A: Complete instructions are found in the SiriusXM Roady BT User Guide, in the section titled “Option 2: Bluetooth Installation Instructions”. Additional helpful Bluetooth FAQs are found below. There are two methods for pairing and connecting using Bluetooth:
A: Yes. While most vehicles will easily pair and connect with the SiriusXM Roady BT, and here are some additional helpful hints:
TIP: Most vehicle headunits will support two simultaneous connections from Bluetooth devices, one for a cellphone profile (HFP) and one for media streaming profile (A2DP).
The cellphone profile is used for voice calls with your cellphone and the media profile is used to stream audio from your cellphone, or another device such as the SiriusXM Roady BT.
TIP: The cellphone profile may be shown as an icon of a phone handset or an image of a smartphone, and the media profile may be shown with an icon of a musical note, or shown as “A2DP” or “A2DP/AVRCP”.
TIP: When pairing with the SiriusXM Roady BT with your vehicle headunit, your vehicle headunit may give the option during pairing to assign only the media profile to the SiriusXM Roady BT. This is what you want to choose in order to have both your cellphone and the SiriusXM Roady BT simultaneously connected via Bluetooth with your vehicle’s headunit. (If you do not plan on connecting a cellphone to the vehicle’s headunit then you do not have to worry about this.)
TIP: If your vehicle headunit does not give you the option of assigning only the media profile to the SiriusXM Roady BT, the vehicle headunit may automatically assign both the cellphone profile and the media profile to the SiriusXM Roady BT. Another possibility is that the vehicle headunit may take both profiles from a previously paired smartphone and assign them both to the SiriusXM Roady BT.
In the event that both profiles are assigned to the SiriusXM Roady BT, when you subsequently pair or reconnect your cellphone you will need to tell your vehicle headunit to split the profiles between your cellphone and the SiriusXM Roady BT. However, some vehicle headunits do not allow you to split the profiles between two Bluetooth devices.
Once the profiles have been split, you can use your cellphone for phone calls and the SiriusXM Roady BT for streaming the SiriusXM audio. The headunit will automatically switch to the hands free cellphone mode when you make or receive a phone call.
TIP: Always consult the owner’s manual for the vehicle’s headunit for more information and additional instructions.
A: Yes, please review and keep in mind the following tips:
TIP: This one is important: Always turn off other nearby Bluetooth devices before starting the pairing process with the SiriusXM Roady BT, devices such as a cellphone.
TIP: Always read the Bluetooth pairing instructions in the owner’s manual for the vehicle’s headunit before attempting to pair and connect the SiriusXM Roady BT. You may find helpful information specific to your vehicle’s headunit.
TIP: Some vehicle headunits only support a limited number of paired Bluetooth devices. Before attempting to pair and connect the SiriusXM Roady BT, check that your vehicle’s headunit can support an additional Bluetooth device. If not, you may have to remove a previously paired but unused device to accommodate adding the SiriusXM Roady BT.
TIP: In the vehicle’s headunit, if you do not find the Bluetooth pairing option under the Bluetooth Settings Menu, some headunits have this function in the Menu option on the Mobile/Phone screen.
TIP: Some vehicle makes/models only allow Bluetooth pairing from the Phone Menu, even for a Bluetooth media streaming device. Be sure and check Phone Menu if you could not find this function elsewhere.
A: The default method of Bluetooth pairing and connecting is to initiate pairing with the vehicle’s headunit from Roady BT. Consult the SiriusXM Roady BT User Guide section titled, “Method A: Bluetooth pairing from Roady BT to the radio/headunit”.
A: If the vehicle’s headunit only supports pairing from headunit, then, first enable the searching for Bluetooth devices on the SiriusXM Roady BT. Once the SiriusXM Roady BT completes the search, select “Device Not Found” on the SiriusXM Roady BT. (This makes the SiriusXM Roady BT visible to the vehicle’s headunit.)
Then initiate Bluetooth pairing and connection on the vehicle’s headunit, and look for the SiriusXM Roady BT in the list of discovered Bluetooth devices.
Consult the SiriusXM Roady BT User Guide section titled, “Method B: Bluetooth pairing from the vehicle radio/headunit to Roady BT”.
