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1The big decision.
Pick a spot for your radio. Air vent or dash mount?
2You’ll be glad you did this right.
Place your magnetic antenna and hide those wires.
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Almost there. Connect the audio to your car stereo.
Audio Quality | Good Better Best |
A. Wireless FM
B. Cassette Adapter
C. Auxiliary Input
First, power up.
Plug in your A/C power cord.
NOTE: You’ll only need to do this step if you’re using Option A Wireless FM in step 3 to connect to your car radio.
A. Attach the mount | AIR VENT |
to vehicle dock. |
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Using the screws provided, |
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attach the vehicle dock to the |
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vent mount. |
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B. Attach to vent. |
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If the vent louvers in your |
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vehicle are recessed, you may |
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need to use the longer vent |
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hooks with the vent mount. |
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Be sure to match the orientation |
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of the vent hooks as shown. |
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Position the two tension springs |
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against a heating / AC vent |
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louver. Then gently push the |
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vent mount into the vent, far |
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BE SAFE:
Make sure your radio isn’t in a place where it could interfere with driver visibility or safe deployment of the airbags.
BE SMART: Additional vehicle in- stallation accessories are available at your satellite radio retailer or visit sirius.com/ accessories/vehicle
Here are some general guidelines. For more tips and details, check out your User Guide or go to
sirius.com/vehicleinstall/
A. Placing the antenna outside. Leave at least 3” of metal around the antenna. Use the rubber tail cover to hide and protect the exposed wire. Feed the wire under the rubber molding around the back windshield, into the seal around the trunk. Route the cable along trunk wall and into the interior cabin from there.
Strain Relief
Adhesive
Protective Strips
Rubber Antenna
Cover / Tail
Cable
BE CAREFUL: STOP and read the more detailed instructions — or get a pro to help. If you don’t understand what to do next. You might accidentally do damage to your ride.
BE SAFE:
Not properly placing or installing the antenna can create safety hazards during an accident.
BE SMART: Other options,
–like a direct FM connection or rear Auxiliary Input – may give you better audio quality, but may require pro installation.
5VDC AUDIO
This goes into your cigarette lighter. Now, choose either A, B or C below.
Option A Wireless FM
Select an FM station on your radio that is not in use — you should only hear static. (Visit sirius.com/fmchannel to find available stations in your area.) Turn on Stratus and press and hold the FM Preset/Menu button
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
The FM Extender Antenna (FEA) 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 front fender or hood mounted fm antenna
aerial type rear fender or trunk mounted 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.
enough so that the hooks drop |
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. |
installation for more information.
B. Hiding the antenna wire inside. | SEDAN |
The best place to hide your |
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antenna wire depends on your |
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vehicle. It’s usually easiest to |
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run the wire from the rear of the |
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vehicle to the front toward the |
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radio by routing the cable along |
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the interior trim where it meets |
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BE SMART:
A dry car is nice. Avoid damaging or compromising the window and trunk seals.
5VDC AUDIO
5VDC AUDIO
Option B Cassette Adapter Sold separately.
Option C Input Jack (Aux / Line In) Found in some newer vehicles.
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.
BE smart:
Clean the area where the suction cups will be mounted with the supplied alcohol swab.
| Tension |
Refer to page 18 in the User | Springs |
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Guide if you prefer more |
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detailed instructions. | Adjustment |
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To change the angle of the vehicle dock, move the foot to a different adjustment hole on the
the carpet, by gently pushing |
it behind the edges of the trim. |
Then bring the cable out from |
trim and route under carpet to |
Nice job. |
E. Hiding the wires.
Hide the wires same as antenna.
BE SAFE:
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vent mount.
dashboard or console. Plug cable |
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into the radio and coil extra wire | SUV |
under carpet or floor mat. |
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BE SMART:
Use a tool like a blunt plastic putty knife to help hide wires along the trim.
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FM Antenna options for other vehicles.
In some states it may not be legal to put the FEA on the front windshield glass. In these cases, the FEA
Radio mount placement options for dash mount |
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Once you’ve selected a mounting location, | DASH MOUNT | |
clean the mounting surface area in the | ||
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vehicle with the provided alcohol swab. |
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Allow the surface to dry for |
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and then firmly mount the foot to the |
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dash location. The best adhesion occurs |
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after 24 hours. Refer to the User Guide |
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for more details. |
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Antenna placement options for other vehicles.
PICKUP TRUCK | CONVERTIBLE |
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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| Please turn to channel #184 to make |
| sure your radio is getting signal and sound. |
| Now find the 12 digit SIRIUS ID number on |
SIRIUS ID | the bottom of the box or by selecting: |
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XXX ############ | Power > Menu > SIRIUS ID (or) channel #0 |
Activate your radio.
Subscribe online: home.sirius.com/webCUWI
(or) subscribe by phone: 1.888.539.7474
Please refer to your User Guide for detailed instructions for other antenna types.
FM Antenna | FM Antenna |
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FEA | FEA | |||
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rear roof top Mounted | in glass | Front roof top mounted |
fm antenna | fm antenna | fm antenna |
should be mounted on the
BE smart:
Be sure FEA is as close to FM antenna as possible.
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