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3 Table of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Safety and Care Information . . . . . . . . . . .7 What’s in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9...

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5 Introduction ...

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6 Features Congratulations, on your purchase of the Stratus 6! The Stratus 6 has these exciting features to enhance your overall experience: • Easy to read blue display: View artist name, song title, and channel information on an easy to read d...

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7 Safety and Care Information IMPORTANT! Always read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and/or damage to your device. SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. disclaims all responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repa...

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8 WARNING! • Opening the case may result in electric shock. • If the liquid crystal fluid comes in contact with your skin, wipe the skin area with a cloth and then wash the skin thoroughly with soap and running water. If the liquid crysta...

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9 What’s in the Box? jump menu sel Stratus 6 Radio PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Magnetic Mount Antenna and Rubber Tail Antenna & Dash Mount Alcohol Preparation Pads PowerConnect Power Adapter Vent Mount and Extended Vent Clamps Screws Aux In C...

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10 Stratus 6 Functions Introduction jump menu sel Power Button Turn radio on and off. Left and Right Arrows Search for channels by category. Up and Down Arrows Scroll through lists and preview channels; also highlight menu options. FM / Menu Butt...

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11 PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Color-Coded Connections The color-coded PowerConnect Vehicle Dock makes it simple to connect. Just match the colors on the cable ends to the colors on the dock to see what goes where. ANT (Silver) Connection for the Ma...

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14 Step 1: Choose a Location for Your Radio When installing the Stratus 6 in your vehicle, choose a location where it will not block your vision, interfere with the controls, or obstruct any air bags. The location should be easily accessible and pr...

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15 B. A. B. jum p sel Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 jum p jum p sel sel ...

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16 Vehicle Installation Step 2: Install the Vent or Dash Mount Depending on your situation, you can either choose to use the Dash Mount or the Vent Mount. Installing the Dash Mount: CAUTION! The adhesive used on the Dash Mount may be difficult to re...

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17 4 Clean the surface with the alcohol preparation pad and let it dry thoroughly. 5 Peel off the adhesive liner. Position, press, and hold the Dash Mount and PowerConnect Vehicle Dock in place for 30 seconds. IMPORTANT! Allow the Dash Mount ad...

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18 Vehicle Installation Installing the Vent Mount: 1 Locate a vent with horizontal louvers sturdy enough to hold your PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and radio. 2 If the vent louvers in your vehicle are recessed, you may need to use the longer vent c...

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19 3 Attach the Vent Mount to the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock using the provided screws. 4 Push the Vent Mount onto the vehicle vent as shown (1) until it hooks on the rear of the vent louver (2). 5 Rest the foot against the bottom of the ven...

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20 Step 3: Mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna The Magnetic Mount Antenna contains a strong magnet which will stick to any metal part of your vehicle, but will not damage the vehicle. To install the Magnetic Mount Antenna: 1 Choose the best location f...

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21 SUV: We recommend mounting the antenna at the rear of the roof as shown. Convertible: We recommend mounting the antenna at the leading edge of the trunk as shown. Pickup Truck: We recommend mounting the antenna above the front windshi...

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22 2 Attach the Rubber Tail to the antenna and press the antenna cable into the Rubber Tail. The Rubber Tail will help to position the antenna the correct distance from the edge of the roof or trunk lid. 3 Clean the surface of the selected mo...

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23 TIP! Mount the antenna on the roof (for most vehicles) or trunk (for convertibles) where it has a clear view of the sky in all directions. ...

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24 TIP! Mount the antenna on the roof where it has at least 3 inches of clear space around it. 3” TIP! Use the supplied Rubber Tail to cover and protect the antenna cable. CAUTION! Don’t mount the antenna closer than 3 inches from the edge o...

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25 CAUTION! Don’t mount the antenna inside the vehicle, for example, on the dashboard. CAUTION! Don’t mount the antenna on any of the vehicle’s front, back or side pillars. CAUTION! Don’t mount the antenna close to a roof rack. Adjust the ...

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26 CAUTION! Don’t mount the Magnetic Mount Antenna close to another antenna. Mount it at least 3 inches away. TIP! Always be careful to include enough slack in your cable to accommodate open doors or trunk lids. Use things typically found around...

