[Audi A3/S3] 8L Concert - Radio in Safe Mode

[Avus_Bub]

Hi peeps. My sister has a 98' 1.8T Sport and it's been sitting since May. The battery died so I had to fit a new one today. I'm in the process of cleaning and selling it for her but the Radio has gone into 'safe mode'. What does this mean?

I thought you didn't have to enter a code if the radio was in the original car?

Thanks in advance.

BUB

[steve1975l]

You still need the code.

[Avus_Bub]

Ok, I'm sure it'll be in the book pack somewhere.

But how do I enter it? The radio seems to not respond to any input.

My experience of coded radios is turn them on, 4 zeros on display, enter code. Job done!

BUB

[craigyb]

This is for concert II, not sure if it's the same for yours

Turn on radio. The radio display shows "SAFE".

Press the SCAN and RDS buttons simultaneously and hold until "1000" shows on the display. Release the buttons. Do NOT press these buttons again, otherwise the radio will consider "1000" to be the code.

Use Preset buttons 1 ... 4 to enter the four-digit code number from your radio card. Preset button 1 corresponds to the first digit, Preset button 2 corresponds to the second digit, etc. Each press of the button increments the number by 1.

Once the code shown on the display is correct, press the SCAN and RDS buttons simultaneously and hold until the word "SAFE" appears in the display, then release the buttons.

The radio should unlock and be usable shortly afterwards.

If an incorrect code is entered, the word "SAFE" appears, first flashing and then continuously. You can repeat the above steps to unlock the radio once more, the number of attempts will be shown in the display. If an incorrect code is entered again, you radio will be locked for about one hour. After one hour - the radio must stay on and the key must remain in the ignition lock - if the display goes out, the you can repeat the above procedure to unlock again. The cycle - two attempts, one hour lock-up - still applies.

If you lose your radio code, contact your Audi dealer.

[AudiLad]

I didn't need a code on my 1998 A3. Its a concert but don't know which one :-S

[Avus_Bub]

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This is for concert II, not sure if it's the same for yours

Turn on radio. The radio display shows "SAFE".

Press the SCAN and RDS buttons simultaneously and hold until "1000" shows on the display. Release the buttons. Do NOT press these buttons again, otherwise the radio will consider "1000" to be the code.

Use Preset buttons 1 ... 4 to enter the four-digit code number from your radio card. Preset button 1 corresponds to the first digit, Preset button 2 corresponds to the second digit, etc. Each press of the button increments the number by 1.

Once the code shown on the display is correct, press the SCAN and RDS buttons simultaneously and hold until the word "SAFE" appears in the display, then release the buttons.

The radio should unlock and be usable shortly afterwards.

If an incorrect code is entered, the word "SAFE" appears, first flashing and then continuously. You can repeat the above steps to unlock the radio once more, the number of attempts will be shown in the display. If an incorrect code is entered again, you radio will be locked for about one hour. After one hour - the radio must stay on and the key must remain in the ignition lock - if the display goes out, the you can repeat the above procedure to unlock again. The cycle - two attempts, one hour lock-up - still applies.

If you lose your radio code, contact your Audi dealer.

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Thanks Craig. I'll give this a go in the Morning.

BUB