Honda 2011 Element Owner's Manual page 124

Playing the XM Radio
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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
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east/west mountain road.
Driving on the north side of a large
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commercial truck on an east/west
road.
Driving in tunnels.
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Driving on a road beside a vertical
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wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south
of you.
Driving on the lower level of a
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multi-tiered road.
Driving on a single lane road
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alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
Large items carried on a roof rack.
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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 VOL/PWR knob 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.
You will need to give them your radio I.
D. number and your credit card number.
To get your radio I.D. number, turn the
TUNE knob 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.
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