Honda Pilot Owner's Manual page 243

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
Satellite Radio reception.
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.
Playing the XM Satellite Radio (EX-L and U.S. EX models)
Receiving Satellite 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 Satellite Radio. With the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position, push the
power/volume knob to turn on the
audio system, and press the
button. A variety of music
types and styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM
Satellite Radio service, contact XM
Radio at www.xmradio.com
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
www.xmradio.ca , or call 1-877-438-
9677. You will need to give them
your radio I.D. number and your
credit card number. To get your
radio I.D. number, press the
button, then turn the
selector knob until ''CH 000'' appears
in the display. Your I.D. will appear
in the display.
2009 Pilot
After you've registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
XM Satellite 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,
''CATEGORY'' or ''CH'' will appear in
the display, and you'll be able to
listen to XM Radio broadcasts. XM
Radio will continue to send an
activation signal to your vehicle for
, or at 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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