Note that even holding one of those radio models, this method may not work and you need to see the second method, which is applied for all the Ford radio models. Retrieve serial from the display To get your serial from the screen, turn your ignition switch to on. Then power on your radio and ensure that it's requesting the code by displaying 'CODE', 'ENTER CODE' or 'Enter Keycode'. Nextly, press and hold down the preset radio buttons 1 and 6. In the case nothing occurs, you can also try with 2 and 6 buttons.
Depending on your Ford radio model, the serial is displayed instantly or after a few seconds with V123456 or M123456 format. Sometimes the serial is displayed after other information is shown and can be displayed for only one second. Pay attention to everything is starting with V or M letter. For the Sony CD radio model, the serial is displayed at final of a larger sequence like this: SOCD1X7 V123456. Retrieve serial from the radio case sticker Every Ford radio counts with a sticker in one of the case sides with information about the unit. To access that sticker, you need to pull out the radio from the dashboard.