Every Kia Picanto from 2004 to 2011: 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 Picanto: the units fitted, and where the serial hides on each.
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| Generation | Radios fitted | Serial | Where to read it | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2004–2011 |
Kia/Mobis CD units | 4-digit (21) code | barcode label on the top or side of the unit — the last four digits of the number printed after (21) | 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.
From 2004 to 2011 the Picanto came with the radios below; the serial on the unit is what decides the code.
On Picanto cars from 2004–2011 the radio fitted was usually one of: Kia/Mobis CD units. The serial reads 4-digit (21) code; barcode label on the top or side of the unit — the last four digits of the number printed after (21). 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.
Careful: most units lock for good after about ten wrong attempts. If a code does not take, stop and email us before trying again.
SA (2004–2011): 4-digit (21) code, barcode label on the top or side of the unit — the last four digits of the number printed after (21).
Yes — while the rule behind it is still being confirmed the code is free, and we ask you to tell us whether it fitted.
The display shows ENTER SECURITY CODE (or CODE). Press preset 1 as many times as the first digit, then presets 2, 3 and 4 for the others — the buttons set positions, there is no key for 7, 8 or 9. Press preset 5 once to activate the code. After three wrong codes the radio switches itself off: wait an hour before trying again. Some Kia units (Cerato) confirm with a single press of SEL instead of preset 5.
Every card here is a code an owner told us worked, tied to an order we can check. Codes that did not work are not shown here, and a fee paid to skip the wait comes back automatically.
Read them allCode confirmed by the owner