radio code is lost how to recover ? MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class T-modell (S210)

If you lost your radio code for the E-Class S210, first check your owner's manual—sometimes the code's on a card inside the booklet or stuck on the radio. If not, you’ll need your VIN and possibly the serial number from your radio (you might have to pull the radio out for this). Contact a Mercedes dealer with those details, and they’ll help you recover it for free—just be ready to prove ownership. Happened to me once, and the dealership sorted it out pretty quickly after a call!

Yeah, had the same drama after disconnecting my battery. If you don’t find the code in the manual, you can try getting the radio’s serial number—it’s usually on the side of the unit. My mate managed to grab it and get the code from a dealer just by showing his registration and VIN, so it’s more common than you think!​​

Checked everywhere for mine and ended up having to call the dealer. Needed to give them proof of ownership and the VIN, but they didn’t charge anything. I’d say don’t bother with online code generators—dealership is safest and quickest.​​

If you remove the radio, you might find the code actually written on top or on a sticker—previous owner sometimes leaves it there. Worked for me once, saved the hassle. Worth a look before doing anything else!​

Just a head’s up—if you enter the wrong code too many times, the radio gets locked for a while (“WAIT” shows up). Happened to me, had to leave the ignition on for half an hour before trying again, so take it slow with the code entry!​​

To enter the code, usually you just use the radio buttons and confirm with either the “SC” or “OK” button—pretty straightforward once you have the right digits. My E-Class had 5 digits, but some have 4, depends on the radio type.​

Honestly, finding the code is part of old-school Mercedes charm 😅 Just keep your radio details and code in the glove box after this—trust me, you’ll likely need it again one day.

Agree with everyone else—Mercedes dealer is the way to go. My experience: called, gave VIN, proved ownership, got the code in 10 minutes. Piece of cake if you’ve got paperwork ready!​​

Never got why they make it so complicated! Anyway, after unlocking my radio, I just wrote the code on the back of my sun visor to avoid future headaches. Not factory spec but works for me.