Kia Sorento XM Owner's Manual.

SIRIUS TM Radio

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Using SIRIUS Satellite Radio TM

Your Kia vehicle comes with a 3-month complimentary SIRIUSXM satellite radio subscription, so you have access to more than 130 channels of music, information and entertainment.

Activation

Activation

To extend or reactivate your SIRIUS TM satellite radio subscription, you will need to contact SIRIUS TM customer service at 800-643-2112. Have the SID (Sirius Identification Number) / ESN (Electronic Serial Number) ready. To obtain the SID/ESN, turn on the radio, press the [RADIO] button and tune to channel zero.

Note that the vehicle must be turned on in Sirius mode and have an unobstructed view of the sky for the radio to receive the activation signal.

Seek

presskey
key


  • Short press of the key (less than 0.8 seconds): selects the previous or next channel.
  • Press and hold the key (more than 0.8 seconds): Continuously moves to the previous or next channel.
Scan

Scan

presskey
keyShortly pressing the key (under 0.8 seconds): Previews each broadcast for 5 seconds Shortly pressing the key (under 0.8 seconds): Previews each broadcast for 5 seconds


Short press of the key (less than 0.8 seconds): previews each broadcast for 5 seconds each.

❈ Press thekey again to continue listening to the current frequency
press again to continue listening to the current frequency

❈ If the "Category" icon is displayed, channels are changed within the current category.

Category

press key
keySet through the  
Set viaTUNE knob
TUNE knob

  • The category list is displayed. Highlight the category to which the current channel belongs.
  • In category list mode, press thenavigate category list.key to
    navigate the category list.
  • Press the TUNE knob to select the lowest channel in the highlighted category.

❈ If a channel is selected by category selection, the "CATEGORY" icon is displayed at the top of the screen.

Preset

presskey  
key ~
• Shortly pressing the key ~
(under 0.8 seconds): Plays the frequency saved in the corresponding key. • Pressing• Short press of the key
(less than 0.8 seconds): plays the frequency stored in the corresponding key. • Press and hold the key (more than 0.8 seconds): press and hold the desired key fromwill save the current broadcast ~
to the selected key and sound a BEEP.stores the current broadcast
to the selected key and a beep sounds.

Troubleshooting

1. Antenna Error

If this message is displayed, the antenna or antenna cable is damaged or disconnected. Please consult your Kia dealer.

2. Signal Reception

If this message is displayed, it means the antenna is blocked and the SIRIUS TM satellite radio signal is unavailable. Make sure the antenna is open and has a clear view of the sky.

melody

  • TurnTUNE knob : Changes the channel number or scrolls category list.
    TUNE knob: Changes the channel number or scrolls through the category list.
  • PressTUNE knob : Selects the menu.
    TUNE knob: Selects the menu.

Menu

Select the category menu using theTUNE knob
TUNE knobPress the key
Press the keyInfo] throughSelect [
the  TUNE knobInformation] using the
on theor   keyTUNE knob
orInfo (Information)key


Info (Information)

Displays the artist/song information for the current song.

Basic method of  use :

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