To find a 2002 Honda Civic radio code, you can look for a sticker in your glove box or the owner’s manual. If you can’t find it, you can use your VIN and radio serial number to unlock the code.

Perhaps your battery died, or maybe your car was stolen and then recovered. You’re back in the driver’s seat and ready to groove to some tunes—but your radio won’t turn on. What gives? A secret code? That’s right, you need a radio code to get your radio working again.

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Why your 2002 Honda Civic needs a radio code

Anytime your Civic’s battery gets disconnected, you will need to enter a radio code to restore functionality. You will not be able to use your radio until you enter the proper code.

Radio codes are powerful anti-theft tools that discourage thieves from stealing stereo systems. And since radios are one of the most frequently stolen car parts, these codes make it slightly more difficult to sell and use stolen radios.

On the one hand, what a cool invention! On the other hand, you may be incredibly frustrated trying to regain the use of your radio with no clue where to find this magical code. Luckily, Honda radio code retrieval is pretty straightforward.

How to find your 2002 Honda Civic radio code

Start by trying the simplest solution. You may not even need to find a Honda Civic radio code. Try pressing and holding the power button on your radio for several seconds. This might be enough to reset it!

If that doesn’t work, check your glove compartment and the owner’s manual. Look for a small sticker that says “Anti-Theft Radio Code.” The radio code is five digits. Any other number is probably the radio’s serial number.

How to look up a 2002 Honda Civic radio code

No sticker? No problem. You can get the radio code by using your

Honda VIN (vehicle identification number)

and the radio serial number.

Start by finding the 17-digit VIN on your insurance card, on your registration, or at the base of the windshield on the driver’s side.

The radio serial number is another essential piece of information. To get your Honda radio code by serial number, you can try pressing the 1 and 6 buttons on your radio then turn the key in the ignition to the ‘ON’ position. This should trigger the display of a 10-digit alphanumeric serial code on the screen. On older Hondas, you might need to remove the radio as the serial code is listed on the back of the system.

With the VIN and the radio serial number, you can look up your 2002 Honda Civic radio code. Here are a few options:

Use Honda’s

online lookup tool

Call 1-800-999-1009

Bring your Honda to the nearest dealership

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