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Fig. 282: Identifying Distance (A) Between Rear Fastening Points Of Front Handles
3. Measure off distance (a) between the rear fastening points of the front handles (2), halve distance and
mark on the strips of adhesive tape.
4. Join these two 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 lamp.
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 the front incision (6) and the rear
incision (7)to determine the front and rear edges of the monitor cutout. Complete front and rear mark of
the cutout usin
g straightedge.
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Fig. 283: Identifying V-Shaped Cutout (3) On Rear Side Of Monitor Bracket
8. Remove marked area of the headliner.
In order not to damage the headliner if the blade slips, cut inward starting from the corners. NEVER
remove the cutout until the headliner has been removed completely along the mark.
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 left-hand A-pillar.
10. Route monitor wiring harness at top between the headliner and vehicle roof, next to the shock absorber at
the left-hand A-pillar.
Carefully pull headliner downward. Do not tear or bend headliner.
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Fig. 284: Identifying Self-Adhesive Foamed Material, Monitor Wiring Harness And Clips
11. Route monitor wiring harness (8) next to the existing wiring harness (11).
12. Route monitor wiring harness in a curve to the monitor cutout in the headliner.
Approximately 160 mm of the wiring harness should hang out of the monitor cutout.
13. Secure wiring harness to the headliner using self-adhesive foamed material (12) supplied.
As of VIN A289565, X754620: Ensure that wiring harness does not affect window airbag function.
Route wiring harness as flat as possible.
Headliner shown with tilting/sliding roof
Fig. 285: Identifying Existing Wiring Harness, Monitor Wiring Harness And Self
-Adhesive Foamed
Material
14. Apply straightedge to the front marking on the adhesive tape and mark both ribs on the crossmember.
Use marking (13) to center the monitor bracket.
15. Remove the protective foil from the strip of adhesive tape on the monitor bracket.
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Fig. 286: Identifying Mark On Center Monitor Bracket
16. Adhere bracket to crossmember ribs.
Align the center incision (14) of the monitor bracket to the marking on the crossmember (25). Guide
lugs (15) of the bracket latch at front in the grooves (26) of the crossmember.
17. Route monitor wiring harness (8) through opening (16) in rear area of bracket.
18. Provide bore hole with Ø = 5 mm through bracket and crossmember.
Use guide hole (17) provided in the bracket. To prevent damage to the vehicle roof, limit drilling depth
to 5 mm. Cover interior to collect the chips.
19. Rivet bracket with rivet supplied to crossmember of tiltin
g/sliding roof frame.
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Fig. 287: Identifying Guide Hole, Crossmember And Monitor Wiring Harness
20. Provide two 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 5 mm. Cover interior to collect the chips.
21. Rivet bracket with rivet supplied to crossmember.
2 rivets.
22. Remove adhesive tape from the headliner.
23. Insert monitor wiring harness into video monitor unit (19).
24. Open video display (20) and remote control storage compartment (21).
25. 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.
26. Close video displa
y (20) and remote control storage compartment.
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Fig. 288: Identifying Video Display, Video Monitor Unit And Remote Control Storage
Compartment
RETROFIT WIRING HARNESS FOR AUXILIARY INTERFACE MODULE AND VIDEO/DVD PLAYER - AZ82.60-P-0004-
03A
Model 163.113/136 /154 /172 /174 #A as of 145273 289564,
Model 163.113 /136 /154 /172 #X as of 708319 up to 754619
1. Adhere supplied self-adhesive foamed material (1) to rear end of the center console bracket (2).
2. Measure dimension (a) on left and right from the upper edge of the transmission tunnel and mark floor
covering.
3. Starting from the transmission tunnel cutout of the floor covering, cut into floor covering 2 times (b).
Incisions should be located above the recesses in the transmission tunnel.
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Fig. 289: Identifying Dimension (A) On Left And Right From Upper Edge Of Transmission Tunnel
4. From the transmission tunnel cutout of the floor covering measure dimension (c) and from the inner edge
of the cutout of the 40 % rear seat (3) measure the dimension (d) and mark floor covering.
Fig. 290: Identifying Transmission Tunnel Cutout Of Floor Covering Dimension (C)
5. Cut into floor covering toward left-hand side (e).
Incision should be located in the center of the transmission tunnel.
6. Starting from the center of the previous incision, cut into floor covering toward the rear (f).
7. Guide wiring harness for video player (4) and wiring harness for DVD player (5) from the incision behind
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the center console bracket (2) to the cutout for the 40% rear seat (3).
Leave wiring harness at this point for routing under the floor covering at a later time. Do NOT route
wiring harness for the auxiliary interface module under the floor covering.
Fig. 291: Identifying Cut Into Floor Covering Toward Left
-Hand Side (e)
8. Place wiring harnesses at top on the selector lever module.
Ensure that the wiring harnesses remain in this position. This ensures that the wiring harnesses have
sufficient play for subsequent installation of the air duct.
9. Guide wiring harness for video player and wiring harness for DVD player to the incision in the floor
covering under the 60% rear seat.
Wiring harnesses should lie as straight and as flat as possible in the recesses of the transmission tunnel
from the center console cutout to the rear incision. White adhesive tape mark (6) should remain at the rear
end of the center console bracket (2).
10. Slide tab of the floor covering at the rear incision under wiring harnesses.
11. Install rear air duct (7).
2 bolts at the rear air duct.
12. Route wiring harness for auxiliary interface module (8), wiring harnesses for video and DVD player (9)
along the upper side of the air duct (7) and secure using self-adhesive foamed material (10) supplied.
Route wirin
g harnesses as flat as possible.
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