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27 Step 4: Route the Magnetic Mount Antenna Cable Before you begin routing the antenna cable, read these general instructions for how to route and hide the antenna cable. Then route your antenna cable according to the instructions which follow for ...

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28 Route cable out from under rear windshield moulding and tuck into weatherstripping around trunk opening Pull weatherstripping from trunk opening Tuck cable into weather- stripping. Route cable through weatherstripping several inches to avoid sha...

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29 Bring cable out of weatherstripping and into trunk Route cable along trunk wall and into cabin through gap or conduit, along existing wiring harness Route cable along trunk wall and into cabin ...

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30 Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool trim and tuck cable under trim. Continue towards front of vehicle Route cable from trunk under interior trim, into cabin and towards front of vehicle Route cable under trim or upholstery Contin...

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31 TIP! Always be careful to include enough slack in your cable to accommodate open doors or trunk lids. Use things typically found around the home, like electrical tape, to secure cables in areas so that hinges do not pinch the cable with the doo...

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32 •Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the Rear of the Roof: 1. Feed the antenna cable from the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the rear window. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the rubber molding aro...

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33 area under the interior trim, towards the front of the vehicle. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the plastic trim just enough to tuck the cable under underneath. Avoid side airbag locations on back pillars and above...

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34 •Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the Front of the Roof: 1. Feed the antenna cable from the antenna underneath the rubber molding around the windshield. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the rubber molding ar...

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35 •SUV: 1. Feed the antenna cable underneath the rubber weather stripping of the rear tailgate window/door and route the cable along the rear hatch. Lift the weather stripping from the opening and tuck the cable inside it, then replace the...

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36 or controls. Secure the excess cable with wire ties (purchased separately). 4. Bring the end of the cable out at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it to the antenna connector of the do...

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37 Airbag locations are marked with “SRS” logos. Be careful not to crimp or cut the cable. 4. Bring the cable out from the trim near the front of the cabin and route it under the carpet toward the dashboard or console. Coil any excess cable in...

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38 •Pickup Truck: 1. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the rubber molding around the windshield and tuck the antenna cable underneath it. 2. Continue tucking the cable underneath the windshield molding around the ...

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39 Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter 1 Plug the Magnetic Mount Antenna into the silver ANT connector on the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock. 2 Insert the PowerConnect Power Adapter into your vehicle’s cigaret...

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40 Step 6: Connect the Audio To play audio through your vehicle’s stereo or FM radio, decide on one of the following audio connection options: • Option 1: Best: Use the included Aux In Cable if your vehicle’s stereo system has an auxiliary...

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41 Option 1: Aux In Cable Installation Instructions 1 Plug one end of the Aux In Cable into the green AUDIO connector on the dock. 2 Plug the other end into the auxiliary input jack connection of your vehicle’s stereo system. 3 Insert your Str...

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42 4 Power on your Stratus 6 by pressing the Power button. 5 Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky. Verify that you are receiving the SIRIUS signal. There should at least be one bar on the upper right corner...

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43 If the signal reception is good, but there is no audio when tuned to channel 184, be sure the vehicle’s stereo system is set to the correct source, i.e., auxiliary input source (step 7). Also be sure that the audio level is set high enough to...

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44 Option 2: Cassette Adapter Installation Instructions 1 Plug the Cassette Adapter into the green AUDIO connector on the dock. 2 Insert the Cassette Adapter in the vehicle’s cassette deck. You may need to turn on your vehicle’s stereo s...

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45 4 Power on your Stratus 6 by pressing the Power button. 5 Be sure the vehicle is outside and the antenna has a clear view of the sky. Verify that you are receiving the SIRIUS signal. There should at least be one bar on the upper right corner...

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46 in your vehicle. Refer to “Audio Level” on page 84. If the signal reception is good, but there is no audio when tuned to channel 184, be sure the vehicle’s stereo system is set to the correct source, i.e., cassette source (step 7). Also be...

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47 Option 3: PowerConnect Installation Instructions 1 Insert your Stratus 6 into the dock, aligning the radio against the rear of the dock so that the rails on the dock fit into the mounting slots in the back of the radio. 2 Power on Stratus 6...

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48 4 You’ll first need to find an available FM channel. An available FM channel is one that’s not being used by an FM radio station in your area. When you tune your FM radio to an available channel, you should only hear static or silence – ...

