MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 1997 Complete Repair Manual

AR68.10-P-1030GH
Remove/install center section of instrument panel
11.4.97

MODEL
163.113 /128 /136 /154 /157 /172 /174 /175

P68.10-2358-06

Illustrated on Model 163 up to VIN

A289564, X754619

1
Instrument panel

2
Instrument panel center section

3
Stowage compartment

4
In-car temperature sensor

intake hose

5
Long wedge

A2
Radio

Arrows
Retaining clips


Remove/install

1
Remove radio (A2)

AR82.60-P-7502EA

2.1
Remove stowage compartment (3)

Only if present

3
Pry off top retaining clips (arrows) at center

section of instrument panel (2) out of

instrument panel (1)


Risk of cracks and fracture!

Put long wedge (5) behind center section

of instrument panel (2) on the top edges of

the opening and carefully pry off top retaining

clips (arrows).

Long wedge

*115589035900

4
Insert long wedge (5) into gap between

instrument panel center section (2) and

instrument panel (1) and pull down to rotary

switches

Long wedge

*115589035900

5
Carefully pry off bottom retaining clips

(arrows) at center section of instrument panel

(2) out of instrument panel (1)


Risk of cracks and fracture!

Long wedge

*115589035900

6.1
Pull off interior temperature sensor intake

hose (4)

Up to VIN A289564, X754619.

7
Unplug all connectors from center section of

instrument panel (2).

8.1
Separate connectors from AAC pushbutton

control module

As of VIN A289565, X754620.

9
Remove instrument panel center section (2)

10
Install in the reverse order

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Long wedge

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AR54.25-P-2800GH
Removing and installing combination switch
21.1.97

MODEL
163.113 /128 /136 /154 /157 /172 /174 /175

P54.25-0325-06

1
Bolt

2
Lower steering column cover

3
Upper steering column cover

12
Cover

P54.25-0333-06

4
Bolt

5
Bolt

6
Retaining web

7
Steering shaft

8
Bolt

9
Connector

S4
Combination switch

S40
CC switch


Remove/install

1
Disconnect ground cable of battery


To protect against unwanted contact

between the disconnected ground line and

the ground (right major assemblies

compartment, common ground W16/4,

insulate cable lug of ground line.

AR54.10-P-0003A

2
Remove steering wheel

Caution when handling airbag

unitImproper handling can lead to damage to

the airbag unit.

AR46.10-P-0100GH

3
Remove clock spring contact

AR46.10-P-0200GH

4
Unscrew screws (1) and remove lower

steering column molding (2)

5
Remove upper steering column molding (3)

6
Remove covers (12) on left and right

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7.1
Disconnect electrical connectors at the covers

12)

Only with left/right folding outside mirror,

code 500 and headlamp cleaning system,

code 600.

8
Unscrew screw (4) and disconnect connector

(9)

9
Unscrew screw (8) and remove cruise control

switch (S40)

10
Unscrew screws (5)

11
Pull combination switch (S4) off the retaining

webs (6) and remove

12
Install in the reverse order

13
Perform function check

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AR68.10-P-1500GH
Removing and installing cover below instrument panel (left)
4.2.97

MODELS
163.113 /128 /136 /154 /157 /172 /174 /175

P68.10-0522-06

1
Plugs

2
Bolt

3
Clips

4
Cover

X11/4
Datalink connector


Remove/install

1
Remove plug (1)

2 each.

2
Unscrew screw (2)

2 each.


Installation:
Observe clips (3).

3
Unlock and remove data link connector (X11/4)

4
Take off cover (4)

5
Install in the reverse order

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AR68.10-P-1520GH
Remove/install cover below instrument panel (right)
4.2.97

MODEL
163.136 /154 /172 #A up to 145272,

163.136 /154 /172 #X up to 708318

P68.10-0527-06

1
Cover

2
Plug-in clips

3
Catch

X58/1
Interior socket


Remove/Install

1
Unhook catch (3) on blower motor

Risk of breakage!

2
Unclip cover (1)

Cover is fastened with 2 clips (2).

