Volkswagen

The radio is held in with 4 clips. There is a specific Tool required to remove the radio. These clips are just a piece of metal that is bent at a 90 degree angle with little holes for your tool to catch. When you insert the Tool, the idea is the tool goes into the holes, pushes against the inside edge, and pulls the clips inwards, releasing the radio. Here is a basic animation I made depicting how it works. If your Stock/OEM radio is stuck:

Radio PIN code online generator (instant calculation in few hours) There are different types of radios. All of them need to be removed to find your serial number or you can find serial number via odis software from identification module 56 (Radio). For example: Find your VW serial number by looking for a code starting with "VWZ" an example of this would be "VWZ4Z7J1114979" (14 characters). Make sure you can tell the difference between a capitalized 'I' and a '1' or '4' and a 'A' as this can lead to getting an incorrect code.

Volkswagens have an anti-theft feature built into the radio. Every time you turn off the radio and remove the key, a red light in the face plate will start to blink: this signals that the radio is in anti-theft mode.

"2 safe" means that your radio was in safe mode, and then the code was improperly entered 2 times. 

All Volkswagen car radios are equipped with an anti-theft feature that displays “safe code.” Like many automotive security systems, this feature can accidentally be activated. Thankfully, it’s easy to unlock a Volkswagen radio that’s reading “safe code.”

Wire colors in your car might be different than colors described here. Use the given colors for reference purposes only.

The new Volkswagen Touareg represents a big step forward for Volkswagen. The gap to the premium manufacturers has never been so small and in terms of styling and equipment it beats some of the more expensive competitors hands down.

One year ago, my car radio went into SAFE mode (meaning it stopped working) due to battery problems. Initially driving without any music was almost intolerable and in order to get the radio to work again.

Although Volkswagen makes extremely reliable cars, sometimes things happen that might leave their owners stumped. For example, we often hear the following question from VW drivers: why does my Volkswagen radio say safe?

"2 safe" means that your radio was in safe mode, and then the code was improperly entered 2 times. you either need to disconnect your battery and leave it for up to 4 hours, or leave your key in the ignition for around an hour.