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To Unlock Radio

PROCEDURE:

A. TO UNLOCK RADIO - From "LOC" display Mode on Power Up After Battery Power is Removed

RADIO DISPLAY

Displal, comes up "LOC" "LOC"

1. Press the set button "000"

2. Set the first digit (0-9) of your code with the seek button. "100"

3. Set the next two digits (0-99) of your code with the scan button. "123"

4. Press the AM-FM button to enter the first three digits. "000"
5. Again, use seek to set the 4th digit
(0-9) of your code. "400"

6. Set the last two digits (9-99) of your code with the scan button. "456"

7. Press the AM-FM button to enter the last 3 digits of your code.
Radio is unlocked and clock is displayed. "1:00"

IMPORTANT: If the backup code(s) received from the computer do not unlock the radio, another possible code is all 0's. When entering the code after step 1 above, press the AM-FM button twice.

IMPORTANT: If 8 unsuccessful tries are made to unlock the radio, the display will return to the "LOC" display, but when you press the set button, 'INOP' will be displayed. This means the radio must be left powered up for 1 hour with battery and ignition applied before any more attempts to unlock the radio can be made. Anytime "INOP" is displayed, 3 more attempts will be allowed after the 1 hour waiting period with battery and ignition applied.