65 11... Removing and installing/replacing satellite tuner (US version only)

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Necessary preliminary work

Remove RADIO

NOTE: Satellite tuner can be recognized by the violet aerial connection (1) which is also located next to the black aerial connection (2).

Additional work is required when the satellite tuner is replaced!

Fig 1: Identifying Violet And Black Antenna Connections

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Replacement

Record SID number (1) of the removed device.

NOTE: The SID number (1) can be found on the label of the housing.

Record SID number (1) of the new device.

Fig 2: Identifying SID Number On Label Of Housing

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Replacement

Carry out vehicle programming and encoding .

Replacement

Contact Sirius. Use the SID number to cancel current device and register new one.