Mercedes-Benz ML320. Service manual - part 305

Fig. 266: Identifying Guide Hole, Guide Lugs And Monitor Wiring Harness 

16. Provide four further bore holes with Ø = 5 mm through bracket and crossmember of tilting/sliding roof 

frame. 

 Use guide holes (18) provided in the bracket. To prevent damage to the vehicle roof, limit drilling 

depth to 10 mm. Cover interior to collect the chips. 

17. Rivet bracket with rivets supplied to crossmember of tilting/ sliding roof frame. 

 4 rivets. 

18. Install edge guard for sliding/pop-up roof cutout in headliner.  

19. Insert monitor wiring harness into video monitor unit (19).  

20. Open video display (20) and remote control storage compartment (21). 

 

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Fig. 267: Identifying Video Display, Video Monitor Unit And Remote Control Storage 
Compartment 

21. Secure video monitor unit (19) to bracket. 

 Do NOT overtighten mounting screws. 

 Use guide pins of video monitor unit to locate the installation position and secure at 4 points (22) with 

bolts provided. 

22. Close video display (20) and remote control storage compartment (21).  

RETROFIT VIDEO SYSTEM MONITOR - AZ82.60-P-0004-02B 

Models 163.136/154/172 1A as of 145273, Models 163.136 /154 /172 1X as of 708319, Models 
163.113/128 /157 /174 /175 1#, except power tilting/sliding roof in glass version, code 414a  

1. Attach adhesive tape from the interior lamps (1) as far as the rear handles. 

 The adhesive tape should have the same width as the interior lamps (1). Use lightly adhering adhesive 

tape to prevent damage to the headliner. 

2. Measure off distance (a) between the rear fastening points of the front handles (23), halve distance and 

mark on the strips of adhesive tape. 

 

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Fig. 268: Identifying Distance (A) Between Rear Fastening Points Of Front Handles (23) 

3. Measure off distance (a) between the front fastening points of the rear handles (2), halve distance and 

mark on the strips of adhesive tape.  

4. Join both marks by a line.  

5. Measure from the trailing edge of the interior lamp (1) 340 mm (c) and mark on the center line. 

 This is where the leading edge of the monitor bracket is applied. 

6. Align the V-shaped cutout (3) on the rear side of the monitor bracket (4) at the marking on the adhesive 

tape. 

 The bracket should be at a distance of 340 mm from the interior light. 

7. Use monitor bracket (4) as template for marking the adhesive tape. 

 Do NOT mark beyond the edge of the template. 

 To mark the adhesive tape, use the rear side of the bracket. Mark headliner at side along the bracket as 

far as the front incisions (6) and the rear incision (7). Mark inside of incisions (6) and (7) to determine the 
leading edge of the monitor cutout. Complete front and rear mark of the cutout using straightedge.

 

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Fig. 269: Identifying V-Shaped Cutout (3) On Rear Side Of Monitor Bracket (4) 

8. Remove marked area of the headliner. 

 In order not to damage the headliner if the blade slips, cut inward starting from the corners. DO NOT 

remove the cutout as long as the headliner has not been fully removed along the marking. 

9. Fasten monitor wiring harness (8) at the white adhesive tape markings using the available clips (9) and 

the attached, self-adhesive foamed material (10) to the right-hand A-pillar.  

10. Route monitor wiring harness at top between the headliner and vehicle roof next to the shock absorber. 

 Carefully pull headliner downward. Do not tear or bend headliner. 

Fig. 270: Identifying Self-Adhesive Foamed Material, Monitor Wiring Harness And Clips

 

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