XM Antenna Set-up

Section 5

Antenna Installation

•Best reception is achieved with the antenna mounted on the metal surface of the vehicle roof in the center of an area with at least 12" x 12" of surface area and a minimum of 6" from a window or sunroof. Figure 8 shows three typical mounting locations.

•For optimum wireless FM reception, the XM antenna should be placed in a location close to the vehicle’s FM radio antenna. Note that in some vehicles the FM antenna is embedded in the front windshield or rear window.

•If the vehicle has roof racks or skid ribs, it may be necessary to mount the antenna off-center.

•If the vehicle roof does not provide a sufficient metal surface area, then the antenna can be mounted on the metal trunk lid at least 4" from the rear window.

•If an appropriate antenna mounting location cannot be identified, contact your local retailer installation department for additional guidance.

Rear

Middle

Front

Important: Do not install antenna inside vehicle passenger compartment. Mounting the antenna in the passenger compartment either on the front dashboard or on the rear window deck area of the vehicle will cause reception issues and must be avoided. Mounting the antenna on a non-metallic surface will also result in severe degradation in reception.

Figure 8. The design flexibility of your XM Antenna allows mounting on many types of vehicles. Trunk mount- ing of the antenna is an alternative only for hard- or soft-top convertibles with nonmetallic rooftops. All other vehicles should have roof mounting.

Warning: Failure to properly install the antenna may result in injury to you or others if it becomes detached during an accident.