Sirius XM RAdio Onyx Quick Start Manuals

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Find a Location for Onyx and Mount it
Select either the Dash Mount method or the Vent Mount method for your Onyx. You will need a phillips-head screwdriver to complete the installation.
IMPORTANT! To make the cable connections easier, wait until after you have connected all the cables to the dock before you attach the dock to the dash or to a vent.
Dash Mount Method:
IMPORTANT: The air temperature needs to be at least 60°F to install the Dash Mount. If needed, turn on the
heater in your vehicle.
A. Select a flat surface for the Dash Mount with ample room for Onyx. Avoid mounting on leather
surfaces. Choose a location that doesn't interfere with the driver's vision or access to driving controls,
one that won't interfere with the deployment of airbags or other safety equipment, and makes Onyx
easily accessible for operation. (Airbag locations are typically marked with "SRS" logos.)
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B. Orient the adhesive foot so that Onyx is easily accessible.
Loosen the knob and adjust the adhesive foot to position 1 or 2, and then tighten it.
Knob Adhesive Foot 1 2
C. Before you attach the Dash Mount to the dash, skip ahead and finish the remainder of the
vehicle installation so that the cables are attached to the dock.
D. Once the cables have been attached to the dock, clean the
surface with the alcohol preparation pad.
E. Once the surface is dry, remove the adhesive liner. Press
and hold the Dash Mount in place for 30 seconds. Allow the
adhesive cure for 2-4 hours.
Dock Mounting Plate
F. You can tilt the dock mounting plate in your
preferred direction.
Vent Mount Method:
A. Select a vent with ample room for Onyx.
B. Some vents have recessed louvers. If yours are recessed, remove the regular vent clamps and
install the extended vent clamps.
C. Before you attach the Vent Mount to the vent, skip ahead and finish the remainder of the vehicle
installation so that the cables are attached to the dock.
D. Once the cables have been attached to the dock, install the Vent Mount onto the vehicle vent.
i. Insert the vent mount into the vent opening.
ii. Push until hooked on the rear of the vent louver. Rest the foot against the bottom of the vent.
iii. If necessary, adjust the tilt of the Vent Mount by repositioning the foot to a different tilt
adjustment hole.
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Dash Dash Dash
HOOKED
Vent Vent
PUSH Vent
Foot
Louver
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Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna
A. Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna outside your vehicle, on a clean and dry horizontal surface
that will always face the sky.
B. Choose the location for the antenna according to your type of vehicle. Center it between the
left and right sides, and away from other antennas.
Sedans and Coupes Pickups Convertibles
(above front windshield or rear window) (above front windshield) (leading edge of trunk)
C. Install the Cable Routing Adapter to direct the antenna
cable downward, if mounting on an edge.
TIP: Use the Alcohol Prep Pad to clean the surface.
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Connect the PowerConnect Power Adapter
A. Insert the PowerConnect Power Adapter into your
vehicle's cigarette lighter or power adapter socket. Plug the
other end into the red PWR connector on the rear of the
AUDIO ANT
PowerConnect Vehicle Dock.
B. Use the wire guide on the top of the dock to organize the
wires connected to the dock.
C. Place Onyx into the dock and press the Power button.
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Route the Antenna Cable
NOTE: These instructions are for a sedan or coupe where the
antenna is mounted above the front windshield. The Onyx User
Guide (with Vehicle Kit) has detailed antenna cable routing
instructions for all types of vehicles, beginning on page 17.
A. Tuck the antenna cable under the windshield rubber
molding and run it to the nearest corner.
B. Route the cable out of the molding and into the rubber
weather stripping around the door opening.
C. Lift the weather stripping. Tuck and run the cable inside it
to the bottom of the door opening. Replace the weather stripping.
SUVs D. Pull the cable out and route it to Onyx.
(rear of roof)
E. Plug the Magnetic Mount Antenna connector into the silver ANT connector
at the rear the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock.
TIP: Include enough slack in your routing to accommodate open doors or the hood
lid. Coil any excess cable in a hidden location and keep it away from any vehicle
pedals or controls.
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Verify Signal Reception
A. Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky.
B. Verify that you are receiving the XM signal. The Onyx Radio should be tuned to XM channel 1, the XM
Preview channel. There should at least be two bars on the lower left corner of the screen that denotes
PWR FM
antenna signal strength. If not, be sure that you have mounted the antenna on the outside of the vehicle, as
shown in step 2, and that the vehicle is parked outdoors with a clear view of the sky. Move the vehicle away
from any obstructed area, for example, if you are parked in a garage, or parked near a large structure.
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C. You can also press menu and then press to scroll to and highlight Signal Indicator. Press the Select
button. The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the strength of the signal being received. If the signal
reception is good, press and hold menu to return to XM channel 1, the XM Preview channel.
Radio
Location
AUDIO ANT PWR FM
Signal Indicator
SATELLITE
TERRESTRIAL
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