How to find my Audi A3 Radio Code

How to find my Audi A3 Radio Code?

Method 1

How To Find Your Audi A3 Radio Serial.

There are 2 types of Audi A3 serial numbers (Audi A3 Navigation Plus see method 2). It is quite simple to remove your Audi A3 radio. You will need a set of radio release keys.

Once you have the radio release keys, push them into the 4 holes in each corner of the radio, apply a little pressure and the radio will release from the dashboard. The radios label will be located on the radio's casing. The Audi radio serial is a 14 digit serial number for example AUZ1Z1F6412082.

Method 2

How to show your Audi A3 radios serial on the radios display.


For Audi Navigation Plus
With the Audi Navigation Plus system the serial can be displayed on screen rather than taking out the radio unit.

How to Enter your Audi A3 Radio Code

Audi Symphony Radio

Once your radio is on and appears in “SAFE” mode
Repeatedly press the P.SCAN and RBDS buttons, holding them down, until “1000” lights up. Release the buttons. (Do not continue to hold or press the buttons, or your radio unit will think you are entering the decode "1000")
1) Repeatedly press button 1 until the correct first digit of the code is displayed.
2) Repeatedly press button 2 until the correct second digit of the code is displayed.
3) Repeatedly press button 3 until the correct third digit of the code is displayed.
4) Repeatedly press button 4 until the correct fourth digit of the code is displayed.
If you have entered the code correctly on the radios display, press the P.SCAN and RBDS simultaneously again, holding down until SAFE is displayed.

Audi Concert Radio

Once your radio is on and appears in “SAFE” mode
Repeatedly press the FM 2 and RDS buttons, holding them down, until “1000” lights up. Release the buttons. (Do not continue to hold or press the buttons, or your radio unit will think you are entering the decode "1000")
Repeatedly press button 1 until the correct first digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 2 until the correct second digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 3 until the correct third digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 4 until the correct fourth digit of the code is displayed.
If you have entered the code correctly on the radios display, press the FM 2 and RDS repeatedly again, holding down until SAFE is displayed.

Audi Delta CC Radio

Once your radio is on and appears in “SAFE” mode
Repeatedly press FM (1/2) and DX buttons, holding them down, until “1000” lights up. Release the buttons. (Do not continue to hold or press the buttons, or your radio unit will think you are entering the decode "1000")
Repeatedly press button 1 until the correct first digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 2 until the correct second digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 3 until the correct third digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 4 until the correct fourth digit of the code is displayed.
If you have entered the code correctly on the radios display, press the FM 2 and RDS repeatedly again, holding down until SAFE is displayed.

Audi Bose Radio

Once your radio is on and appears in “SAFE” mode
Repeatedly press FM 1 and AM buttons, holding them down, until “1000” lights up. Release the buttons. (Do not continue to hold or press the buttons, or your radio unit will think you are entering the decode "1000")
Repeatedly press button 1 until the correct first digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 2 until the correct second digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 3 until the correct third digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 4 until the correct fourth digit of the code is displayed.
The 1st button will only be a 1 or left blank, the following three digits will be number 1 through 9.
If you have entered the code correctly on the radios display, press the FM 1 and AM repeatedly again, holding down until SAFE is displayed.

Audi Sound Choice Radio

Once your radio is on it should appear “CODE”
If you press the Preset Station Selector Button “Code” will be replaced by “0000”
Repeatedly press button 1 until the correct first digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 2 until the correct second digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 3 until the correct third digit of the code is displayed.
Repeatedly press button 4 until the correct fourth digit of the code is displayed.
The 1st button will only be a 1 or left blank, the following three digits will be number 1 through 9.
Make sure to enter the code in the space of 1 minute or it will interrupt the process.
If you have entered the code correctly on the radios display, press the fifth button.
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