A. Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna outside your vehicle, on a clean and dry horizontal surface that will always face the sky.

B. The best location is on the roof above the front windshield, centered between the left and right sides.

C. Install the Cable Routing Adapter to direct the antenna cable downward, if mounting on an edge.

TIP: Use the Alcohol Prep Pad to clean the surface.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to install, activate, or adjust any of the setting options described in this Quick Start Guide unless your vehicle is parked in a safe location.

What’s in the Box?

Snap Radio Magnetic Mount Antenna

Antenna AlcoholPreparation Pad

Aux In Cable

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Cable Routing Adapter

AlcoholPrep Pad

1 Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna 2 Route the Antenna Cable 3 Find a Location for Snap and Mount It

Sedans and Coupes Pickups and SUVs Convertibles** If the antenna can not

be placed above the windshield, place it on vehicle hood.

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 toward the power adapter or cigarette lighter socket location.

E. Plug the Magnetic Mount Antenna connector into the ANTENNA connector on the Base of Snap.

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.

Place AntennaCloser to A-Pillarif Cable Doesn’t Reach Center of Roof

Power Adapter orCigarette LighterSocket Location

ANTENNA

AUDIO FM

AntennaConnector

Base

AntennaPlug

FlexibleStalk

4 Initiate the Courtesy Period

A. Power on your Snap by pressing the Power button. Ensure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky.

B. When prompted, press the number button 1, then 2, then 3. The Courtesy Period Begun message will verify that the Courtesy Period has begun.

C. You will be notified about the length of the Courtesy Period and prompted to set up the audio connection. Snap will then tune to channel 1.

TIP: At this point, you should have access to all the channels in a few minutes. However, leave Snap tuned to channel 1 until you have set up the audio connection.

NOTE: If Acquiring Signal or Chk Antenna Connection is displayed, verify that you have mounted and connected the antenna. Refer to “Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna” on page 14, or to “Troubleshooting” on page 42 of the User Guide for additional help.

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5 Connect the Audio

Decide on one of the following in-box audio connection options. Refer to “Connect the Audio” on page 23 of the User Guide for details including other connection options.

Option 1: Best: Use the provided Aux In Cable, if your vehicle’s stereo system has an auxiliary input jack.

A. Plug one end of the cable into the AUDIO connector on Snap and the other end into the auxiliary input jack on the vehicle’s stereo system.

B. Turn on your vehicle’s stereo system and set it to play from the auxiliary input source.

C. You should now hear the XM channel 1. The installation is complete.

TIP! Refer to your vehicle’s owner’s manual to find the location of the auxiliary input jack, or consult the vehicle dealer.

AUDIO FM

AudioConnector

Aux In Cable

Aux In

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A. Mount Snap by plugging the Base into the power adapter or cigarette lighter socket.

B. Grasp the rear of Snap’s Base and gently push in, while at the same time rotating the Base slightly to the right and then to the left. Do not push it in by holding the Radio Control Unit or Flexible Stalk.

TIP: Choose a socket that doesn’t interfere with the driver’s vision or access to driving controls, won’t interfere with the deployment of airbags or other safety equipment, and makes Snap easily accessible for operation.

Power Adapter orCigarette Lighter

Socket

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RockUnderground

25

Press 1,2,3To Begin

CourtesyPeriod Begun

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Option 2: Good: Use the PowerConnect™ feature of Snap. PowerConnect plays the XM audio through your vehicle’s FM radio.

A. Find and make a list of all available FM channels in your area that are not being used by an FM radio station.

B. Pick the first FM channel on your list. Tune your vehicle’s FM radio to this FM channel.

C. Set your Snap to transmit on the same FM channel that you have selected on your vehicle’s FM radio:

i. Press FM on the top of Snap.

ii. Turn the Rotary knob to select the available FM channel you have chosen.

D. You should hear XM channel 1 through your vehicle’s FM radio. If you are satisfied with the sound quality, the installation is complete.

E. If you are not satisfied, move to the next FM channel on your list and repeat the process. Continue until you have found an FM channel with which you are satisfied.

F. Press FM or wait 10 seconds to exit the FM mode.

TIP: Refer to “PowerConnect Installation Instructions” on page 25 of the User Guide for details on how to find an available FM channel.

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6 Explore, Enjoy and Subscribe

Once installation is complete, you can tune to other channels and listen to all the commercial-free music, plus live sports and the latest news, talk & entertainment on XM.

A. Turn the Rotary knob to tune to other channels and press the Previous or Next Category button to browse and select the different categories.

B. Subscribe before the Courtesy Period expires. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

C. You can also subscribe anytime you want online or by phone. Just go to www.xmradio.com and click on Activate Radio or call 1-800-XM-RADIO (1-800-967-2346).

TIP: To subscribe, you will need your Radio ID, which you can find by pressing MENU, on a label on the bottom of the gift box, on the label on the back of your Snap, and by tuning to channel 0.

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When listening to a channel, information about the channel and what is currently playing is displayed. The screen will alternate between displaying the artist name and song/program title; and displaying the category, channel name and channel number.

Antenna Signal Strength

Artist Name or Talk Show Host

or Sports Teams/Score

Displayed when a Favorite Channel or

FM Preset is selected

Category

Displayed when Snap is in menu mode (after pressing the MENU button)

Displayed when Snap is in FM mode (after pressing the FM button)

Song/Program Title or Talk Show Schedule or Game Time/Game Details

Channel Number

Channel Name

Rock The Loft

50

Los LobosJohnny 99

MENU

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FM

Power ButtonPress to turn Radio on and off.

Menu ButtonPress to access Radio ID and adjust audio level.

Scan ButtonPress to start or stop scanning through channels within the current category.

Rotary KnobTurn to tune to the previous or next channel within the current category; in FM mode, turn to tune FM channels.

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Front View (Radio Control Unit) Top View (Radio Control Unit)

FM ButtonPress to change to FM mode for configuring FM channels.

Number ButtonsPress to tune to a stored favorite channel, press and hold to store a favorite channel; in FM mode, press to select a stored FM preset, press and hold to store an FM preset.

Previous/Next Category ButtonsPress to access the previous or next category; press and hold to cycle through the categories.

MATCH FMCHANNELS

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MENU FM