SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control (optional tuner and service required)

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Before use

•SiriusXM Satellite Radio operation requires the connection of the optional SiriusXM-Connect Vehicle Tuner (sold separately) and service. To activate the SiriusXM Vehicle Connect tuner, you will need the Radio ID.

•Make a note of your Radio ID

For each SiriusXM Vehicle Connect tuner, peculiar Radio ID is assigned. To confirm your Radio ID, tune to channel 0. The letters I, O, S and F are not used in any Radio ID.

•How to activate your SiriusXM Service

Go to www.siriusxm.com/activatenow or call 1-866- 635-2349 to activate your SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner.

Basic operations

Selecting SiriusXM Radio source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the “SiriusXM” display.

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•The radio may take a little time to start after you select the SiriusXM Radio source.

•If the signal reception fails, “No Signal” appears.

Selecting a channel

Push the Control knob rightward or leftward.

Category and channel search

You can select the channel and category you want to receive.

1Enter the Category and Channel search mode

Press the [  ] button. “Category Search” is displayed.

2Select a category

Turn the Control knob to select a category, and then press the Control knob.

3Select a channel

Turn the Control knob to select a channel, and then press the Control knob.

Canceling the Category and Channel search mode

Press and hold the [   ] button.

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•You cannot search for a channel until the category information is acquired.

Channel preset memory

You can store a channel in the memory.

1Select the channel to preset

Push the Control knob rightward or leftward

2Enter the Preset memory mode Press the [PRESET] button.

3Select a number and store it in the memory Turn the Control knob to select a memory number (“1” – “24”), and then press and hold the Control knob.

Canceling the Preset memory mode Press the [   ] button.

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•If you press the [PRESET] button twice in step 2, the Mix Station preset mode is selected with “Mixed Preset List” displayed.

In this mode, different bands and tuner sources (Radio, SiriusXM, HD Radio tuner etc.) can be saved in the same preset layer, which allows you to recall the desired station without switching between bands or tuner sources.

A maximum of six stations can be preset in the Mix Station preset mode.

Once the Mix Station preset mode is set, you can enter the same mode by just pressing the [PRESET] button once in step 2.

Pressing the [PRESET] button twice allows you to return to the normal Station preset mode.

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