XM Radio

[Roos85]

I have the proper radio and my radio has a CAT button. Does anyone know what else I need to do to get sattelite radio hooked up? Someone said an XM module, if this is so, where do I get it?

[gregh2000]

To get XM you would need the proper head unit as you said you already have it then that is a first step. Then you need the XM antenna on the roof, not the standard onstar only one. All the cabling for the antenna, not sure if it is already there or not, and the XM module. That is the XM tuner, it is located on the rear deck near the rear passenger speaker.

Once you have all the parts you would have to go to the dealer and have them program the car and radio to accept the XM tuner and all of that fun stuff. It would probably be easier to get an aftermarket XM tuner and do it that way.

If you hit the band button and XM shows up as one of the bands then you already have XM, just need to call or go on the XM site and activate.

[VWCarcrazy]

If you do a search of the forum, you will see this has been covered several times before. You need quite a bit more than just a "module" if you want to access XM using your factory radio and buttons, etc. 1st, verify if your car already has XM (you can check with a Saturn dealer, using your serial number or you can follow the links in the e-Bay posting below). If your car is a 2007 model that did not have XM built-in from the factory, you can add it using a kit like the following:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...elliteQ5fRadio

I prefer this type of kit vs a "hang-on" unit that clutters up the dashboard. I have this brand in my Ford, and the seller has excellent instructions for installing (see the information in the link) and it was virtually plug and play. If you don't want to run the antenna out to the roof, you can place it discretely on the passenger side of the dash like I did. It works fine there.

You can swap out your factory radio for one with XM built-in, but it will be more expensive and the dealer will have to program it for you. Make sure if you purchase a used unit off e-Bay or an on-line site, that you get the serial number of the car the radio came out of. The dealer cannot/will not program the radio unless you have both the original serial number and a valid receipt proving the radio is legit and not stolen. Best luck.