Free Jaguar X-Type Radio Code

Every Jaguar X-Type from 2001 to 2009: 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 X-Type: the units fitted, and where the serial hides on each.

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Which radio is in your X-Type?

Generation	Radios fitted	Serial	Where to read it	What we do
X400 2001–2009	Alpine 1X43 / 4X43 / 9X43 keypad unit, touch-screen with navigation	JAC… / 8 digits / M / V	label on the rear casing, starting JAC; the Jaguar code card prints an 8-digit radio serial	Free in 24 h, or instant if you pay

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.

Jaguar X-Type radio code by year

From 2001 to 2009 the X-Type came with the radios below; the serial on the unit is what decides the code.

Jaguar X-Type X400 radio code (2001–2009)

On X-Type cars from 2001–2009 the radio fitted was usually one of: Alpine 1X43 / 4X43 / 9X43 keypad unit, touch-screen with navigation. The serial reads JAC… / 8 digits / M / V; label on the rear casing, starting JAC; the Jaguar code card prints an 8-digit radio serial. Send us that serial: the code is free by email within 24 hours, or on the page straight away if you pay to skip the wait.

How to enter the code in your X-Type

Early S-Type (1999–2002) Visteon button units: press preset 1 until the first digit is right, then 2, 3 and 4, without long pauses. Confirm with preset 5 — a beep means it is accepted.
Units with a numbered keypad (X-Type, S-Type from 2002, XJ from 2003; Alpine-built, JAC… label): press the key with the number of each digit once. There is no confirm key — a beep after the last digit means the code was accepted.
After three wrong codes the display shows PLEASE WAIT: leave the radio on for at least 30 minutes; it then accepts three more tries. Switching off restarts the wait.

Jaguar keypad audio unit (X-Type 2001 on, S-Type 2002.5 on, XJ X350; 5-digit serial or JAC label): press the keypad key for each of the four digits; there is no confirm key, a beep means the code was accepted

Cars with the touch-screen: the radio deck below has no keypad. After power loss the screen shows Enter System PIN; type the four digits with the on-screen numbers 0 to 9, then touch ENTER. Three wrong entries show PLEASE WAIT for at least 30 minutes.

Digit keys

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 Jaguar models

S-Type XJ X300 XJ X308 XJ X350 XJ X358 XK X100

Jaguar X-Type radio code: questions

Where is the serial number on a Jaguar X-Type radio?

X400 (2001–2009): JAC… / 8 digits / M / V, label on the rear casing, starting JAC; the Jaguar code card prints an 8-digit radio serial.

Is the Jaguar X-Type radio code free?

Yes. Every code we can answer is free and emailed 24 hours after you order; a small fee only skips the wait.

How do I enter the radio code in a Jaguar X-Type?

Early S-Type (1999–2002) Visteon button units: press preset 1 until the first digit is right, then 2, 3 and 4, without long pauses. Confirm with preset 5 — a beep means it is accepted. Units with a numbered keypad (X-Type, S-Type from 2002, XJ from 2003; Alpine-built, JAC… label): press the key with the number of each digit once. There is no confirm key — a beep after the last digit means the code was accepted. After three wrong codes the display shows PLEASE WAIT: leave the radio on for at least 30 minutes; it then accepts three more tries. Switching off restarts the wait.