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Volkswagen Volkswagen · Radio Codes
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VW Gamma Radio Codes

VW Gamma radio code by serial number. The Gamma is a cassette or CD unit fitted to older VW models from the 1990s to early 2000s. Your VWZ serial is on the unit label.

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How to find your Volkswagen serial number

The guide below will show you exactly where to find your Volkswagen radio serial number.

Remove your radio
Step 1
Remove your radio
Remove the surrounding trim panels and slide the unit out of the dashboard. Depending on your model you will use a flathead screwdriver, a prying tool, or radio release keys inserted into the corner slots.

You do not need to disconnect any wires. The unit slides far enough forward to read the label.
Find your serial number on the label
Step 2
Find your serial number on the label
Your serial number is on a sticker on the side or rear of the casing. All VW serials start with VWZ and are 14 or 15 characters long, for example VWZ1Z2H1234567 or VWZ5Z7L0496236.

Enter it in the box above and we will do the rest.

Note: the capital letter I and the number 1 look very similar on these labels, so check carefully before entering.
Common VW radios
Common models
Common VW radios
Pictured: VW RCD 300 (VWZ1Z prefix). Other common models include the RCD 500/510 (VWZ4Z prefix) and RNS navigation units (VWZ6Z/VWZGZ prefix).

On all models the serial label is on the back of the unit.
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Frequently asked questions

VW Gamma Radio Code Entry
Turn the ignition and the radio on. The Gamma shows SAFE, then 1000 by itself. Set the digits with station buttons 1 to 4: button 1 changes the first digit, button 2 the second and so on, and each press moves the digit up by one. The first digit starts at 1 and the others at 0, so for a code of 4573 you press button 1 three times, button 2 five times, button 3 seven times and button 4 three times. When your code is on the display, press the seek rocker to the right and keep it pressed until you hear a brief sound. On a Gamma from before May 1998, 1000 does not appear by itself: hold TP and TA together until it does, set the digits the same way, then hold TP and TA together again until SAFE shows.
Which cars have the Gamma radio?
The Gamma was fitted across the VW range through the 1990s and early 2000s, including the Golf MK3 and MK4, Polo, Passat and Transporter T4. The 14 or 15 character serial beginning VWZ is on a label on the top of the casing. Our Volkswagen radio code page covers all of them.
Is the code the same after a battery change?
Yes. The Gamma asks for the same code every time it loses power. Once you have it from us, it will unlock the radio after every future battery change as well.
My VW screen says component protection is active. Will a radio code clear it?
No. Component protection is a different lock from the radio code. Newer Volkswagen infotainment systems use it. It is tied to the car's own systems, so no radio code clears it. A radio code is for a radio that shows SAFE or asks for a four digit code. If that is what yours does, enter its serial above and we will retrieve your code.

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