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The radio is in SAFE mode....

2000 VW BUG. The radio is in SAFE mode probably because the battery was disconnected. I was able to key in the correct factory code and pressed the SEEK key per the manual. A sound was emitted and very briefly I thought I hear the radio coming on, but then it went back to reading 1000 and indicated 1 attempt. I made a second attempt... same thing happened and now it's back in SAFE mode indicating 2 attempts. If I wait 1 hour, I can go through the same process, but the result will be the same. The code is correct but I never saw "LSM" on the read-out and of course the radio is not working as it should when reset properly. Any ideas why it goes back "automatically" into SAFE mode?

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It has to be the wrong code. You have to take in to the VW dealership, (because of so many stolen radios), they will have to verify your registration. Then they will remove your radio, get the serial number put it in to VW hub<( dealership only VW repair site), and retrieve the correct code. Even though the code shown is in your owners manual should have been the correct code sometimes radios get switched. Question at the end you said you pressed seek- did you hold the right lower arrow button, (scan), in till radio began to play?

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