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RCD 510 (Premium 8) Electronic Anti-Theft System, Deactivating






RCD 510 (Premium 8) Electronic Anti-Theft System, Deactivating

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Vehicle Diagnostic Tester

Reactivating a locked radio is only possible by entering correct anti-theft code for anti-theft protection.

Using Vehicle diagnostic tester to get the anti-theft code

- Connect the Vehicle diagnostic tester.

- Select Guided Fault Finding.

- Use the GO TO button to select the "function/component selection" and the following menu options one after the other:

Body

Electrical Equipment

01 - On Board Diagnostic (OBD) capable systems

Sound System

Sound System functions

Radio code inquiry

An authorization to the system will be requested: Then the operating data, the VIN and the radio serial number will be automatically read out.

The Vehicle diagnostic tester may not be able read the radio serial number when a new radio is installed. In this case enter the unit number manually. The serial number can be found on a sticker on the radio and is also stamped into the side of the unit.

The Vehicle diagnostic tester will display the anti-theft code.

The anti-theft code must be entered manually into the radio.

Electronic anti-theft system, deactivating

- Switch on the radio.

An entry mask appears.

- Enter the correct anti-theft code using the keyboard on the input mask.

- Press the input screen to confirm in the entry.

The radio is enabled and is ready to be used.

Use the correction screen to erase an incorrect code.

It is possible to enter the code again if it was entered incorrectly. If anti-theft code is entered incorrectly twice, then the radio will lock up for one hour. Leave the radio and ignition on. The procedure can be repeated after one hour.

Note: the anti-theft code can be entered two times. After that, the radio locks up for one hour.