Locked out of your Audi stereo after a battery change? Here's exactly what to do.
If your Audi radio is showing "SAFE" and won't play, it has activated its anti-theft lock — usually after a dead or disconnected battery. You'll need your factory unlock code to get it working again. Here's how.
Audi radios display SAFE when locked. The unlock code is tied to the radio's serial number (or, on some models, the vehicle data).
Send us your Audi radio serial number (or VIN where applicable) and we'll look up the correct factory code and email it to you. Standard delivery is 30 minutes to 24 hours, 7 days a week; Express is guaranteed within one hour during business hours.
Use the preset buttons to enter each digit, then press and hold a preset to confirm.
We've supplied factory car stereo unlock codes since 1998, with a money-back guarantee if we can't retrieve a working code. Thousands of Audi owners have used us to get their radios playing again.
Need help entering it? See the Audi input manual.