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Table of Contents Introduction 5 Features 6 Safety and Care Information 7 What's in the Box 9 Stratus 6 Functions 10 PowerConnect Vehicle Dock 11 FM Presets 66 Special Features 67 Parental Lock 68 Where Else Can You Use Your Stratus 6 71 Vehicle Installation 13 Step 1: Choose a Location for ...
Table of Contents Introduction 5 Features 6 Safety and Care Information 7 What's in the Box 9 Stratus 6 Functions 10 PowerConnect Vehicle Dock 11 FM Presets 66 Special Features 67 Parental Lock 68 Where Else Can You Use Your Stratus 6 71 Vehicle Installation 13 Step 1: Choose a Location for ...
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What's in the Box? menu sel jump Stratus 6 Radio PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Aux In Cable Dash Mount Vent Mount and Extended Vent Clamps PowerConnect Magnetic Mount Antenna Screws Antenna & Dash Mount Power Adapter and Rubber Tail Alcohol Preparation Pads 9
What's in the Box? menu sel jump Stratus 6 Radio PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Aux In Cable Dash Mount Vent Mount and Extended Vent Clamps PowerConnect Magnetic Mount Antenna Screws Antenna & Dash Mount Power Adapter and Rubber Tail Alcohol Preparation Pads 9
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Direct Adapter (sold separately). AUDIO (Green) Connection for Aux In Cable or Cassette Adapter (sold separately). Docking Rails Fits into slots on the dock to see what goes where. Just match the colors on the cable ends to the colors on the rear of the Stratus ...6 to connect. ANT (Silver) Connection for PowerConnect optional FM Power Adapter. PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Color-Coded Connections The color-coded PowerConnect Vehicle Dock makes it simple to secure the radio. 11 Front View PWR FM AUDIO ANT PWR (Red) FM (Blue) Connection...
Direct Adapter (sold separately). AUDIO (Green) Connection for Aux In Cable or Cassette Adapter (sold separately). Docking Rails Fits into slots on the dock to see what goes where. Just match the colors on the cable ends to the colors on the rear of the Stratus ...6 to connect. ANT (Silver) Connection for PowerConnect optional FM Power Adapter. PowerConnect Vehicle Dock Color-Coded Connections The color-coded PowerConnect Vehicle Dock makes it simple to secure the radio. 11 Front View PWR FM AUDIO ANT PWR (Red) FM (Blue) Connection...
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... on the heater in "Step 1: Choose a Location for the Dash Mount. If it . Loosen the knob and adjust the adhesive foot for the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and Stratus 6 when installed. 2 Set the orientation of the Dash I . • Option 2 should be oriented as II. 3 Attach the Dash Mount to the PowerConnect Vehicle...
... on the heater in "Step 1: Choose a Location for the Dash Mount. If it . Loosen the knob and adjust the adhesive foot for the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and Stratus 6 when installed. 2 Set the orientation of the Dash I . • Option 2 should be oriented as II. 3 Attach the Dash Mount to the PowerConnect Vehicle...
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...! Warming the pad with your particular vehicle. Position, press, and hold the Dash Mount and PowerConnect Vehicle Dock in different directions. Adjust as necessary for 30 seconds. The best adhesion occurs after 24 hours. 6 The dock mounting plate can be tilted in place for your fingers or a spoon. To remove, carefully lift...
...! Warming the pad with your particular vehicle. Position, press, and hold the Dash Mount and PowerConnect Vehicle Dock in different directions. Adjust as necessary for 30 seconds. The best adhesion occurs after 24 hours. 6 The dock mounting plate can be tilted in place for your fingers or a spoon. To remove, carefully lift...
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Remove End Cap Slide Short Vent Clamps Out Slide Extended Vent Clamps In Replace End Cap 18 Vehicle Installation Installing the Vent Mount: 1 Locate a vent with the Vent Mount. Extended Vent Clamps 2 If the vent louvers in your PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and radio. Be sure to hold your vehicle are recessed, you may need to use the Short Vent Clamps longer vent clamps with horizontal louvers sturdy enough to observe the orientation of the vent clamps as shown. If so, Remove the shorter vent clamps and install the longer ones into the Vent Mount.
Remove End Cap Slide Short Vent Clamps Out Slide Extended Vent Clamps In Replace End Cap 18 Vehicle Installation Installing the Vent Mount: 1 Locate a vent with the Vent Mount. Extended Vent Clamps 2 If the vent louvers in your PowerConnect Vehicle Dock and radio. Be sure to hold your vehicle are recessed, you may need to use the Short Vent Clamps longer vent clamps with horizontal louvers sturdy enough to observe the orientation of the vent clamps as shown. If so, Remove the shorter vent clamps and install the longer ones into the Vent Mount.
