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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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