3
Disconnect electrical connector from interior

socket (X58/1)

4
Install in the reverse order

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AR68.10-P-1520GI
Remove/install cover below instrument panel (right)
2.6.99

MODEL
163.136 /154 /172 #A as of 145273,

163.136 /154 /172 #X as of 708319,

163.113 /128 /157 /174 /175

P68.10-2249-06

1
Torx bolts

2
Cover

3
Locking lever

X58/1
I
nterior socket


Remove/Install

1
Unscrew Torx screws (1) form cover (2)

2
Fold locking lever (3) downward

3
Pull cover (2) downward and lay down

4
Disconnect electrical connector from interior

socket (X58/1)

5
Install in the reverse order

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AR83.40-P-6500GH
Remove/install switch unit/automatic air conditioning control module
7.3.01

MODEL
163.113 /154 /174 #A as of 289565,
163.113 #X as of 754620,

163.128 /157 /175

P83.40-2329-06

1
Instrument panel center section

2
Bolts

N22
AAC pushbutton control module


Remove/install

1
Remove center section of instrument panel

AR68.10-P-1030GH

2
Remove switch unit of AAC control and

operating module (N22) from center part of

instrument panel (1)

3
Unscrew screws (2) from AAC control and

operating module (N22)

4
Disconnect AAC control and operating

module (N22) from center section of

instrument panel

Loosen retaining clamps at the top and

bottom.

5
Install in the reverse order

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AR83.20-P-1835GH
Remove, install switch unit for heater/ventilation
30.4.97

MODELS
163.113/136/154/172/174 up to 31.8.01 with CODE (580) air conditioning or Tempmatic for USA

P83.20-0262-06

1
Center part of instrument panel

2
Defroster cable

3
Footwell ventilation cable

4
Pushbutton control module
X72/3
Connector


Remove/install

1
Remove radio

AR82.60-P-7502EA

2
Remove center part of instrument panel (1)

AR68.10-P-1030GH

3
Unscrew bolts at heater/AC controls (4) and

remove controls

4
Detach cable (2, 3)

Unclip cables at heater/AC controls.

5
Disconnect connector (X72/3) at heater/AC

controls (4)

6
Install in the reverse order

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AR68.10-P-1111GH
Remove/install instrument panel carrier
17.3.97

MODEL
163.113 /128 /136 /154 /157 /172 /174 /175

P68.10-0612-09

1
Caps on A-pillar

2
Bolts

3
Instrument panel

4
Bolt

5
Bolts

6
Heater housing

7
Front passenger airbag unit

8
Nuts, self-locking
17

Cover below instrument panel on right

18
Connector on MB immobilizer switch

19
Connector at steering/ignition lock

20
Steering column adjustment switch

connector

10

Steering column

11
Bolts

12
Nuts

13
Instrument panel

14
Bottom section of instrument panel

15
Wiring harness

16
Cover below instrument panel on left


Remove/install

1
Remove instrument panel (13) and the lower

part of instrument panel (14)

AR68.10-P-1000GH

2
Remove passenger airbag (7)

AR91.60-P-0680GH

3
Remove cover below instrument panel on

right (17)
Up to chassis number A145272, X708318.

AR68.10-P-1520GH

As of chassis number A145273, X708319.

AR68.10-P-1520GI

4
Unscrew screws (5) from instrument panel

carrier (3) on heater housing (6)

5
Remove cover below instrument panel on left

(16)

AR68.10-P-1500GH

6
Remove insulating mat between steering
column (10) and carrier for instrument panel (3)

7
Unscrew screws (11) for steering column (10)

from instrument panel carrier (3)


*BA46.10-P-1006-03C

8
Remove nuts (12) for steering column (10)

from instrument panel carrier (3)


*BA46.10-P-1007-03C

9
Unscrew screws (4) for instrument panel

carrier (3) from middle tunnel

10
Disconnect connector from steering column

height adjustment switch (20)

11
Disconnect connector from MB immobilizer

switching unit (18)

12
Disconnect connector from steering/ignition

switch (19)

13
Disconnect wiring harness (15) from

instrument panel carrier

Installation:
Ensure that wiring harness

is routed correctly on instrument panel carrier.

14
Remove wiper system

AR82.30-P-6400GH

15
Unscrew nuts for instrument panel carrier (3)

on firewall


Installation:
Install new self-locking nuts.

16
Remove caps on A-pillar (1)

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