Honda 2009 Ridgeline Owner's Manual page 172

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Playing the XM Satellite Radio
On RTL and Canadian EX-L models
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, and Canada, except
Hawaii and Alaska. XM is a
registered trademark of XM Satellite
Radio, Inc.
XM radio receives signals from two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It offers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
different types of music, XM radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display.
The navigation system screen also
shows all XM information when the
AUDIO button is pressed.
Operating the XM Radio
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. Push the
PWR button to turn on the audio
system, and press the XM button.
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Adjust the volume by turning the
volume knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
You can also change to the XM radio
while you are listening to an FM
station, AM station, CD, etc. by
touching the XM1 or XM2 icon on
the audio display (navigation system
screen).
MODE To switch between
−
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes.
In channel mode, you can select all
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the following sequence:
Channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title.
2009 Ridgeline
On vehicles with navigation system
On the audio display, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).
You may experience periods when
XM Satellite Radio does not transmit
the artist's name and song title
information. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.