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1998–2012 · 4-digit unlock code

Ford M Series unlock code

The most common Ford factory unit. Serial starts with M and is printed on the case or shown on screen.

$9.99 one-offInstant deliveryMoney-back if a code is wrong

Enter your serial digits (without the m)

We check the format before you pay anything.

Six digits. Type it with or without the leading M — both work. Example: 054417.

$9.99

One-off. 4-digit unlock code for this unit.

You pay after we confirm the serial format. Codes are supplied for units you own — see what we will not do.

A Ford M Series style head unit with its serial label visible

Where the serial lives

  • On the screen (no tools needed)

    Turn the ignition to accessory. Hold down buttons 1 and 6 together — on some units it is 2 and 6 — until the display changes. A code beginning with M appears for a few seconds. Write it down exactly.

  • On the top or side of the case

    If the on-screen trick does not work, the unit has to come out. The white label on the top or right-hand side of the metal casing carries a line beginning with M followed by six digits. Ignore the longer part number that starts with a digit.

Full Ford M guide

Covers these vehicles

Focus, Fiesta, Mondeo, Transit, Ka, Puma, Galaxy

1998–2012

You give us
Serial digits (without the M)
You get back
4-digit unlock code
Delivery
On screen + email
After you have the code

Entering a code on a Ford M unit

  1. 1

    Switch the ignition to accessory so the radio powers up and shows CODE or WAIT.

  2. 2

    Use preset buttons 1 to 4 to enter the four digits: button 1 increments the first digit, button 2 the second, and so on.

  3. 3

    Press and hold button 5 to confirm.

  4. 4

    The unit shows the station frequency once the code is accepted.

After ten wrong attempts the unit shows LOCKED. Leave the ignition on with the radio powered for about an hour and the counter resets.

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