SMU - Revised Radio Setup Procedure

This bulletin is being issued to revise the Radio Setup procedure (SI Document ID 1702907) in the Entertainment sub-section of the 2006 Saturn ION and 2006 Saturn VUE Service Manuals. Please replace the current information in the Service Manual with the following information.

The following information has been updated within SI. If you are using a paper version of this Service Manual, please make a reference to this bulletin on the affected page.

Radio setup is completed using the Service Programming System (SPS). Refer to Service Programming System (SPS) (SI Document ID 1265170).

If exchanging the same radio, from one vehicle to another, the VIN from the vehicle receiving the radio needs to be programmed with the scan tool.

Use the program VIN procedure available in Special Functions menu of the scan tool. After programming the VIN cycle the ignition key with the retained accessory power (RAP) disabled.

Important: The radio setup files will configure the radio amplifier (if equipped), internal equalization settings, and program the vehicle identification number (VIN). Without following the setup procedure, the sound quality and volume of the radio may be degraded.