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49 6 Pick the first FM channel on your list from step 4. Turn on your vehicle’s FM radio (if you have not already done so) and tune it to this FM channel. 7 Set your Stratus 6 to transmit on the same FM channel that you have selected in step 4...

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50 vi. The FM channel you selected will be confirmed on the display screen. The Stratus 6 will tune to the FM channel. 8 You should hear SIRIUS channel 184 through your vehicle’s FM radio. If you are satisfied with the sound quality, you’r...

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51 Option 4: FM Direct Adapter (FMDA) Installation The FMDA needs to be installed by a professional installer. Professional installation can help improve your radio’s reception and significantly reduce the visibility of wires. To learn more, chec...

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54 Activation Before you can enjoy Commercial-Free Music, plus Sports, News, Talk & Entertainment, you need to activate your Stratus 6: 1 Make sure your Stratus 6 is properly installed, turned on, and receiving the SIRIUS signal so that you ca...

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55 button. Thereafter, if you press or , you can scroll and tune other channels. Activation usually takes less than 5 minutes, but sometimes may take longer. We recommend that your radio remain on until activated. ...

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58 Using Your Stratus 6 The Main Display Whenever you power your Stratus 6 On, it will automatically tune to the last channel you were listening to before it was powered Off. The Stratus 6’s display screen will show the channel number, the song o...

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59 My Channels Channels are organized into categories to make it easier for you to find the ones that suit your taste. My Channels is a special category that displays the channels contained in your subscription plan. You can display this and any c...

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60 Navigation Basics Power Button Pressing the Power button turns the Stratus 6 On or Off. Navigation Buttons Use the Left, Right, Up, and Down buttons to navigate through various features and functions of Stratus 6. • Left or Right button:...

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61 display screen, pressing the Select button prompts for the entry of a channel number using the number buttons. Once the channel number is entered, the radio directly tunes to the new channel. At the main display screen, pressing and holding the...

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62 Using Your Stratus 6 Listening to Satellite Radio Tune a channel: 1 Press and release and to immediately tune to the next or previous channel. 2 Press and hold and to speed scroll through the channels. Release to tune to channel whic...

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63 Direct Tune A channel can be tuned directly by entering the channel number using the number buttons. 1 To directly tune a channel press the Select button. Enter Channel # ___ 0 3 5 C h i l l 2 Enter the channel number using the buttons 0-9. ...

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64 Jump When configured properly, pressing jump will tune to the traffic and weather channel of a selected city, from a list of the 20 most congested cities. This button allows you to quickly tune the traffic/weather broadcast of the selected city...

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65 Returning to main display screen When changing the radio options using the menu options, pressing and holding menu in most instances will return you to the main display screen. In some instances, you may need to follow the instructions on the di...

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66 Using Your Stratus 6 FM Presets FM presets make it easy to quickly access stored FM channels and choose a new FM channel from them. Use FM presets when you use PowerConnect to listen to your Stratus 6 through your vehicle’s FM radio. To start...

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67 Special Features ...

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68 Special Features Parental Lock Your Stratus 6 has the ability to lock channels you do not want others (such as children) to access without your permission. Locked channels will not appear in the channel or category list. The default lock code is...

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69 5 Enter a new 4 digit code using the 0–9 number buttons. 6 Once you have entered the code you will then be prompted to enter the new code again to confirm. If you entered the same lock code again, the code is saved. 7 Press and hold menu...

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70 6 Press the Select button to lock or unlock a channel. Note that locked channels will display a lock icon to the right of the channel name. 7 You can continue to select channels for locking or unlocking. When you are finished, press and ho...

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71 Where Else Can You Use Your Stratus 6? ...

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72 Where Else Can You Use Your Stratus 6? SIRIUS | XM offers a variety of accessories that allow you to adapt your Stratus 6 Radio to your lifestyle and enhance your listening experience. With these accessories, you can effortlessly take your Satel...

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73 Configuring Your Stratus 6 ...

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74 Configuring Your Stratus 6 Sirius ID Your Stratus 6 has a numeric 12-digit ID which uniquely identifies the radio. This ID is used during the activation process. To display the Sirius ID: 1 Press and hold menu until the menu options are displaye...

