User's Manual

Section 5

Figure 7. 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.

Middle

Front

Warning: Failure to properly

install the antenna may result in injury

to you or others if it becomes detached

during an accident.

XM Antenna Set-up

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 7 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 imbedded in the rear windshield.

• 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.

Important: Do not install antenna

inside vehicle passenger compartment.

Mounting the antenna in the passenger

compartment either on the front dash-

board 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.

Rear