Nissan Qashqai radio code
A Nissan Qashqai radio code is not free anywhere: it only exists in Nissan's database, whether the car has the Nissan Connect unit or the earlier Clarion one. FreeCarRadioCodes sources it for a small charge; expect the email within 24 hours and often sooner.
Nissan Qashqai
The first Qashqai mostly has a Clarion CD unit, with the serial on the label after PN or PP. Later Qashqais have the Nissan Connect LCN, which shows a 7-digit serial on the screen and carries a 7 612 unit number on the label, or Nissan Connect 2 or 3. Some have a Daewoo unit with a DW or DS serial and a 28185 unit number beside it. Either way we need the serial and the unit number. It is on the casing label, which means pulling the radio.
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Where the serial is
Every Nissan radio has a label on its casing, so the unit has to come out of the dash. Nissan Connect (the Bosch LCN unit) shows a 7-digit serial on the screen while it is locked, and the label carries a unit number that looks like 7 612 830 076: we need both, so type the serial in the first box and the unit number in the second. Daewoo-made units have a serial starting DW or DS on the label with a 28185 unit number next to it, and again we need both. Older Clarion units carry the serial after PN or PP. Blaupunkt-made units have a BP serial.
How to enter the code
- 1Turn the ignition on and switch the radio on. The screen shows CODE, or a keypad on Nissan Connect.
- 2Type the four digits with the on-screen keypad. On Clarion units press preset 1 to set the first digit, 2 for the second, and so on.
- 3Check the four digits, then press OK or ENTER. The radio comes on straight away if the code is right.
- 4If the screen says WAIT or LOCKED, leave the radio on with the ignition running for an hour, then try again.
Nissan Qashqai · Questions people ask
Is a Qashqai radio code free?
No, and not from anyone. It only exists in Nissan's database. There is a small fee because we pay for it ourselves; the exact price is on the pay page.
Why do you need two numbers for a Qashqai Nissan Connect?
Because Nissan's database is indexed by the serial and the unit number together: 7 612 on Nissan Connect, 28185 on Daewoo units. Both are on the same label.
My Qashqai says LOCKED. Is the code still the same?
Yes. LOCKED means too many wrong tries. Leave the ignition on for about an hour, the screen goes back to CODE, and the same code goes in.