How to Find a 2012 Honda Accord Radio Code
To find your 2012 Honda Accord radio code, check your glove compartment—then get ready to press some buttons.
Written by Kara Vanderbeek
Reviewed by Kathleen Flear
To find a radio code for a 2012 Honda Accord, check your glove box and owner’s manual for the 5-digit number. If you can’t find the code, you can use your VIN and radio serial number to retrieve it online.
Picture this: You've just replaced your car's battery, and you're ready to hit the highway with your favorite tunes queued. You turn on the radio and then silence—no music, and a message on the radio display demands you enter a code. What is a radio code, and where do you find it?
If you’re unfamiliar with retrieving your Honda’s radio code, you’ve come to the right place.
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Why your 2012 Honda Accord needs a radio code
If you’ve never heard of a radio code before, you’re probably wondering why they exist in the first place. In short, car radios have one of the highest theft ratesamong all vehicle components.
Radio codes deter theft, as a car's sound system will be inoperable without the code. If your radio's battery is disconnected or replaced, your 2012 Honda Accord will require you to enter the code.
While radio codes were designed to prevent theft, they can be a major inconvenience for you if you don't know where the code is.
How to find your 2012 Honda Accord radio code
Luckily, you don’t need to be an automotive expert to find a radio code for a 2012 Honda Accord. In most cases, all you need to do is press and hold the power button on your Honda for two seconds and your radio will automatically reset!
If that doesn’t work, you’ll need to go through a few extra steps to enter your radio code. First, check the inside of your glove box or owner’s manual for a sticker with your radio’s serial number. Hint: The number will be five digits long—no letters!
How to look up a 2012 Honda Accord radio code
What if you can’t find the code? Whether the sticker was peeled off or you’ve misplaced your owner’s manual, don’t worry. You can still retrieve your radio code online using your
Honda's vehicle identification number (VIN)
and the radio serial number. You can find your 17-digit VIN on the driver’s side of your Honda behind the windshield or on your vehicle's registration, insurance card, or on your Honda Financial Services Statement.
To retrieve your serial number, press and hold the preset buttons1 and 6 while turning your vehicle’s ignition to the on position. At the same time, turn on your radio. (This process may require the helpful hands of an assistant!) After a few seconds, your vehicle’s 10-digit serial number should appear on the radio display.
Now that you’ve found both numbers, you can look up the number you’re actually interested in finding! To look up your 2012 Honda Accord radio code, you can:
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