Any old threads? I have been searching but have not found anything.

Battery died, and now the radio/xm/cd is locked. I would like to avoid calling the dealer so let me know guys.

 

Moved to audio subforum

 

When you bought the car your dealer should have given you a white card with the code for the radio and navi (navi code only provided if you have navi of course) on it. It may be with your manuals. Find this, enter it into the car and you are good to go. If you can't find it, call your service department, they can look it up for you

 

There may be a sticker somewhere in the car with the radio codes on it. Different dealers put it in different places.

Mine is on the left hand side of the glove box door, on the outside, so when you open the door and look at the left side you can see it.

It could also be somewhere in the console armrest or storage compartments.

You can also go to Owner Link and punch in your VIN and it should give it to you.

 

Thanks a bunch guys. My wife packed our Acura manual and I cannot find it for the love of mike.

What is the procedure to unlock it?

 

if you don't have that card, you can call the dealership up with the VIN number or radio serial number, and they can give u the code

 

Once you get the code you just enter it and it unlocks. Go to ownerslink like Ron mentioned - if not, call your dealer.

 

I see 2 stickers on the lefthand size of the glove box, how many digits is the radio code? Do you just put 'key on' and then type it in? One code is 4 numbers, another is 5, another is like 12.

 

It's not the 12 digit number, try the other two if nobody else responds. My initial thought was that it is 4 but i am not positive.

 

I called Pete @ Arlington Acura (Palatine, IL), and he told me it was the 5 digit code.

I used that code with the 1-6 numbers at the bottom of the console and it worked. Took me 3 tries.

 

My mistake. Thanks for letting us know, and glad that you got it it to working

 

The sticker with numbers when you open the glove compartment it will be on the left side , through the out side. It helped me .