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The big decision.
pick a spot for your radio. Air vent or dash mount?
A. Attach the mount
AIR VEnT
to vehicle dock.
Using the screws provided,
BE SAFE:
attach the vehicle dock to the
Make sure your radio
vent mount.
isn't in a place where
it could interfere
with driver visibility
B. Attach to vent.
or safe deployment
If the vent louvers in your
of the airbags.
vehicle are recessed, you may
need to use the longer vent
hooks with the vent mount.
Be sure to match the orientation
of the vent hooks as shown.
BE SMART:
Additional vehicle in-
Position the two tension springs
stallation accessories
against a heating / Ac vent
are available at your
satellite radio retailer
louver. then gently push the
or visit sirius.com/
vent mount into the vent, far
accessories/vehicle
enough so that the hooks drop
installation for
more information.
down and hook the rear of the
vent louver. once the hooks
have grasped a vent louver,
the tension springs will keep
the vent mount hooked to the
louver. Use support foot to
brace the radio in place.
Tension
to change the angle of
Springs
Refer to page 18 in the User
the vehicle dock, move
Guide if you prefer more
the foot to a different
detailed instructions.
adjustment hole on the
Adjustment
Holes
vent mount.
Foot
Radio mount placement options for dash mount
once you've selected a mounting location,
dASH MounT
clean the mounting surface area in the
vehicle with the provided alcohol swab.
Allow the surface to dry for 2-3 minutes
and then firmly mount the foot to the
dash location. the best adhesion occurs
after 24 hours. Refer to the User Guide
for more details.
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You'll be glad you did this right.
place your magnetic antenna and hide those wires.
Here are some general
Strain Relief
Adhesive
guidelines. For more tips
protective Strips
and details, check out
BE CAREFUL:
Rubber Antenna
your User Guide or go to
Cover / Tail
STOP and read
sirius.com/vehicleinstall/
the more detailed
Cable
instructions — or get
a pro to help. If you
A. Placing the antenna outside.
don't understand what
to do next. You might
Leave at least 3" of metal around
accidentally do damage
the antenna. Use the rubber tail
to your ride.
cover to hide and protect the
exposed wire. Feed the wire under
the rubber molding around the
back windshield, into the seal
BE SAFE:
around the trunk. Route the
Not properly placing
cable along trunk wall and into
or installing the
antenna can create
the interior cabin from there.
safety hazards during
an accident.
B. Hiding the antenna wire inside.
SEdAn
the best place to hide your
antenna wire depends on your
vehicle. It's usually easiest to
BE SMART:
run the wire from the rear of the
A dry car is nice.
vehicle to the front toward the
Avoid damaging
or compromising
radio by routing the cable along
the window and
the interior trim where it meets
trunk seals.
the carpet, by gently pushing
it behind the edges of the trim.
then bring the cable out from
trim and route under carpet to
dashboard or console. Plug cable
BE SMART:
Use a tool like a blunt
SuV
into the radio and coil extra wire
plastic putty knife to
help hide wires along
under carpet or floor mat.
the trim.
Antenna placement options for other vehicles.
CONVERTIBLE
PICKUP TRUCK
Above front windshield,
On trunk lid, at least
on the roof toward front
3" from seam. Centered
of cab. Centered between
between right and left sides.
right and left sides.
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Audio Quality
GOOD
BETTER
Almost there.
A. Wireless FM
Connect the audio
B. Cassette Adapter
to your car stereo.
C. Auxiliary Input
First, power up.
Plug in your A/c power cord.
this goes into your cigarette lighter.
now, choose either A, B or c below.
5VDC
AUDIO
OPTION A
Wireless FM
BE SMART:
Other options,
Select an FM station on your radio that
– like a direct
is not in use — you should only hear
FM connection
or rear Auxiliary
static. (Visit sirius.com/fmchannel to
Input – may give
find available stations in your area.)
you better audio
turn on Stratus and press and hold
quality, but may
require pro
the FM preset/Menu button
installation.
for 2 seconds to access the menu.
Scroll to FM transmitter and press the
Select knob. Scroll to FM Presets and
press the Select knob. then choose FM
Preset 1-5 to program and match the
same FM station as your car radio.
OPTION B
Cassette Adapter
5VDC
AUDIO
Sold separately.
OPTION C
Input Jack (Aux / Line In)
Found in some newer vehicles.
5VDC
AUDIO
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nice job.
now just get your Id and subscribe!
Test your radio and get its ID.
Please turn to channel #184 to make
sure your radio is getting signal and sound.
now find the 12 digit SIRIUS ID number on
the bottom of the box or by selecting:
SIRIUS ID
power > Menu > SIRIuS Id (or) channel #0
XXX ############
Activate your radio.
Subscribe online: home.sirius.com/webCuWI
(or) subscribe by phone: 1.888.539.7474
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BEST
noTE: You'll only need to do this step if you're using
in
STEp 3
to connect to your car radio.
OPTION A
Wireless FM
the FM Extender Antenna (FEA)
AERIAl TYpE FRonT FEndER oR Hood MounTEd FM AnTEnnA
brings the FM signal transmitted
by your SIRIUS radio closer to your
vehicle's FM antenna to provide a
strong FM signal for good reception.
A. Positioning FEA inside.
the FEA should be mounted
vertically on the inside of the
windshield at the edge of the
glass nearest the antenna.
B. Cleaning the suction cup area.
Wipe the area where the suction
cups will be mounted with the
alcohol swab provided.
AERIAl TYpE REAR FEndER oR TRunK MounTEd FM AnTEnnA
C. Attaching the FEA.
Wire between the two suction cups
should be as straight as possible and
shouldn't obstruct the driver's view.
D. Connecting to the vehicle dock.
Plug FEA into the FM oUt
connector of the vehicle dock.
E. Hiding the wires.
Hide the wires same as antenna.
FM Antenna options for other vehicles.
Please refer to your User Guide for detailed instructions for other antenna types.
FM Antenna
FM Antenna
FM Antenna
FEA
FEA
REAR RooF Top MounTEd
In glASS
FRonT RooF Top MounTEd
FM AnTEnnA
FM AnTEnnA
FM AnTEnnA
BE SMART:
Because of the various
FM antennas found
in vehicles and their
numerous locations,
SIRIUS suggests pro-
fessional installation
of this item. Consult
your User Guide for
more info.
BE CAREFUL:
Test mount your FEA
first using the suction
cup mounts provided.
Once a good location
has been found, per-
manently adhere the
FEA using the adhesive
mounts.
BE SMART:
Clean the area where
the suction cups will
be mounted with the
supplied alcohol swab.
BE SAFE:
In some states it may
not be legal to put
the FEA on the front
windshield glass. In
these cases, the FEA
should be mounted on
the A-Pillar adjacent
to the FM antenna.
FEA
BE SMART:
Be sure FEA is as
close to FM antenna
as possible.
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