A: If after confirming the PIN or Passcode displayed on the screen the SiriusXM Roady BT displays the “Pairing failed” message, return back to “Bluetooth Audio” screen on the SiriusXM Roady BT by pressing Select to dismiss the “Pairing Failed” message, and then pressing the Menu button.
If you now see the vehicle’s headunit is shown in the Discovered Bluetooth devices list, and the status is “not connected“, this indicates that the vehicle’s headunit paired successfully with the SiriusXM Roady BT, but failed to establish a connection.
You can now connect to the vehicle’s headunit by selecting the headunit from the list of Discovered Bluetooth devices on the SiriusXM Roady BT and pressing the Select button. Alternately you can turn the SiriusXM Roady BT off and back on and it should now automatically connect to the vehicle’s headunit.
A: When confirming a PIN or passcode on the SiriusXM Roady BT, after you press the Select button the message might remain on the screen for few seconds. Don’t press any buttons! Allow approx. 20 – 30 seconds for the pairing process to complete after confirming the PIN or Passcode.
A: When the SiriusXM Roady BT searches for the vehicle’s headunit, most headunits will display their correct name. However, some headunits may appear as in the list of discovered Bluetooth device as “Unidentified Device”. If you are certain there are no other Bluetooth devices nearby that are on, the Unidentified Device is probably the vehicle’s headunit and you go ahead and select it for pairing.
A: While performing the Bluetooth pairing process avoid pressing the same button multiple times while the pairing process is on-going. Sometimes the process takes a bit of time. Pressing a button multiple times (or pressing the Menu button) may the abort the pairing process. Wait for the SiriusXM Roady BT to respond before pressing any buttons. However, if you need to abort the pairing process, then press the Menu button.
A: On some headunits the audio might start playing choppy audio immediately after the SiriusXM Roady BT and the vehicle’s headunit have successfully paired and connected. Wait for approximately 30 seconds and the audio might resolve itself. If the choppy audio continues after 30 seconds, power the SiriusXM Roady BT off and then back on. The audio should be normal.
A: Some vehicle headunits might 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. Some Toyota headunits exhibit this behavior.
A: If the SiriusXM Roady BT fails to pair with your vehicle’s headunit after multiple attempts, try pairing with the SiriusXM Roady BT set to the “Alternate” Bluetooth Device Class setting. Press the Menu button, select Audio Settings, select Bluetooth settings. Scroll down to Bluetooth Device Class and press the select button to change to “Alternate”.
A: Once SiriusXM Roady BT is paired and connected, some vehicle headunits might not support displaying the SiriusXM Song Title, Artist Name, and other information. This is not a malfunction of your SiriusXM Roady BT.
A: Some vehicle headunits might not support Play/Pause function. This is not a malfunction of your SiriusXM Roady BT.
A: Some vehicle headunits will default to either the OEM built-in SiriusXM or FM as the audio source. This happens because the headunit cannot find the previously connected Bluetooth device within few seconds as Roady BT is powering up. If this happens you will need to manually change the audio source for the vehicle headunit to the Bluetooth audio source.
A: After a vehicle ignition off and on, some vehicle headunits may connect both the cellphone and media streaming profiles to the cellphone for both profiles. If this happens you will need to connect the SiriusXM Roady BT to the media streaming profile to hear the SiriusXM audio.
If you are using an Android cellphone and the SiriusXM Roady BT simultaneously, you can change the Bluetooth settings in your Android phone for a hands-free only connection. This will keep the vehicle’s headunit from reassigning the media streaming profile to the cellphone.
A: Some vehicle headunits will not automatically reconnect Bluetooth if the SiriusXM Roady BT is turned off and on again while the vehicle is running. You will have to manually initiate the Bluetooth connection in order to hear the SiriusXM audio. Some Mercedes and Toyota vehicle headunits may exhibit this behavior.
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.
Please follow these steps If you have a difficulty pairing and connecting a Chevrolet headunit with your SiriusXM Roady BT.
Roady BT will now connect successfully and start steaming the SiriusXM audio.
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.
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.