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Jaguar Radio Code
Get the unlock code for your Jaguar radio from its serial number — instantly and free. For the Alpine radios in the X-Type, S-Type, XJ, XJ8 and XK8, and the Ford 6000 CD in early S-Types. No serial at hand? Try the 3-button bypass.
12345 Early S-Type, Ford 6000 CD — M and 6 digits, e.g. M123456Looking up your code…
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Step 1
Find the serial number
Alpine · most Jaguars
Last 5 digits of the serial
The serial is on the label of the radio unit and engraved in the metal case. You only need the last 5 digits.
On button radios without navigation, press PTY and Eject together — the radio shows its serial on the display.
Ford 6000 CD · early S-Type
M and 6 digits
Early S-Types (1999–2001) have a Ford 6000 CD radio. Its serial is the letter M followed by 6 digits, e.g. M123456.
You don't need to remove the radio: switch it on and hold buttons 1 and 6 (on some radios 2 and 6) for 2 seconds — the serial appears on the display.
Step 2
Enter the code
Alpine · 2002 onwards
Touchscreen or buttons
On the touchscreen, type the code and confirm. On button radios, enter the digits with the preset buttons as the display prompts you.
You have 3 attempts. After the third wrong code the radio shows PLEASE WAIT: leave it switched on for 30 minutes, and you get 3 more tries.
Ford 6000 CD · early S-Type
Preset buttons 1–4, then 5
Each of the buttons 1–4 sets one digit: every press adds one. For a code of 2300, press button 1 twice and button 2 three times. Then press 5 to confirm.
After 3 wrong codes, wait 30 minutes with the radio on. After 10 in total it shows LOCKED.
No serial?
Radio code bypass: X-Type, S-Type and XJ (X350)
Many earlier Alpine radios in these three models skip the code with a three-button press. It works on radios with an AM/FM button, roughly up to 2005–2006, with or without the touchscreen.
- Turn the ignition on, so that the radio shows CODE.
- Press and hold >> (seek forward), A.MEM and PTY together for 2–3 seconds. If it doesn't react, hold >> first, then add A.MEM, then PTY.
- The display shows WELCOME and the radio plays — no code needed.
Later radios with a BAND button (about 2006 onwards) usually don't take the bypass — use the code by serial number above. The early S-Type with the Ford 6000 CD doesn't have it either. Video: button radio · touchscreen.
Which Jaguars are covered
| Model | Years | Radio | Serial to enter |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Type | 2001–2009 | Alpine | last 5 digits |
| S-Type | 2002–2008 | Alpine | last 5 digits |
| S-Type | 1999–2001 | Ford 6000 CD | M + 6 digits |
| XJ (X350, X358) | 2003–2009 | Alpine | last 5 digits |
| XJ8 / XJR (X308) | 1997–2003 | Alpine | last 5 digits |
| XK8 / XKR (X100) | 1996–2006 | Alpine | last 5 digits |
| XJ6 (X300) | 1994–1997 | Alpine | last 5 digits |
Not covered: XF, the 2006+ XK and the 2010+ XJ — they use different radios.
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