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Jaguar radio code

Ford-era Jaguars often have a Ford M-series radio — instant. Alpine units (PTY + EJECT) are looked up for you.

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Step 1

Which Jaguar radio do you have?

Find the serial for your radio below. The serial tells us exactly which unit it is.

Ford M-series (Visteon)

Instant

4000 RDS, 4500 RDS E-O-N, 5000 RDS, Sound 2000, 3000 Traffic, and the earliest 6000 CD units

Serial: Letter M + 6 digits · e.g. M123456

Switch the radio on (ignition to position I or II).
Hold presets 2 and 6 together for 2–3 seconds.
Watch the display — the serial scrolls past, usually last. Note the letter and 6 digits.
Nothing? Try the other pair once. Still nothing? It is on the label on the radio casing.

Jaguar Alpine

Not available

Alpine cassette, single-CD, 6-disc and MiniDisc variants, all on the same fascia

Serial: 5 digits · e.g. 12345

Try the free bypass first: hold SEEK ▶, PTY and A.MEM together.
To see the serial: press PTY and EJECT together — 5 digits appear.
Premium Sound cars: presets 2 and 6 instead.
Got an M + 6 digits with 2 and 6? That is a Ford unit — instant.

Check the handbook wallet for a code card, or ask a main dealer with your V5C and proof of ID.

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Step 2

How to enter your Jaguar radio code

Once you have your code, key it in like this.

Press preset 1 until the first digit shows. Repeat with 2, 3 and 4 for the other digits.
Press preset 5 to confirm (Land Rover: the right-hand seek arrow).
Wrong code? The count goes up. Stop at LOCKED 10 and see our lockout guide.

Locked out? LOCKED 10 or LOCKED 13 — leave the radio and ignition on for 1 hour, or hold preset 6 for 10 seconds to earn 3 more tries (LOCKED 10 only).