Just bought 09 MS3, Noob ipod question

[snowtire]

Apologies in advance for a noob question. Here's my background. After years of driving a Civic Si, I have returned home. I owned a 323 GTX years ago and have owned two Proteges as well. Yesterday I went and picked up my very low miles (7500) 09 MS3 GT (no nav) in white. I LOVE it.

I have searched around the forum and on the interweb, but can't find a straightforward answer to my questions regarding Sirius and ipod integration:

1) The car has Sirius and about 1 year remaining on the subscription. I don't care too much about this feature, because I use my ipod for podcasts and audiobooks. Did the PO have the Sirius receiver installed by the dealer, or did it come standard with the GT stereo? Is this something I can pull out and sell, or is it part of the car?

2) I want to get my ipod integrated into my stereo. I see that this requires a harness and an integration module. Do I need both of these, or does my car already have the first part (the harness) because it has Sirius?

3) I have installed my own stereo stuff before and am comfortable ripping apart my dash. Is this a job I can do myself, or is it enough of a PITA that it is worth paying a dealer to do?

4) Can I just forget about this stuff and use Bluetooth somehow to get songs to the head unit?

Thanks in advance, and I look forward to years of participation here!

 

[snowtire]

Anyone?

 

[sanblaster]

I don't know anything about that but you have it posted in the wrong section. None of the 09 guys can help you out with your question.


http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=188

 

[iguanaboy]

Sirius was not standard so can be removed. I'm pretty sure you need both, but can't remember what I got when I bought mine

 

[fateexceeds]

I can't answer #1 and #3, but as far as the other questions are concerned:

#2: don't bother with the iPod integration kit. my salesguy explicity told me not to buy the kit, citing excessive cost and poor quality.

#4: if it's like the '10, then yes, you can use Bluetooth audio; you just need to pair your iPod with your car (it's easy, I just forget the exact process - check your owners' manual). be advised that the sound quality is slightly inferior to aux-in, and you may hear occassional interruptions (nothing too annoying though, it honestly doesn't faze me anymore).