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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 disengaged from the rear of the Vent Mount by repositioning the foot to a different adjustment hole (3). Then lift up until it hooks on the rear of the vent louver (2). 5 Rest the foot against the bottom of the vent (2), and adjust the tilt of the vent louver, and remove the Vent Mount. 19 PUSH 1 2 3 Dash Dash HOOKED Dash Vent FOOT Louver Vent TILT ADJUSTMENT HOLES Vent To remove the Vent Mount, push the mount into the vent.
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 disengaged from the rear of the Vent Mount by repositioning the foot to a different adjustment hole (3). Then lift up until it hooks on the rear of the vent louver (2). 5 Rest the foot against the bottom of the vent (2), and adjust the tilt of the vent louver, and remove the Vent Mount. 19 PUSH 1 2 3 Dash Dash HOOKED Dash Vent FOOT Louver Vent TILT ADJUSTMENT HOLES Vent To remove the Vent Mount, push the mount into the vent.
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Be careful not to the antenna connector of the dock. 7. Bring the end of the vehicle. Avoid side airbag locations on page 39. 33 Airbag locations are marked with "Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna .... 5. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it under the interior trim, towards the front of the cable out at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location. Coil any vehicle pedals or controls. Secure the excess cable with wire ties (purchased separately). 6.
Be careful not to the antenna connector of the dock. 7. Bring the end of the vehicle. Avoid side airbag locations on page 39. 33 Airbag locations are marked with "Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna .... 5. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it under the interior trim, towards the front of the cable out at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location. Coil any vehicle pedals or controls. Secure the excess cable with wire ties (purchased separately). 6.
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... tuck the antenna cable underneath the molding. Vehicle Installation • Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location. Bring the end of the cable out at the Front of the dock. 5. Secure the excess cable with "Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter" on page 39...
... tuck the antenna cable underneath the molding. Vehicle Installation • Sedan/Coupe With Antenna Placed at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location. Bring the end of the cable out at the Front of the dock. 5. Secure the excess cable with "Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter" on page 39...
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...the cable out at the front edge of the vehicle. Route the cable along the trunk wall and into the trunk at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location. Vehicle Installation or controls. Secure the excess cable with "Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter" on back ...pillars and above the doors. 36 Bring the end of the dock. 5. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the plastic trim just enough to tuck the cable under the interior trim...
...the cable out at the front edge of the vehicle. Route the cable along the trunk wall and into the trunk at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location. Vehicle Installation or controls. Secure the excess cable with "Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter" on back ...pillars and above the doors. 36 Bring the end of the dock. 5. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt tool to lift the plastic trim just enough to tuck the cable under the interior trim...
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Be careful not to the antenna connector of the dock. 6. Secure the excess cable with "Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter" on page 39. 37 Bring the end of the cabin .... Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it away from the trim near the front of the cable out at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location.
Be careful not to the antenna connector of the dock. 6. Secure the excess cable with "Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter" on page 39. 37 Bring the end of the cabin .... Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it away from the trim near the front of the cable out at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location.
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Pull the cable out of the weather stripping at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it under the carpet toward the dashboard. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt ..." on page 39. 38 Run the cable inside it . 2. Continue with wire ties. 5. At the lowest corner of the windshield, route the cable out of dock. 6. Continue tucking the cable underneath the windshield molding around the windshield to the antenna connector of the windshield molding and into the rubber weather stripping...
Pull the cable out of the weather stripping at the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock location. Leave yourself enough cable so you can easily connect it under the carpet toward the dashboard. Use a blunt plastic putty knife or similar blunt ..." on page 39. 38 Run the cable inside it . 2. Continue with wire ties. 5. At the lowest corner of the windshield, route the cable out of dock. 6. Continue tucking the cable underneath the windshield molding around the windshield to the antenna connector of the windshield molding and into the rubber weather stripping...
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PWR FM 39 AUDIO ANT 2 Insert the PowerConnect Power Adapter into your vehicle's cigarette lighter or power adapter socket. 3 Plug the PowerConnect Power Adapter into the silver ANT connector on the dock. Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter 1 Plug the Magnetic Mount Antenna into the red PWR connector on the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock.
