Sirius Satellite Radio DOT2, SUVA2, 051707a User Manual
Magnetic Mount Vehicle Antenna
Installation Guide
Warning and Safety Information
Caution
Because adhesive is used in the insta llation of the rubber cover/tail, it is recommended that
the antenna be installed at or above room temperature (68 degrees). Lower tem peratures m ay
cause the adhesive on the rubber cove r/tail to not adhere properly to the veh icle roof. Warmer
temperatures will also allow for easi er over all antenna installation, includ ing easier routing of
the antenna cable through the rubber molding around the windows and other are as in the v ehicle. Maximum adhesion usually occur s within 72 hours at room temperature, s o car washe s
as well as other contact with the ant enna and rubber cover/tail should be avo ided during this
72 hour period.
Warning
Be sure not to cut, damage, or punctu re the external jacket of the antenna ca ble during the
installation procedure. Damage to the antenna cable can cause the SIRIUS sign al to be
degraded or unavailable, and can also cause water to intrude via the cable in to the ante nna
causing the antenna to fail.
Do not lengthen or shorten the antenn a cable by cutting it. Doing so will cau se the ante nna to
not function properly.
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Package Contents
The following items are included with your purchase of the SIRIUS Magnetic Mo unt Vehicle
Antenna. Unpack the kit carefully and make sure that everything shown is pres ent. If any thing
is missing or damaged, or if the kit fails to operate properly, notify your d ealer immed iately. It
is recommended that you retain the or iginal carton and packing materials in c ase you nee d to
ship your kit in the future.
Magne tic Mo unt
Magne tic Mo unt
Vehic le Ant enna
Vehic le Ant enna
Rubbe r
Rubbe r
Cover /Tail
Cover /Tail
Alcoh ol Swa bAlcoh ol Swa b
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Installation
The installation of the magnetic ante nna consists of two installation steps:
Mounting the magnetic antenna and cov er/tail on the vehicle
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Routing the antenna cable through the vehicle to the SIRIUS radio or vehicle dock
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The following sections provide instru ctions for both installation steps.
Antenna Mounting
The SIRIUS Magnetic Mount Vehicle Ant enna has a strong magnetic mount designe d to hold
the antenna in place during normal dr iving conditions (highway/city). This al so allows f or easy
removal for transferring the antenna to other vehicles.
Figure 1 shows the optimal mounting l ocation for the antenna on several types of vehicle s.
These mounting positions should be ob served when installing the antenna:
Seda n/Coupe/SUV /Mini-Van: Install the antenna at the rear center of the roof, near the
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rear window.
Pick up Truck: Install the antenna at the front center of the roof, near the w indshield.
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Conv ertible: Install the antenna at t he front center of the trunk lid, near t he rear win dow.
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The SIRIUS antenna needs to have an u nobstru cted area o f 3 inches by 3 in ches around
it. It is important to mount the ante nna where no obstructions will block the antenna fr om
receiving the SIRIUS signal. Objects which can obstruct the antenna could be a roof rack , a
sunroof, a roof mounted cargo contain er, another antenna, etc. If your vehicl e has a pot ential
obstruction, be sure that the SIRIUS antenna is mounted at least 3 inc hes away fr om it (but no
closer than 3 inches from the roof ed ge, or trunk lid in the case of a conver tible).
Note : Read the Do and Do N ot installa tion tips beginning on page 13 for additional anten na
installation information.
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Follow this procedure to mount the an tenna:
Figur e 1Figur e 1
Sedan /CoupeSe dan/C oupe
Picku p Truc kPicku p Truc k
SUV/M ini-Va nSUV/M ini-Va n
Conve rtibleConve rtible
Select an appropriate mounting positi on for your type of vehicle that has an unobstruct-
1.
ed area of 3 inches by 3 inches aroun d the antenna.
Attach the rubber cover/tail to the a ntenna, as shown in Figure 2, and press the antenna
2.
cable into the rubber cover/tail. The rubber cover/tail will help to position the antenn a
the correct distance from the edge of the roof or trunk lid.
