A VW Polo radio code comes from the head unit serial on the casing label, beginning VWZ. Enter the serial on this page and the code is retrieved for £19.99, refunded in full if no working code can be supplied.
Radio codes belong to the head unit serial number, not the vehicle registration or VIN.
A flat battery, battery replacement or radio removal is what triggers the code prompt.
Covers Volkswagen Polo 2001 to present (9N, 6R, 6C, AW).
Bob's never displays a guessed or generated code — if a working code can't be retrieved you get a full refund.
2001 to present (9N, 6R, 6C, AW). Blaupunkt Gamma, RCD 210, RCD 310, Composition
How to find the serial number:
Check the handbook wallet for the code card.
Try holding presets 1 and 6 with the ignition on.
If nothing shows, extract the unit with a pair of VW radio keys.
Note the VWZ serial from the label exactly as printed.
How to key the code in:
Hold preset 1 to begin entry.
Presets 1 to 4 set each digit.
Hold preset 5 to confirm.
Worth knowing:
9N (2001–2009): Gamma and RCD 200/210 units. Serial from the casing label.
6R (2009–2017): RCD 210 or RCD 310. Some builds display the serial with presets 1 and 6 held.
6C (2014–2017): Composition Colour and Composition Media — later units are vehicle-coded instead.
Polo units release with the standard U-shaped VW extraction keys.
Polo 9N, 6R and 6C
Polos with the RCD 200, RCD 210, RCD 310 or the older Beta and Gamma units will show SAFE after a battery disconnection. Later Polos with Composition Colour or Discover Media are component-protected instead and do not ask for a code.
The Polo is a common first car, and a common cause of the code prompt is a battery that has gone flat over a few weeks of the car standing rather than anything being wrong with the radio.
Removal
Two pairs of flat keys into the side slots until they click, then a straight pull. On a 9N the fascia around the radio is soft plastic that marks easily, so put tape on the surround edges before you start if the car is tidy.
The VWZ line on the top label is the serial. Photograph it rather than writing it out.
Cost and lockouts
£19.99 on this page against the serial, refunded in full if no working code can be supplied. A dealer lookup is typically £25 to £40 plus labour.
SAFE with a number counts your attempts. When it hits zero, leave the ignition on for an hour so the lockout can run down.
Will a Polo radio code work in another Polo? No. The code is tied to the individual unit serial, so a radio moved between cars keeps its own code.
How many attempts do I get? Three is typical before a timed lockout, and each further round of failures lengthens the wait.
Does the Polo code appear in the handbook? Often, yes — VW supplied a printed code card that usually lives in the service book wallet.
How much is a VW Polo radio code? £19.99 on this page against the head unit serial, with a full refund if no working code can be supplied.
Where is the VWZ serial on a Polo radio? On the label on the top of the head unit casing. The radio has to be removed from the dash with release keys to read it.
My Polo radio says SAFE after a jump start The unit lost power and has fallen back to its security code. Entering the correct four digits restores it — nothing is damaged.