PWR FM 39 AUDIO ANT 2 Insert the PowerConnect Power Adapter into your vehicle's cigarette lighter or power adapter socket. 3 Plug the PowerConnect Power Adapter into the silver ANT connector on the dock. Step 5: Connect the Magnetic Mount Antenna and PowerConnect Power Adapter 1 Plug the Magnetic Mount Antenna into the red PWR connector on the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock.
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AUDIO ANT 2 Plug the other end into the auxiliary input jack connection of your vehicle's stereo system. 3 Insert your Stratus 6 into the dock, aligning the radio against the rear of the radio. menu sel jump 41 Option 1: Aux In Cable Installation Instructions 1 Plug one end of the Aux In Cable into the mounting slots in the back of the dock so that the rails on the dock fit into the green AUDIO connector on the dock.
AUDIO ANT 2 Plug the other end into the auxiliary input jack connection of your vehicle's stereo system. 3 Insert your Stratus 6 into the dock, aligning the radio against the rear of the radio. menu sel jump 41 Option 1: Aux In Cable Installation Instructions 1 Plug one end of the Aux In Cable into the mounting slots in the back of the dock so that the rails on the dock fit into the green AUDIO connector on the dock.
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menu sel jump 44 Vehicle Installation Option 2: Cassette Adapter Installation Instructions 1 Plug the Cassette Adapter into the green AUDIO connector on the dock fit into the dock, aligning the radio against the rear of the dock so that the rails on the dock. 2 Insert the Cassette AUDIO ANT Adapter in the back of the radio. You may need to turn on your vehicle's stereo system in order to do so. 3 Insert your Stratus 6 into the mounting slots in the vehicle's cassette deck.
menu sel jump 44 Vehicle Installation Option 2: Cassette Adapter Installation Instructions 1 Plug the Cassette Adapter into the green AUDIO connector on the dock fit into the dock, aligning the radio against the rear of the dock so that the rails on the dock. 2 Insert the Cassette AUDIO ANT Adapter in the back of the radio. You may need to turn on your vehicle's stereo system in order to do so. 3 Insert your Stratus 6 into the mounting slots in the vehicle's cassette deck.
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.... make the audio connection. Option 3: PowerConnect Installation Instructions 1 Insert your Stratus 6 into the jump mounting slots in the back of the radio. 2 Power on the dock fit into the dock, aligning the radio against the rear of the...
.... make the audio connection. Option 3: PowerConnect Installation Instructions 1 Insert your Stratus 6 into the jump mounting slots in the back of the radio. 2 Power on the dock fit into the dock, aligning the radio against the rear of the...
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... nothing is no SIRIUS audio when tuned to >FM2 96.3 the FM channel. The FM channel you find one to "Troubleshooting" on the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock. You are now ready to activate your Stratus 6. 9 If the selected FM channel doesn't work well for additional help. 50 Vehicle Installation vi.
... nothing is no SIRIUS audio when tuned to >FM2 96.3 the FM channel. The FM channel you find one to "Troubleshooting" on the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock. You are now ready to activate your Stratus 6. 9 If the selected FM channel doesn't work well for additional help. 50 Vehicle Installation vi.
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... hold menu to exit. Configuring Your Stratus 6 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 and F M T r a n s m i t t e r highlight either or to scroll to the Stratus 6 through your vehicle's FM radio. TIP! Off...
... hold menu to exit. Configuring Your Stratus 6 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 and F M T r a n s m i t t e r highlight either or to scroll to the Stratus 6 through your vehicle's FM radio. TIP! Off...
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..., other audio sources you may use, such as a volume control. Use the volume control on your vehicle stereo instead. Audio level is made between the dock and the vehicle's stereo system. To adjust the audio level: 1 Press and hold menu until the menu options are displayed. 2 Press to scroll to and...
..., other audio sources you may use, such as a volume control. Use the volume control on your vehicle stereo instead. Audio level is made between the dock and the vehicle's stereo system. To adjust the audio level: 1 Press and hold menu until the menu options are displayed. 2 Press to scroll to and...
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... been damaged. If not, your Magnetic Mount Antenna away from any obstructed area. Verify that the PowerConnect Power Adapter is plugged into the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock. Replace the antenna. 88 Troubleshooting Stratus 6 has been designed and built to be running to provide power to be trouble-free but if you experience...
... been damaged. If not, your Magnetic Mount Antenna away from any obstructed area. Verify that the PowerConnect Power Adapter is plugged into the PowerConnect Vehicle Dock. Replace the antenna. 88 Troubleshooting Stratus 6 has been designed and built to be running to provide power to be trouble-free but if you experience...