walker3

ordered XM Today, said it would take 3 hours to connect, well been passed that so will need to call again tomorrrow.

Question - where are instructions on how to use? could not find in my owners manual

rdm1465

If you take the car out, where it is open. Keep the radio on for about 15 minutes for it to pick up the signal. That is their instructions. I have never had to wait the full 15 minutes. Maybe just a few.

You can also go on line with your radio ID#, and have the signal refreshed.

Hope that helps.

You can to their web site. www.xm.com

RicK T

There is a separate XM pamphlet that comes with the car. If you don't have that then maybe try XM online to see if they have any instructions. Basically you use the radio's "band" button to tune to XM1 or XM2, you can have different presets on each. Then it's just a matter of tuning to a channel you want.

Vette_DD

Band XM1 and XM2 are the same. That just gives you 12 presets for the XM band instead of only 6.

Same way with FM1 and FM2.

RicK T

Thought that's what I said but I guess I didn't say it right.

mlaird

Do this: http://refresh.xmradio.com/

ArcticLS3

I have had XM on probably 6 different radios, and it has never loaded the first time they activated it.

Park the car outside, do the refresh, should be good to go within 15-20 mins.

Top_Fuel

Just a tip... Make a note of the date your XM service ends, and be sure to renew or cancel BEFORE it expires. Otherwise, you may end up renewing "automatically" at a much higher monthly rate. XM is a decent product, but some of their customer service practices leave you scratching your head.

And for anyone who cares, I just got the $77/year XM offer in the mail yesterday. The offer code is XCEB11WV. Odd, but this is the same code for the "$19.99 for 5 months" offer they sent me 3 weeks ago...

PaulB

Pay attention to Top Fuel above, He is correct. They get you into an inexpensive promo and then at the end of that promo automatically get you into an expensive program...

walker3

Thanks this all helped - got it working - will set up my outlook for 11 months from now to call them, did get the $77