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My AUDI A3 2000 model stays on safe I tried the scan and RDS buttons but nothing. Please help. Lesley-ann

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    Marvin Feb 20, 2012

    What stays on safe?

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If radio in safe mode look in owners manual in dash if it dont have instruction how to to unlock radio out of safe mode, the audi or volkswagon dealership has to unlock radio.

  • mobilemot209 Apr 12, 2012

    I have Audi a3 20l tdi I disconnected the battery now it need a radio code,can someone help,

  • mobilemot209 Apr 12, 2012

    My radio for Audi a3 20l tdi 2004 it says 2 safe I have pressed scan and rds twice, and I don't know the radio code can someone help, even when I press scan and rds, it doesn't respond

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Archie Ferrarini

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SOURCE: radio stuck in safe mode

Turn on radio - the word SAFE will appear in the display. Press th P.SCAN and RBDS buttons simultaneously and hold them down until "1000" lights up in the display.Release buttons.Do not, under no circumtances, continue holding them down or press them once again. This will cause the radio to consider the number 1000 to be the input code.Use station buttons 1,2,3,and 4 to enter the code number on your Radio Card. Use the button 1 to enter the first number 2 for the second number 3 for the third number and 4 for the last number.Once you have entered the code and it shows on the display,press the P.SCAN and RBDS buttons down again simultaneously and hold them down until the word SAFE appears in the display.Release buttons. Soon afterwards a frequency will be displayed.
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  • Posted on Nov 26, 2008

SOURCE: I BROUGHT A AUDI 2000 A6 4.2 SAFE RADIO

Turn on radio - the word SAFE will appear in the display. Press th P.SCAN and RBDS buttons simultaneously and hold them down until "1000" lights up in the display.Release buttons.Do not, under no circumtances, continue holding them down or press them once again. This will cause the radio to consider the number 1000 to be the input code.Use station buttons 1,2,3,and 4 to enter the code number on your Radio Card. Use the button 1 to enter the first number 2 for the second number 3 for the third number and 4 for the last number.Once you have entered the code and it shows on the display,press the P.SCAN and RBDS buttons down again simultaneously and hold them down until the word SAFE appears in the display.Release buttons. Soon afterwards a frequency will be displayed.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 23, 2009

SOURCE: Safe code for audi A3 2001 auz1z1

You can call up the audi dealership and give them the serial number.

sonyamw

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  • Posted on Oct 13, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 Audi A4 radio in safe mode. Battery was

sorry to say, you will need to take it in, it needs to be hooked up to their computer to reset and have it start up poperly. It just like a pc when it crash it will try to start in safe mode until you select "Normal" start up

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 25, 2009

SOURCE: Safe code for audi A3 2001 auz1z1

It's usually printed in the owner manual. If you don't have the owner manual, you will need to go to a dealer and have them generate a code.

Either that, or join an Audi or VW forum on the Web and see if you can find a mechanic who will generate one for you using the dealer software.

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