To find out your 2009 Honda CR-V radio code, start by searching your glove compartment. If you’re unable to find the answer there, you can look up your radio code online if you know your VIN and radio serial number.

If your 2009 Honda CR-V’s car battery died or was recently replaced, your radio might be prompting you to enter some kind of code—but what does it mean, and why would it be doing that?

You’re probably being asked to enter your car’s unique radio code, and until you do, you won’t be able to use your radio. No need to worry, though—tracking it down is usually pretty easy. To help you figure it out,

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Why your 2009 Honda CR-V needs a radio code

What’s the point of a 2009 Honda CR-V radio code, and why would it need one?

Well, since car radios are one of the items that are most often stolen during car thefts, radio codes are meant to act as a protective measure that discourages thieves. When a radio gets disconnected from its power source, the next time it’s turned on, it’ll require the user to enter a radio code before it can be used again.

In summary: no radio code, no tunes.

But that protective measure can become pretty inconvenient for you, the rightful owner, if your car battery recently happened to die, or if you just replaced it. When this happens, until you enter your radio code, your commute might become pretty quiet.

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How to find your 2009 Honda CR-V radio code

There’s some good news in all this, though: finding your 2009 Honda CR-V radio code is actually pretty easy. You also might not necessarily need to enter it—if you press and hold the radio’s power button for a few seconds, you might discover that a simple reset was all that was needed.

If you’re still prompted for a radio code, however, the first place you’ll want to check for it is your glove compartment. If you bought your 2009 Honda CR-V new, you were likely issued a card from the dealership that listed both your 2009 Honda radio code and your radio serial number.

It’s also possible that this information is on a sticker found inside the glove compartment itself or attached to your owner’s manual.

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How to look up a 2009 Honda CR-V radio code

It’s definitely a possibility that your radio code information could’ve been misplaced at some point. If you don’t have luck finding yours, there’s still an easy way to look it up online. You’ll just need to have two numbers on hand:

Your vehicle identification number (VIN): You can find your VIN in a few different places, including on your dashboard, the label found on your driver’s side door jamb, your

proof of car insurance

card, or your vehicle registration documents.

Your 10-digit radio serial number: If you don’t know yours, there’s a trick you can try for 2002 and newer Hondas. Just turn on your car radio and press and hold buttons “1” and “6” on the radio down at the same time—then, your radio serial number should display across the screen. Alternatively, if you feel comfortable doing so, you could also carefully remove your car radio and check the backside for a label with the serial number.

Once you’ve found your VIN and radio serial number, here’s how to look up your 2009 Honda CR-V radio code:

Visit the

Honda radio code retrieval

website

Enter your CR-V’s VIN, serial number, and any other necessary information

Check your email for your confirmation and your 2009 Honda CR-V radio code

That’s it! If you need additional assistance with finding and entering your radio code, you can call Honda’s customer service line at 1-800-999-1009 or contact your local Honda dealership.

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