Mercedes-Benz ML320. Service manual - part 293

the feed hose of the 
liftgate washer system 
to the front edge of the 
C-pillar paneling

the CD changer bracket. Pull the 
C-pillar paneling away from the 
body for better accessibility.

13

Route the new D2B 
wiring harness along 
the feed hose of the 
liftgate washer system 
up to the right A-pillar

 Fasten the D2B wiring 

harness to the body with inline 
clips.

 

14

Route the new D2B 
wiring harness along 
the vehicle wiring 
harness from the right 
footwell to the top side 
of the transmission 
tunnel to the firewall

 Fasten the D2B wiring 

harness to the vehicle wiring 
harness using tie straps.

 

15

Route the exchange 
D2B wiring harness (1) 
on the carpet, through 
under the heater 
housing (2) to the left 
side

 

 

16

Route exchange D2B 
wiring harness (1) to 
the radio installation 
opening

 D2Fasten the B-wiring 

harness to the vehicle wiring 
harness using tie straps.

 

17

Screw the screw into 
the top left corner 
behind the cover for the 
CD-changer

 

 

18

Screw the screw into 
the bracket of the load 
compartment cover and 
install the load 
compartment cover

 

 

19

Install the front load 
compartment hooks on 
the right C-pillar

 

 

20

Screw in the screw for 
the outer rear seat belt 
on the right-side

 

*BA91.40-P-1001-01D

21

Install right footwell 
cover

 

AR68.30-P-4010GH 

22

Install right door sill 
molding

 

AR68.30-P-4100GH 

23

Install the cover on the 

AR68.10-P-1520GH 

 

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 Seat belts/emergency tensioning retractors 

FIBER OPTICAL CABLE (D2B) REPLACE COMPLETE (AFTER TESTING) - AR82.70-P-0005GI 

MODEL 163.136 #A as of 051500, 163.136 #X as of 708319, 163.154 #A as of 051500, 163.154 #X as of 
708319, 163.172 #A as of 051500, 163.172 #X as of 708319, 163.113/128/157/174/175 with CODE (852) 
CTEL preinstallation assembly at dome with CODE (854) MB portable cellular telephone  

ECE-Ausfuhrung  

MODEL 163.154 /172 /174 #A as of 221506, 163.157/175 with CODE (349) E Call emergency call system 
with CODE (494a) USA version  

Fig. 210: Identifying Fiber Optical Cable Components

right under the 
instrument panel

 Left hand steering vehicle up 

to 31.8.99.

 

 

 Left hand steering vehicle as 

of 1.9.99.

AR68.10-P-1520GI 

 

 

 Right-hand drive vehicle.

AR68.10-P-1500GH 

24

Install radio

 

AR82.60-P-7502EA

Number

Designation

Model 163 as of 09/99

BA91.40-P-1001-01D

Screw on belt end fitting

Nm 35

 

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Fig. 211: Identifying Fiber Optical Cable Components 

Cover on left under the instrument panel removed for a better display  

Fig. 212: Identifying Exchange D2 B-Wiring Harness And Heater Housing 

 

Remove

 

 

 

Notes on fiber optic 
cable

Models 129,163, 168, 170, 202, 
203, 208, 209, 
210,215,220,230,463

AH82.70-P-0001-02A

1

Remove radio

 

AR82.60-P-7502EA

2

Cut the existing D2B 
wiring harness as far as 
possible away from the 

 

 

 

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connector to the radio

3

Remove cover on right 
under the instrument 
panel

 Left hand steering vehicle 

up to 31.8.99.

AR68.10-P-1520GH 

 

 

Left hand steering vehicle as 

of 1.9.99.

AR68.10-P-1520GI 

 

 

 Right-hand drive vehicle.

AR68.10-P-1500GH 

4

Remove right-hand 
side entrance strip

 

AR68.30-P-4100GH 

5

Remove footwell cover 
on right

 

AR68.30-P-4010GH 

6.1

Remove E-Call control 
module (A35/8)

 

AR82.95-P-0008GH

6.2

Remove CTEL [TEL] 
interface (A34/4)

 

 

7

Disconnect D2B plug 
from E-Call control 
module (A35/8) or 
CTEL [TEL] interface 
(A34/4)

 E-call control module: with 

USA version, code 494a. CTEL 
[TEL] interface: ECE version

 

8

Remove air duct 
behind the E-Call 
control module 
(A35/8) or CTEL 
[TEL] interface 
(A34/4)

 

 

9

Remove the existing 
D2B wiring harness 
between the E-call 
control module 
(A35/8) or CTEL 
[TEL] interface 
(A34/4) and firewall at 
the transmission tunnel

 Cut off the existing D2B 

wiring harness at the last tie 
strap between the heater 
housing (2) and firewall.

 

 

Install 

 

 

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3/16/

Plug the plug from the 
exchange D2B wiring 
harness (1) into the E-
call control module 
(A35/8) or CTEL 
[TEL] interface 
(A34/4) and route the 
wiring harness under 
the carpet to the right 
A-pillar

 Risk of breakage! Do not 

kink or stretch fiber optic cable 
Before routing, install the caps 
on the fiber optical cable. 

 Fasten D2B wiring harness 

to the body using existing clips.

AR82.95-P-0005-01A

 

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