Sirius XM RAdio Stratus 6 Quick Start Guide

1 Find a Location for Your Radio and Mount It
2 Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna
3 Route the Antenna Cable
A. Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna outside your vehicle, on a clean and dry horizontal
surface that will always face the sky.
B. Choose the location for the antenna according to your type of vehicle. Center it between
the left and right sides, and away from other antennas.
TIP: Use the Alcohol Prep Pad to clean the surface.
Sedans and Coupes
(above front windshield or rear window)
Pickups
(above front windshield)
SUVs
(rear of roof)
Convertibles
(leading edge of trunk)
4 Connect the PowerConnect Power Adapter
A. Insert the PowerConnect Power Adapter into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter or power adapter socket.
Plug the other end into the red PWR connector on the side of the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock.
B. Place Stratus 6 into the dock and press the Power button.
NOTE: These instructions are for a sedan or coupe
where the antenna is mounted above the front
windshield. The User Guide has detailed antenna
cable routing instructions for all types of vehicles.
The User Guide is available at
www.siriusxm.ca/userguides.
A. Tuck the antenna cable under the windshield
rubber molding and run it to the nearest corner.
B. Route the cable out of the molding and into
the rubber weather stripping around the door
opening.
C. Lift the weather stripping. Tuck and run the cable inside it to the bottom of
the door opening. Replace the weather stripping.
D. Pull the cable out and route it to Stratus 6 .
E. Plug the Magnetic Mount Antenna connector into the silver ANT connector
on the side of the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock.
TIP: Include enough slack in your routing to accommodate open doors or the hood
lid. Coil any excess cable in a hidden location and keep it away from any vehicle
pedals or controls.
Radio
Location
5 Verify Signal Reception
A. Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky.
B. Verify that you are receiving the SiriusXM signal. The radio should be tuned to channel 184, the
Preview channel. There should at least be one bar on the lower left corner of the screen that denotes
antenna signal strength.
C. You can also press menu and then press to scroll to and highlight Signal Indicator. Press the
Select button. The Satellite and Terrestrial bars show the strength of the signal being received. If
the signal reception is good, press and hold menu to return to channel 184, the Preview channel.
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Select either the Dash Mount method or the Vent Mount method for your Stratus 6. You will need a phillips-head screwdriver to complete the installation.
IMPORTANT! You can take advantage of the wire guide channel across the back of the Vehicle Dock to organize the wires which connect to the dock.
Dash Mount Method:
IMPORTANT: The air temperature needs to be at least 15°C/60°F to install the Dash Mount. If needed, turn on the
heater in your vehicle.
A. Select a flat surface for the Dash Mount with ample room for Stratus 6. Avoid mounting on leather surfaces.
Choose a location that doesn’t interfere with the driver’s vision or access to driving controls, one that won’t
interfere with the deployment of airbags or other safety equipment, and makes Stratus 6 easily accessible for
operation. (Airbag locations are typically marked with “SRS” logos.)
B. Orient the adhesive foot so that Stratus 6 is easily accessible. Loosen the knob and adjust the adhesive
foot to position 1, 2, or 3, and then tighten it.
C. Attach the Dash Mount to the Power Connect Vehicle Dock using the
4 provided screws. If you plan to use the wire guide channel across
the back of the Vehicle Dock to organize the wires, do not fully
tighten the screws. If not, tighten the screws.
D. Clean the mounting surface in the vehicle with the alcohol
preparation pad and let it dry thoroughly.
Knob Adhesive Foot
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
E. Once the surface is dry, remove the adhesive liner. Press and hold the Dash
Mount in place for 30 seconds. Allow the adhesive to cure for 2-4 hours.
F. You can tilt the dock mounting plate in your preferred direction.
Dock Mounting Plate
Vent Mount Method:
A. Select a vent with ample room fo r Stratus 6, one tha t won’t interfere with the deployment of airbags or other safety
equipment, and makes Stratus 6 easily accessible for operation. (Airbag locations are typically marked with “SRS”
logos.)
B. Some vents have recessed louvers. If yours are recessed, remove the regular vent clamps and install the
extended vent clamps.
PUSH
III III
Dash
Dash
Dash
Vent
Louver
Vent
Vent
HOOKED
TILT
ADJUSTMENT
HOLES
FOOT
Round End Orientation
Vent Mount Rear View
Slide Left Clamp to
Hole in Center
Pull Clamp Out
Towards Yo u
Insert Round End
of the Extended
Clamp in the
Center Hole
Slide Clamp to Left
to Complete
Installation
Repeat to Replace
Right Clamp
C. Attach the Dash Mount to the Power Connect Vehicle Dock using the 4
provided screws. If you plan to use the wire guide channel across the
back of the Vehicle Dock to organize the wires, do not fully tighten the
screws. If not, tighten the screws.
D. Install the Vent Mount onto the vehicle vent. (Note that for clarity the
illustrations below do not show the Vehicle Dock attached to the Vent
Mount.)
i. Insert the vent mount into the vent opening.
ii. Push until hooked on the rear of the vent louver. Rest the foot
against the bottom of the vent.
iii. If necessary, adjust the tilt of the Vent Mount by repositioning the foot to a different tilt adjustment
hole.
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Sirius XM RAdio Stratus 6 Specifications

General

Brand	Sirius XM RAdio
Model	Stratus 6
Category	Radio
Language	English