User Manual
Table Of Contents
- General FAQs
- Q: Where can I use the SiriusXM Roady BT?
- Q: How do I activate the SiriusXM Roady BT?
- Q: How do I know when my Radio has been activated?
- Q: I activated my Radio but I never received the alert message that my subscription was updated. I cannot tune to the channels in the subscription package I selected.
- Q: How do I listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT in my vehicle?
- Q: What do I need to listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT in another vehicle?
- Q: What do I need to listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT at home and in the office?
- Q: What do I need to listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT on the patio, deck, or at a picnic?
- Programming FAQs
- TuneStart FAQs
- Q: What is TuneStart?
- Q: Why does the SiriusXM Roady BT display the replay timeline and show that I am listening behind live when I tune to a smart favorite music channel?
- Q: Why didn’t a TuneStart occur when I tuned to a music channel?
- Q: I was jumping back and forth between two smart favorite music channels, and noticed that a TuneStart occurred the first time I tuned a channel, but not after that. Why?
- Album Art FAQs
- Game Alert FAQs
- Q: What are Game Alerts?
- Q: I selected teams for Game Alerts but don’t receive any Game Alerts when the games begin.
- Q: My subscription package did not include the play-by-play channels of a sports league, but the SiriusXM Roady BT still allows me to set alerts for teams in that league. Will I receive Game Alerts?
- Q: Why do I receive multiple Game Alerts for the same game?
- Q: Why did I suddenly receive multiple Game Alerts when I exited menu settings?
- Q: How many teams can I save for alerts?
- My Sports Zone FAQs
- Q: What is My Sports Zone?
- Q: I selected leagues for My Sports Zone but I don’t see the My Sports Zone virtual category?
- Q: My subscription package did not include the play-by-play channels of a sports league, but the SiriusXM Roady BT still allows me to select leagues. Will they be shown in My Sports Zone?
- Song and Artist Alert FAQs
- Q: What are Song and Artist Alerts?
- Q: How many songs and artists can I save for alerts?
- Q: I have saved several artists for Artist Alerts, but I find that the alerts have become disruptive. What can I do?
- Q: I saved a Song Alert but I only receive the Song Alert when one particular artist sings the song. Why?
- Q: Why don’t I receive Song/Artist Alerts when I am in menu settings?
- Smart Favorite Channels
- Bluetooth Audio FAQs
- Q: Where do I find instructions for pairing and connecting SiriusXM Roady BT with my vehicle headunit using a Bluetooth audio connection?
- Q: Are there any tips that might help me connect my SiriusXM Roady BT to my vehicle’s headunit?
- Q: Are there any other tips and tricks I should be aware of when connecting the audio via Bluetooth?
- Q: Should I initiate pairing from the Roady BT or from the vehicle’s headunit?
- Q: What if my vehicle’s headunit does not allow me to initiate pairing from the SiriusXM Roady BT?
- Q: I was prompted for a PIN or Passcode but when I confirmed the PIN/Passcode I got the “Pairing Failed” message. Why should I do?
- Q: It seems that after I have confirmed the PIN/Passcode nothing happens. What should I do?
- Q: In the list of Discovered Bluetooth devices on the SiriusXM Roady BT I see one called “Unidentified Device”. What is that?
- Q: Sometimes after pressing a button it seems that nothing happens. Should I press the button again?
- Q: I paired and connected the SiriusXM Roady BT but the audio is choppy. Should I try pairing and connecting again?
- Q: It says I successfully connected the SiriusXM Roady BT to the vehicle’s headunit but I do not hear the SiriusXM audio playing, what should I do?
- Q: I tried pairing and connecting the SiriusXM Roady BT to my vehicle’s headunit without success. Is there anything else I could try?
- Q: My vehicle’s headunit does not show the currently playing Song Title or Artist Name, is something wrong?
- Q: I cannot Play/Pause the SiriusXM audio on the vehicle headunit, is something wrong?
