Positioning and pre-application
• The antenna must be mounted on a con-
ductive (metal) surface of at least 2 square
feet. A minimum distance of 5 inches
should be kept from the molding of the
rear window.
• The antenna should always be mounted
outside, on the highest location of your
vehicle (roof/cab).
Never mount the antenna
inside the passenger compartment.
Figure 10 shows three typical mounting
locations.
• Position the antenna in such a way that
it will be free of mechanical (outward-open-
ing moon roof) and line-of-sight obstruc-
tions such as roof racks, luggage boxes, etc.
In these instances, it may be advantageous
to consider positioning the antenna offset
from the vehicle centerline.
• Trunk mounting of the antenna is an
alternative for hard- or soft-top convertibles
with nonmetallic rooftops.
Figure 10. The design flexibility of your XM Vehicle Antenna
allows mounting on many types of vehicles.
Trunk mounting of the antenna is an alternative
for hard- or soft-top convertibles with nonmetal-
lic rooftops.
Front
Middle
Rear
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