Need the code for my radio in vivaro - Sony CDX-M610 CD Player

You must leave the radio ON like this until the SAFE mode clears.

When it does, to get the code accepted, press AS and then a couple of seconds later the 'on' button, together until it beeps.
As you know you will then see 4 dashes. Each dash is a number from your code.
Use the numbers along the radio (1 is first number in code, 2,3 and 4 the other numbers and so on)

As an example, if your code was 4432

press button '1' 4 times (gives a 4)
button '2' 4 times (gives a 4)
button '3' 3 times (gives a 3)
button '4' 2 times (gives a 2).

When you see your code displayed correctly on the screen press AS until you hear a beep.

HELP Radio SAFE mode

use a code reader to reset the CPU

check the ground

try this site for info on codes and how to:

http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/4/671633.html

The code entry instructions depend on the radio MAKE + MODEL<br /><br /><br />Find them here on this free website<br /><br />www.radio-code.co.uk/code-entry-help.php<br /><br />

check there is an ignition supply, newer vivaro's did not have an ignition supply at the radio and you will have to run a wire from the parrot to the fuse box at the end of the dashboard, this will be yellow wire. If you are in doubt contact a parrot engineer from parrot.com

Unfortunately the majority of SIEMENS/VDO codes
(including your CDR2005) will NOT be available for free (or cheap) from anywhere on the Internet as access is required to the original factory database…which is not commercially available..

Try your Main Dealer or a Decoding Service or your local Car Radio / Audio Shop (who are normally the cheapest option) who will connect it to a laptop to read/recode the memory chip (EEPROM)

This is a safty feature of most factory car radios, if the power is turned off it thinks its being stolen so you need to put in a code which is normally unique to that radio. Most of the time the maker of the car will put the pin number in the car manual, but if your like me i dont have it anymore and found it was cheaper (and easier) to fit a new stereo.

first of all take out the headunit and see if its written on it anywere if not then only thing to do is to take it to a local car audio dealer and they will decode it for you :)

hope this helps
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Hi just this second fixed mine. Turn on ignition then turn radio off press and hold the AS button and keep it depressed while turning radio on. The display will now show a number for how many attempts you have and 4 dashes. press button number 1 till the first digit of youe code is displayed ,then button number 2 again till the second digit of your code is displayed and repeat with number 3 and number 4. when the correct code is displayed push and hold the AS button and keep depressed while turning radio on (basically a reverse of what you did to access input code screen.you will hear a beep, the screen will recall its memory takes abbout 20 seconds then your good to go... Hope this helps.