Free Citroën C3 Radio Code

Every Citroën C3 from 2002 to 2016: which radio was fitted, where its serial number hides, and what we can do with it.

Your code comes from the serial number of the radio, not from the car — so the first job is getting that number off the unit. The table below is your C3, generation by generation.

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Which screen is fitted to the car?

Only needed if you are entering a VIN: the generation cannot be read from it, and each one builds a different code. If you typed a serial off the unit, ignore this. Not sure which screen? Pick the closest by year — nothing is charged either way.

That does not look like a Citroën serial — check the table below for where to find it.

We never ask for the code you are missing — only the serial.

Which radio is in your C3?

Generation	Radios fitted	Serial	Where to read it	What we do
A51/SC 2002–2009	RD4, RD45	PH…	label on the casing — the serial starts with PH (Philips-built unit) or C7 (Clarion)	Free — a share unlocks it
A51/SC 2010–2016	SMEG	VIN (17 characters)	the screen carries no serial of its own: the code follows from the car VIN, and we ask which screen is fitted	Free — a share unlocks it

Radio names are what is written on the fascia, not the name of the company that built the unit — a “6000 CD” or an “RCD 300” is what you see in the car. Unit fitment varies by market and trim, so treat the list as the usual case and let the serial decide: it is the serial that determines the code, not the model.

Citroën C3 radio code by year

From 2002 to 2016 the C3 came in 2 generations, and the factory radio — and with it the serial you need — changed along the way. Find your year below.

Citroën C3 A51/SC radio code (2002–2009)

If your C3 is from 2002–2009, it is the A51/SC. The radio fitted was usually one of: RD4, RD45. The serial reads PH…; label on the casing — the serial starts with PH (Philips-built unit) or C7 (Clarion). We can work it out, and while the rule behind it is still being confirmed the code is free — all we ask is that you tell us whether it fitted.

Citroën C3 A51/SC radio code (2010–2016)

If your C3 is from 2010–2016, it is the A51/SC. The radio fitted was usually one of: SMEG. The serial reads VIN (17 characters); the screen carries no serial of its own: the code follows from the car VIN, and we ask which screen is fitted. We can work it out, and while the rule behind it is still being confirmed the code is free — all we ask is that you tell us whether it fitted.

How to enter the code in your C3

Older units: preset buttons 1–4 set the digits, then hold the rightmost preset to confirm.
RT6 and SMEG screens take a long alphanumeric code typed on the touchscreen.
Your code email spells out the steps for your exact unit.

Careful: most units lock for good after about ten wrong attempts. If a code does not take, stop and email us before trying again.

Other Citroën models

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Citroën C3 radio code: questions

Where is the serial number on a Citroën C3 radio?

A51/SC (2002–2009): PH…, label on the casing — the serial starts with PH (Philips-built unit) or C7 (Clarion). A51/SC (2010–2016): VIN (17 characters), the screen carries no serial of its own: the code follows from the car VIN, and we ask which screen is fitted.

Is the Citroën C3 radio code free?

Yes — while the rule behind it is still being confirmed the code is free, and we ask you to tell us whether it fitted.

How do I enter the radio code in a Citroën C3?

Older units: preset buttons 1–4 set the digits, then hold the rightmost preset to confirm. RT6 and SMEG screens take a long alphanumeric code typed on the touchscreen. Your code email spells out the steps for your exact unit.