Installation - Sirius Satellite Radio Dock & Play Radio Starmate 5 User Manual

Installation

SIRIUS suggests that you have your Starmate ST5 professionally installed in your
vehicle. Professional installation provides an experienced technician to install this
product in your vehicle, advice for selecting a suitable mounting location for the
Vehicle Dock, installation of the antenna, and proper routing of all the necessary
wires and cables. If the locations of your Starmate ST5 and your vehicle's FM
antenna make the performance the ST5's built-in FM transmitter within your
vehicle poor, a professional installer will have the necessary accessories to install
an optional FM Direct Adapter or an audio cable to connect the audio output of the
Vehicle Dock directly to your vehicle's audio system. Ask your SIRIUS retailer if they
provide professional installation services, or can recommend a professional installation
service.
Installing the Vehicle Dock
When installing the Vehicle Dock in your vehicle, choose a location in your vehicle where
it will not block your vision, interfere with the vehicle controls, or obstruct the air bag.
The location should be easily accessible and provide good visibility of the display, and
should not be located where it will be in direct sunlight which will affect the visibility of
the display screen.
The mounting accessories necessary to install the Vehicle Dock in a vehicle are provided.
A
Figure 1 shows two examples of the SIRIUS radio mounted in a vehicle:
is the suction
B
cup mount method, and is the vent mount method using the vent mount clip.
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Installation