If you hold down the m button on the radio you will get the s/n. THen call the dealer and give him the serial and he can give you the code over the phone. I did this last week and didn't cost me a thing. There will probably be 2 codes one for blaupunkt and one for Alpine. Blaupunkt worked for me, but it may be different for you.

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PS If the first try doesn't work try the second number. If that doesn't work call the dealer and ask for the numbers again, and maybe they will *find* more. This way you shouldnt get locked out of the radio and have to wait.

Let me know if you want my dealers number LOL. Radio Security Code and Programming/Service Mode The 'Radio Code' is an antitheft device. If someone steals the radio the code must be entered to activate the radio. Likewise, if the car's battery goes dead or is disconnected for safety reasons during service the radio will prompt you to enter the code when power is re-applied. The radio will display: CODE - - - - - Enter the 5-digit Radio Code using the radios preset buttons.

This number also appears on your Radio Code card assuming you have one. After entering the fifth digit press the > button and the radio will activate.

Any presets you had before the power loss will return. Apparently a capacitor in the radio holds that information. To retrieve your radio's serial number without removing it from the dash. Enter the radio's programming/service mode.

To do this, turn on the radio then, hold down the M button on the left lower portion of the radio's faceplate for about 10 seconds. The display will change to the radio's serial number. To scroll through the various displays press the + button on the left upper portion of the radio.

To get out of programming/service mode turn the radio off by pressing the volume control. The following information is not in the radio owner's manual. When in programming/service mode you can scroll through a variety of displays. The only display of any real importance is the GAL. There is no information about GAL in the owner's manual. Please read below.

The following displays are available: SN 19941629 – appears on the Radio Code card GI 45 GAL 4 HI 321403 > SIM 111100D > SIP 141401 Station Signal Strength is Displayed DSP 0 V 00 AREA USA VIEW 3 AF MAN ########### (blank display – see explanation below) Explanations of Radio Display Symbols SN is the serial number of the radio itself needed to get the Radio Code if you lose the card. Contact a BMW dealer, tell them the radio serial number and show your registration. They will get your code from their computer GI – no idea GAL (adjustable 1,2,3,4,5,6 using radio preset buttons). This sets the speed sensitive volume control. The higher the number the loader the radio volume automatically becomes as you hit 40mph.

It compensates for wind noise due to the top being down. When you slow to below 40mph it returns to your original (idle) setting. I have used it as high as 5 in summer and turned it down to 4 in winter when the top is up. Set to best meet your needs. Obrazec zayavleniya v sanatorij mo rf 10. HI – no idea. When in this mode pressing the > arrow the display changes to SIM – no idea - push > again and it changes to SIP – no idea Station signal strength is displayed – you can change the station and the display will show you the signal strength of that station.

DSP probably means Dolby Surround Processing, or Digital Signal Processor, DSP does not apply to this model radio in a Z3. AREA is adjusted using the preset button 1. Area refers to the country where the radio is to be used.

Pressing preset button 1 scrolls through the following options; USA, CANADA, OC+RDS (no idea), JAPAN, NO AREA, EUROPE. Note, the tuning increments change based on the country.

In the USA, all FM frequencies end in odd numbers i.e.: 101.5 and 98.7. I other countries FM and AM increments are different. VIEW (adjustable 1,2,3,4 using the preset buttons) 3 is brightest other than that I have no idea.

AF Auto (something)? Well, I know it doesn't stand for Auto Focus. ########### Blank display used to test the LEDs. By pressing radio presets 1, 2, 3, 4 the display scrolls through a set of patterns so that any bad LEDs are easy to see. I too need my serial # in order to get my radio code. I was able to get the # from my nav display by using the methods listed here. I took the code and proof of ownership to my dealer and they told me the number is too short and it won't work in their system to retrieve the code.