MERCEDES-BENZ ML430 1997 Complete Repair Manual

Fig. 208: Identifying Fiber Optical Cable Components
The cover on the left under the instrume nt panel removed for a better display
Fig. 209: Identifying Exchange D2 B
-Wiring Harness And Heater Housing
Remove
Notes on fiber optic
cableModels 129, 163, 168, 170, 202,
203, 208, 209,
210,215,220,230,463AH82.70-P-0001-02A
1Remove radio AR82.60-P-7502EA
2Cut through the
existing D2B wiring
harness as far as

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possible from the
connector on the radio
3Remove 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
4Remove right-hand
side entrance strip AR68.30-P-4100GH
5Remove footwell cover
on right AR68.30-P-4010GH
6Unscrew the bolt for
the outer rear seat belt
on the right side
7Remove the front load
compartment hooks on
the right C-pillar
8Remove load
compartment cover and
unscrew the bolt in the
bracket
9Remove cover for the
CD changer and
unscrew bolt behind
the cover in the top left
corner
10Disconnect D2B plug
from CD changer and
unclip the wiring
harness from the
bracket
11Remove the existing
D2B wiring harness
between the CD
changer and firewall at
the transmission tunnel Cut off the existing D2B
wiring harness at the last tie
strap between the heater housing
and firewall.
Only if the D2B wiring
harness is NOT in the interior
wiring harness .
Install
12Plug the plug of the
new D2B wiring
harness into the CD
changer and route the
wiring harness along Risk of breakage! Do not
kink or stretch fiber optic cable
Before routing, push the caps
onto the fiber optical cable.
Fasten the wiring harness to AR82.95-P-0005-01A

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the feed hose of the
liftgate washer system
to the front edge of the
C-pillar panelingthe CD changer bracket. Pull the
C-pillar paneling away from the
body for better accessibility.
13Route 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.
14Route 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.
15Route the exchange
D2B wiring harness (1)
on the carpet, through
under the heater
housing (2) to the left
side
16Route exchange D2B
wiring harness (1) to
the radio installation
opening D2Fasten the B-wiring
harness to the vehicle wiring
harness using tie straps.
17Screw the screw into
the top left corner
behind the cover for the
CD-changer

18Screw the screw into
the bracket of the load
compartment cover and
install the load
compartment cover
19Install the front load
compartment hooks on
the right C-pillar
20Screw in the screw for
the outer rear seat belt
on the right-side *BA91.40-P-1001-01D
21Install right footwell
cover AR68.30-P-4010GH
22Install right door sill
molding AR68.30-P-4100GH
23Install 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
24Install radio AR82.60-P-7502EA
NumberDesignationModel 163 as of 09/99
BA91.40-P-1001-01DScrew on belt end fittingNm35

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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
cableModels 129,163, 168, 170, 202,
203, 208, 209,
210,215,220,230,463AH82.70-P-0001-02A
1Remove radio AR82.60-P-7502EA
2Cut the existing D2B
wiring harness as far as
possible away from the

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connector to the radio
3Remove 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
4Remove right-hand
side entrance strip AR68.30-P-4100GH
5Remove footwell cover
on right AR68.30-P-4010GH
6.1Remove E-Call control
module (A35/8) AR82.95-P-0008GH
6.2Remove CTEL [TEL]
interface (A34/4)
7Disconnect 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
8Remove air duct
behind the E-Call
control module
(A35/8) or CTEL
[TEL] interface
(A34/4)
9Remove 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
10 Copyright
DaimlerChrysler AG
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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11Route exchange D2B
wiring harness (1)
along the existing
wiring harness from
the right footwell to
the top side of the
transmission tunnel at
the firewall Fasten D2B wiring harness
to the vehicle harness using tie
straps.
12Route the exchange
D2B wiring harness
(1) on the carpet
through under the
heater housing (2) to
the left side
13Route exchange D2B
wiring harness (1) up
to the radio installation
opening Fasten D2B wiring harness
to the vehicle harness using tie
straps.
14Install air duct behind
the E-call control
module (A35/8) or
CTEL [TEL] interface
(A34/4)
15Plug the D2B plug into
the 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
16.1Install CTEL [TEL]
interface (A34/4) *BA91.10-P-1001-
01B
*BA91.40-P-1001-
01D
16.2Install E-call control
module (A35/8) AR82.95-P-0008GH
*BA91.10-P-1001-
01B
*BA91.40-P-1001-
01D
17Install right footwell
cover AR68.30-P-4010GH
18Install right door sill
molding AR68.30-P-4100GH
19Install the cover on the
right under the
instrument panel Left hand steering vehicle
up to 31.8.99.AR68.10-P-1520GH

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Front seats
Seat belts/emergency tensioning retractors
FIBER OPTICAL CABLE (D2B) REPLACE COMPLETE (AFTER TESTING) - AR82.70-P-0005GJ
MODEL 163.113 /154 /174 #A as of 289565, 163.113 #X as of 754620, 163.128 /157 /175 with CODE (810)
Sound system
Left hand steering vehicle as
of 1.9.99.AR68.10-P-1520GI
Right-hand drive vehicle.AR68.10-P-1500GH
20Plug D2B plug from
exchange D2B wiring
harness (1) into radio
21Install radio AR82.60-P-7502EA
NumberDesignationModel Series 163
BA91.10-P-1001-01BBolt of seating mounting
bracket to vehicle floorNm40
NumberDesignation
Model 163 up to
08/99Model 163 as of
09/99
BA91.40-P-1001-
01DScrew on belt end
fittingNm3535

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Fig. 213: Identifying Fiber Optical Cable (D2B) Components
Fig. 214: Identifying Fiber Op tical Cable (D2B) Components
Fig. 215: Identifying Exchange D2B Wi ring Harness And Heater Housing

Remove
Notes on fiber optic cableModels 129, 163, 168, 170,
202, 203, 208, 209,
210,215,220,230,463AH82.70-P-0001-
02A
1Remove radio AR82.60-P-7502EA
2Cut through the existing D2B
wiring harness as far as
possible from the connector on

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REMOVE/INSTALL ANTENNA SPLITTER - AR82.70-P-8953GH
MODEL 163.113 /136 /154 /157 /172 /174
the radio
3Remove cover under
instrument panel on driver's
side AR68.10-P-1500GH
4Unscrew screw on Sound
amplifier (A2/13) and
disconnect D2 B-plug
5Cut the existing D2B wiring
harness as far as possible away
from the plug for the sound
amplifier
Install
6Plug the plug of the exchange
D2B wiring harness into the
sound amplifier (A2/13)
7Fasten sound amplifier (A2/13)
with screw
8Route exchange D2B wiring
harness (1) along existing
wiring harness to the center of
the instrument panel Danger of breaking! Do
not kink or stretch fiber optic
cable Before routing, push
the caps onto the plugs.AR82.95-P-0005-
01A
9Route exchange D2B wiring
harness (1) next to the heater
housing (2) downwards and
behind the bracket of the
control module for automatic
transmission/connector for
interior wiring harness Ensure that the D2B
wiring harness does not cross
other lines/wiring harnesses.
Fasten existing D2B wiring
harness to existing wiring
harness using tie straps.
10Route exchange D2B wiring
harness (1) upwards to the
radio installation opening Fasten D2B wiring
harness to existing wiring
harness using tie straps.
11Install cover under the
instrument panel on the driver's
side AR68.10-P-1500GH
12Plug the plug of the exchange
D2B wiring harness (1) into the
radio
13Install radio AR82.60-P-7502EA

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