Clean the surface area of the vehicle where you will be installing the antenn a with the
3.
alcohol prep pad.
Peel the protective material from the adhesive strips (Figure 2) and press th e rubber
4.
cover/tail firmly into place on the v ehicle (Figure 3).
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Rubber Cover/Tail
Protective Material
Adhesive Strips
Strain Relief
Antenna Cable
Figur e 2Figur e 2
Figur e 3Figur e 3
Double check that the location of the antenna and rubber cover/tail are corre ct, and
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continue to press firmly down on rubb er cover/tail for another 30 seconds. At room
temperature (68 degrees), maximum adh esion usually occurs within 72 hours. Du ring
this period, avoid car washes and oth er contact with the antenna and rubber a ntenna
cable cover/tail.
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Cable Routing
1. Fe ed Cable Un der
Rubber Molding
A round Windo w
4. Rou te Cable fr om Trunk
Un der Interio r Trim, int o
Ca bin and Tow ards Front
of Vehicle
6. Br ing Cable O ut To
S IRIUS
Radio
Locati on
5. Bri ng Cable ou t from
Tr im and Rout e Under
Ca rpet to Das hboard
or Console.
2. Rou te Cable Ou t of
Wi ndow Moldin g and
In to Weathers tripping
Ar ound Trunk Opening
3. Rou te Cable Al ong
Tr unk Wall an d Into
Ca bin
Figur e 4Figur e 4
When you have successfully mounted th e antenna, you can begin the cable routi ng portion
of the installation. Separate antenna cable routing procedures are provided f or each typ e of
vehicle:
Seda n/Coupe on page 7
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Pick up Truck on page 8
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SUV/ Mini-Van on page 10
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Conv ertible on page 11
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Note that additional breakout illustr ations for each step of the antenna cabl e routing p rocedures can be found on the SIRIUS webs ite at http://www.sirius.com. Click on the Inst all/ Ac-
tiva te link and then follow the link for the Car Instal lation Tips .
Seda n/Co upe Ante nna Cabl e Ro utin g Pr ocedure
Figure 4 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to you r SIRIUS
radio in a sedan/coupe.
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Follow these detailed cable installat ion instructions:
Feed the cable from the antenna under neath the rubber molding around the rear window.
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Use a plastic putty knife or similar object to lift the rubber molding around the rear
window and tuck the antenna cable und erneath the molding. Route the antenna c able
around and down the window to the low est point. If your rear window does not have rubber molding, SIRIUS recommends consul ting with a professional installer.
Route the antenna cable out of the wi ndow molding and into the rubber weather strip-
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ping around the trunk opening. Lift t he weather stripping from the opening an d tuck the
cable inside it, then replace the wea ther stripping. To avoid sharp bends in the cable,
run the cable inside of the weather s tripping for a few inches, then remove t he cable
from the weather stripping inside of the trunk. Keep the cable away from hing es, gears,
etc., that could damage it.
Route the cable out from the rubber w eather stripping and along the trunk wal l. Continue
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routing the cable into the cabin thro ugh a conduit or along an existing wirin g harness.
Route the cable through the main cabi n area under the interior trim, towards the front
4.
of the vehicle. Use the plastic putty knife to lift the plastic trim just eno ugh to tuck the
cable under underneath. Avoid side ai rbag locations on back pillars and above the
doors. (Airbag locations are marked w ith “SRS” logos.) Be careful not to crim p or cut
the cable.
Bring the cable out from the trim nea r the firewall and route it under the ca rpet toward
5.
the dashboard or console. Coil any ex cess cable in a hidden location, such as under the
carpet, keeping it away from any vehi cle pedals or controls. Secure the exces s cable
with wire ties.
Bring the end of the cable out at the SIRIUS radio location. Leave yourself e nough cable
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so you can easily connect it to the a ntenna connector of the SIRIUS radio or vehicle
dock.
Pick up T ruck Ant enna Cab le R outi ng P rocedure
Figure 5 shows how the antenna cable should be routed from the antenna to you r SIRIUS
radio in a pickup truck.
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