Antenna system, Satellite radio reception (if equipped) – Subaru 2008 IMPREZA User Manual

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5-2

Audio

Antenna system

& Roof antenna

CAUTION

. Be sure to lower the antenna rod

before entering garages, parking
towers and other locations with
low ceilings.

. Remove the antenna rod before

washing your car at a car wash. If
the antenna rod is left attached, it
may scratch the roof.

. When reinstalling the removed

antenna rod, be sure to fully
tighten it.

1)

Unscrew

2)

Remove

The roof antenna is installed in the center
at the rear part of the roof.

It is possible to remove the antenna rod by
unscrewing it from its base.

& FM reception

Although FM is normally static free,
reception can be affected by the surround-
ing area, atmospheric conditions, station
strength and transmitter distance. Build-
ings or other obstructions may cause
momentary static, flutter or station inter-
ference. If reception continues to be
unsatisfactory, switch to a stronger station.

XM

TM

satellite radio reception

(if equipped)

XM

TM

is a continental U.S. based satellite

radio service that offers more than 160
coast to coast channels, including music,
news, sports, talk and children

’s program-

ming. XM

TM

provides digital quality audio

and text information, including song title
and artist name. A service fee is required
to receive the XM

TM

service. For more

information, contact XM

TM

at

www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-XM-
RADIO (1-800-967-2346) for U.S.,
www.xmradio.ca or 1-877-GET-XMSR (1-
877-438-9677) for Canada.

The XM

TM

satellite radio receiver that is

fitted to your vehicle receives the neces-
sary signals from two specially designated
satellites that are in a geostationary orbit
over the equator. One satellite covers the
east coast and the other covers the west
coast. Both of them direct their signals
north. These signals are then relayed
throughout the USA by a network of
ground repeater stations. The satellite
radio signals are transmitted as

“line of

sight

” signals. Line of sight signals can be

blocked by objects such as buildings, but
the network of repeater stations allows
signal coverage within urban areas such
as cities.

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