips for your Vauxhall Vivaro

  • Hold buttons 1 and 6 for about 5 seconds with the radio on.
  • A radio with a label starting GM is a CDR 2005: type in the full 14-character serial instead.

What your serial looks like

  • A123 Renault precode1 letter and 3 numbers Instant
  • GM0205Y9019162 Vauxhall CDR500 / CDR200514 letters and numbers starting GM Instant

Can’t find it or can’t read it? Send us a photo of the label: £9.99, with a full refund if we can’t find your code.

How to enter your Vauxhall Vivaro radio code

Once you have your code, key it in like this. The example below shows the button presses. Your order page shows the same steps next to your 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 Vauxhall Vivaro radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE

Each wrong code makes the radio wait longer before the next try, and some radios lock for good after too many. Don’t guess: get the right code first, then follow the steps for your radio.

RadioWhat to do
Renault precodeWAIT or ERROR — leave the radio on for 30–60 minutes and try again.
Vauxhall CDR500 / CDR2005You only get 10 tries before the radio locks for good, so please don’t guess.

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

Why we use your radio’s serial, not your number plate

A radio code belongs to the radio, not the car. A dealer usually looks it up from the Vauxhall Vivaro’s number plate or VIN (the 17-character number in your logbook), which only works if the car still has the radio it left the factory with. Radios are often swapped under warranty, upgraded, or changed by a previous owner.

The serial number is printed on the radio itself, so the code we give you matches the radio in front of you. It is also how we can check it for free before you pay. Main dealers often charge £30–£130, and you usually have to book the car in.

Vauxhall Vivaro radio code questions

My Vivaro shows a 4-character code when I hold 1 and 6.

That is the Renault precode. The Vivaro used Renault radios up to 2014, and we do those instantly.

My Vivaro is a 2016 van.

Vivaros from 2014 to 2019 have radios linked to the van, so there is no code we can work out. A dealer can help with those.

How much is a Vauxhall Vivaro radio code?

£9.99 per code. The free check comes first, so you only pay once we know we can do it, and you get your money back if the code doesn’t work.

How long does it take?

Most Vauxhall Vivaro codes appear on screen the moment you’ve paid, and we email you a copy. If yours has to be looked up by our team, we email it within 2 hours and tell you before you pay.

What if the code doesn’t work?

Check the serial first: 0 and O, or 1 and I, are easy to mix up. Still stuck? Tell us from your order page and we’ll put it right or refund you in full.

Another Vauxhall?

See every Vauxhall radio we can unlock on our Vauxhall radio code page, or pick a model: Movano, Astra, Corsa.

Updated September 2026