Honda 2010 Ridgeline Owner's Manual page 176

Playing the XM Radio
Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interference can be caused by any of
these conditions:
Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road.
Driving in tunnels.
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south
of you.
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
Large items carried on a roof rack.
There may be other geographic
situations that could affect XM Radio
reception.
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As required by the FCC:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Receiving XM Radio Service
If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle from
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Radio. With the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II) position, push the PWR button to
turn on the audio system and press
the XM button. A variety of music
types and styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM Radio
service, contact XM Radio at
www.xmradio.com , or at
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
XM CANADA at www.xmradio.ca
at 1-877-209-0079. You will need to
give them your radio I.D. number
and your credit card number. To get
2010 Ridgeline
your radio I.D. number, press the
TUNE bar until ''0'' appears in the
display. Your I.D. will appear in the
display.
After you've registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
XM radio mode while you wait for
activation. This should take about 30
minutes.
While waiting for activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, you'll be
able to listen to XM Radio broadcasts.
XM Radio will continue to send an
activation signal to your vehicle for
at least 12 hours from the activation
request. If the service has not been
activated after 36 hours, contact
XM Radio. In Canada, contact XM
, or CANADA .