Radio

While working on a used Jetta, I had to remove the battery connection. When completed, the radio gave a Code: 21. I have the radio code but I do not have the instructions on how to reactivate it-No manual and the dealer wants $50 to do it.

1997 Volkswagon Jetta 2.0L
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funkyecat
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======SAFE MODE INSTRUCTIONS============================

  • Turn on radio -- the word "SAFE" will be displayed.

  • First press the MODE button and then press the SCAN button and hold them down simultaneously until "1000" appears in the frequency display. Release the buttons. Do not, under any circumstance, continue holding the buttons down or press them once again. This would cause the radio to take the number "1000" as the code number.

  • Using the first four radio station buttons, enter the code number found on your Radio Card. Use button 1 to set the first digit of the four digit code, button 2 to set the second digit, etc. The first digit of a four digit code must be "1". If your code number has three digits, the first digit on display must be set blank.

  • Once the code is shown on the display, press and hold the MODE button and SCAN button simultaneously until the word "SAFE" appears in the frequency display. Release the buttons. A radio station frequency will automatically be displayed. The radio will now play once again.

If, when cancelling the electronic lock-up, a wrong code number is entered by mistake, the word "SAFE" will appear in the frequency display first blinking, and then continuous.

You can now repeat the entire cancelling procedure but only once. The number of attempts will be shown in display.

If the wrong code number should be entered again, your radio will be locked up for approximately one hour. The radio will not play. Leave the radio switched on. After an hour, you can cancel the electronic lock-up as previously described.

This cycle, two attemps - one hour lock-up continues again.

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dave AKA vwdoc1

When the radio was first turned on I got Code; 21.

dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:

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funkyecat via CarKB.com

Try leaving the radio on for about an hour to see if the display changes.

You are not alone!

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radio couldn't stay normal for more than ten minutes and then back to SAFE. Every time I did a MODE reset a number would show on the display. A number one bigger than the last reset. And it got to 21 and now won't reset any more. $hit.

I have a 97 jetta and i have the safe mode.it counted up to 21 after doing the power up mode button trick. now i can actually get "1000" due to the " When the radio was first turned on I got Code; 21.

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dave AKA vwdoc1

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