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75 Find Available FM Channels in Your Area Before attempting any of the procedures below, you should park your vehicle in a safe location. Do not attempt to set up your FM channels or any Stratus 6 function while driving. PowerConnect allows you to...

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76 and Select an FM Channel” on page 79.) You should hear the SIRIUS channel through your vehicle’s radio. If you are satisfied with the sound quality, you’re done! If this FM channel doesn’t work well for you, work down the list until you...

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77 Configuring Your Stratus 6 NOTE! You may find an FM channel with static or silence that does not work with the Stratus 6. It is possible that some type of inaudible interference is present that prevents reception of the Stratus 6 broadcast. Your...

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78 Turn FM Transmitter On/Off The built-in FM Transmitter in the Stratus 6 works with the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock, and is used when you choose to listen to the Stratus 6 through your vehicle’s FM radio. To turn the FM Transmitter On or Off: ...

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79 Configuring Your Stratus 6 Set and Select an FM Channel The Stratus 6 allows you to easily store (i.e., preset) up to 5 different FM channels. At any time, you can select any one of these 5 FM presets to transmit audio from the Stratus 6 to your...

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80 pressing and to tune in steps of .2, i.e., 99.3 to 99.5, and pressing and to tune in steps of 1, i.e., 99.3 to 100.3. Press the Select button to select the FM channel. The FM channel you selected will be confirmed on the display screen a...

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81 Configuring Your Stratus 6 Jump Settings Jump can be set to jump to the traffic and weather channel of one of the 20 most congested cities. You’ll need to select the desired city from the list. To configure jump: 1 Press and hold menu until th...

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82 Display The Display option allows you adjust the brightness and contrast of the Stratus 6’s display to improve its visibility in different lighting conditions. You also can set the mode of the display screen to show channel name or category na...

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83 Configuring Your Stratus 6 To change the display screen mode: 1 Press and hold menu until the menu options are displayed. 2 Press to scroll to and highlight Display and press the Select button. 3 Press to scroll to and highlight Mode and ...

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84 Audio Level The audio level of the Stratus 6 can be adjusted when an audio connection is made between the dock and the vehicle’s stereo system. Audio level is used to adjust the Stratus 6’s volume level to match the volume of other audio s...

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85 Configuring Your Stratus 6 Signal For best reception, your Magnetic Mount Antenna should have an unobstructed view of the SIRIUS satellites. In large cities, terrestrial transmitters (ground repeaters) help increase the signal coverage. Your Str...

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86 Factory Default You can clear all of your personal settings, such as favorite channels, and return the radio to its original out-of-the-box settings. To restore the Stratus 6 to the factory defaults: NOTE! Restoring defaults permanently removes a...

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87 Troubleshooting ...

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88 Stratus 6 has been designed and built to be trouble-free but if you experience a problem, try this: • Check that all connections are firm and secure. • Make sure the vehicle power socket is clean and free of corrosion. • Make sur...

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89 Troubleshooting If you see this on the screen: Try this: Invalid Channel •You have attempted to tune to a channel that you have not subscribed to, or does not exist. Select a channel to which you have subscribed. Firmware Updating •You...

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90 If this happens: Try this: Audio fades or has static when listening •Check all cables for a firm and secure connection. •If you are using PowerConnect to listen via your vehicle’s FM radio, and the problem persists, it most likely ...

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91 Troubleshooting Product Specifications ...

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92 Product Specifications System Power Requirements: 9-16 V DC, 500 mA (max) Operating Temperature: -20°C to +60°C (-4°F to +140°F) Audio Output: 1.0 V rms (max) Stratus 6 Radio Dimensions: 115 mm (width) x 48 mm (height) x 17 mm (...

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93 Patent and Environmental Information Patent Information It is prohibited to, and you agree that you will not, copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate, or otherwise access and/or make available any technology incorporate...

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94 The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. can void the user’s authority to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following ...

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95 ©2009 SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other marks and logos are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Visit sirius.com/siri...

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96 Owner’s Record The model number is located below and the SIRIUS ID is located on the label on the back of the Stratus 6. Record the SIRIUS ID in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your dealer regarding this pro...

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sirius.com SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 1.888.539.7474 © 2009 SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. SDSV6UG 092309a ...