- Bluetooth Reconnection FAQs
- Q: When I start up my vehicle the vehicle headunit does not automatically select my SiriusXM Roady BT as the audio source, what should I do to fix this?
- Q: I assigned the vehicle’s headunit cellphone profile to my cellphone and the SiriusXM Roady BT to the media streaming profile. But when I turn the vehicle off and then start it up again, both the cellphone and media streaming profiles are assigned t...
- Q: I turned my SiriusXM Roady BT off and then turned it on while my vehicle was running. When my SiriusXM Roady BT was on again, it did not connect to the vehicle’s headunit, what should I do?
- Bluetooth Vehicle Brand-Specific Tips
- FM Audio FAQs
- Troubleshooting FAQs
- Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "No Satellite Signal"?
- Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "Check Antenna"?
- Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "Acquiring Signal"?
- Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "Channel XXX Unavailable"?
- Q: What does it mean when the SiriusXM Roady BT display reads, "Channel XXX Not Subscribed"?
- Q: When using the Aux Cable to listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT, what does it mean when I do not hear audio?
- Q: When using Bluetooth, what does it mean when I do not hear audio?
- Q: When using the FM to listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT, what does it mean when I do not hear audio?
- Q: When using the FM Transmitter to listen to the SiriusXM Roady BT, what does it mean when the audio fades in and out or has static?
- Q: The demo mode of my SiriusXM Roady BT is playing. What can I do?
Bluetooth Vehicle Brand-Specific Tips
Honda Accord (Some 2018 Models) Tips
Some trim levels of 2018 Honda Accord s might not display “Roady BT” in the list of connected Bluetooth devices on the
vehicle headunit, even though Roady BT is paired and connected, and streaming the SiriusXM audio. But, on the Now
Playing screen of the Bluetooth source it will show “Roady BT” as connected and streaming the SiriusXM audio.
Chevrolet (Some Models) Tips
Please follow these steps If you have a difficulty pairing and connecting a Chevrolet headunit with your SiriusXM Roady
BT.
1. Initiate pairing from the SiriusXM Roady BT. (Consult the SiriusXM Roady BT User Guide section titled, “Method
B: Bluetooth pairing from the vehicle radio/headunit to Roady BT”.)
2. Confirm the PIN on SiriusXM Roady BT and wait until the "Pairing failed" message is displayed on the SiriusXM
Roady BT before doing the next step.
3. Confirm the PIN on the vehicle headunit. Once the PIN is confirmed the headunit will immediately time out or
abort Bluetooth connection attempt.
4. On the SiriusXM Roady BT, go back to the main Bluetooth menu (press the Select button to dismiss the “Pairing
Failed” message, and press the Menu button).
5. "My Chevrolet" should now be shown in the Discovered Bluetooth device list as "Not Connected". Select "My
Chevrolet" to initiate the Bluetooth connection.
Roady BT will now connect successfully and start steaming the SiriusXM audio.
Nissan Altima (Some 2019 Models) Tips
Some trim levels of Nissan Altima vehicle headunits might display the "waiting for audio” message after reconnection
with the SiriusXM Roady BT, even though the SiriusXM audio can be heard. To clear the "waiting for audio” message
press the Play/Pause button on your SiriusXM Roady BT.
Toyota (Some Models) Tips
1. After successfully pairing and connecting to the SiriusXM Roady BT the SiriusXM audio does not play. Some
Toyota vehicle headunits do not change their audio source automatically to Bluetooth audio upon successfully
pairing and connecting. Once pairing and connection is successful, you will need to manually change the source
to Bluetooth Audio in the vehicle’s headunit.
2. While the vehicle is running, if the SiriusXM Roady BT is turned off and back on, it may not automatically
reconnect to the vehicle’s headunit. You will have to manually initiate the Bluetooth connection in order to hear
the SiriusXM audio.
Mercedes (Some Models) Tips
While the vehicle is running, if the SiriusXM Roady BT is turned off and back on, it may not automatically reconnect to
the vehicle’s headunit. You will have to manually initiate the Bluetooth connection in order to hear the SiriusXM audio.