Kia Rio Radio Code

Every Kia Rio from 2005 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 Rio: the units fitted, and where the serial hides on each.

Already have the serial? Type it in and we will tell you straight away whether we can answer it.

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Free*
The two families build the code differently from the same digits. If you are not sure, pick either and we will check it before sending — nothing is charged for a code that does not fit.
That does not look like a Kia 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 Rio?

GenerationRadios fittedSerial Where to read itWhat we do
JB
2005–2011		 Kia/Mobis CD and MP3 units BS… label on the top or side of the unit 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.

How to enter the code in your Rio

  1. Switch on the radio — the display asks for the code.
  2. On button units the preset buttons 1–4 each set one digit; on newer units the code is typed directly.
  3. Confirm with OK or by holding the last preset button.

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

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