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1Remove front seats 1000GH 
2.1Remove bass module speaker Only with Sound-System, Code 810.AR82.62-P-
7839GH 
3.1Remove control module for 
emergency call system Only with emergency call system E-Call, 
Code 349.AR82.95-P-
0008GH 
4Remove bench 1/3 bench seat, up to 31.8.99.AR91.12-P-
1010GH 
   40% bench seat, as of 01.9.99.AR91.12-P-
1010GI 
   2/3 bench seat, up to 31.8.99.AR91.12-P-
1010GJ 
   60% bench seat, as of 01.9.99.AR91.12-P-
1010GK 
5Remove rear seat anchors (2) Up to 31.8.99, unscrew internal Torx drive 
bolts (3). 
   Torx bit setFig. 24
6Remove center console (4) AR68.20-P-
2000GH
7Remove cover below instrument 
panel on left (6) AR68.10-P-
1500GH
8Remove cover below instrument 
panel on right (5) Up to 31.8.99.AR68.10-P-
1520GH
   As of 01.9.99.AR68.10-P-
1520GI
9Unscrew plastic nuts (11) in right 
footwell  
10Remove condensate water drain 
hose from heater housing  
11
Remove door sill molding on 
right (9) and door sill molding on 
left (10)
 AR68.30-P-
4100GH
12
Remove paneling in footwell on 
right (7) and paneling in footwell 
on left (8)
 AR68.30-P-
4010GH
13Remove insulating mat under the 
center console  
14Remove air duct for ventilation in 
the rear  
15Remove radio AR82.60-P-
7502EA 
16Disconnect all the electrical 
connectors and lay aside  
17Detach shift-lock cable at the 
electronic selector module  
 
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 Instrument panel 
Fig. 40: Identifying Torx Bit Set (000 589 01 10 00)
 
DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING CENTER CONSOLE - AR68.20-P-2150GH 
MODEL 163.113 /136 /154 /172 /174 up to 31.8.01
18
Remove bracket between 
instrument panel center part and 
transmission tunnel
 *BA68.10-P-
1003-01A
19Pull out floor covering (1) in area 
of C-pillar and remove
 Do not damage electrical leads. 
 Installation: Align floor covering at 
attachment points for seats and thread electric 
wires through corresponding cutouts.
 
20Install in the reverse order  
NumberDesignationMODEL Series 163
BA68.10-P-1003-01AScrew, dashboard to transmission tunnelNm30
 
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Fig. 41: Identifying Center Console Components Up To 31.8.01 
DISASSEMBLE/ASSEMBLE CENTER CONSOLE - AR68.20-P-2150GI
 
 Disassemble/assemble  
1Remove center console AR68.20-P-
2000GH
2Lay center console (1) down on suitable 
subsurface with opening pointing downward  
3Remove rear power window switches 
(S21/15s1) and (S21/15s2) Remove switch to inside 
and cover (2) to outside 
4Remove rear ashtray housing (3)  
5Unclip cup holder (4) from cover (5)  
6Remove cover (5) for cup holder  
7Remove inner section (6) Installation:Install inner 
section at top. 
8Separate center console on top section (7) and 
bottom section (8) 6 screws 
9Assemble in reverse sequence  
 
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MODEL 163.113 /154 /174 #A as of 289565,163.113 #X as of 754620,163.128 /157 /175  
Fig. 42: Identifying Center Console Components
 
 
 Disassemble/assemble  
1Remove center console AR68.20-
P-2000GH
2Lay center console down on 
suitable subsurface  
3Remove front ashtray (1) AR68.20-
P-2400GI
4Remove storage compartment 
(2)  
5Remove rear center console 
(3) AR68.20-
P-2020GI
6Remove rear air nozzle (4) AR83.10-
P-4800GH 
7Remove RCP console module 
(N72/2) AR68.20-
P-2210GH
8.1Remove rear beverage holder 
(5)
Model 163.154 #A as of VIN 145273 up to VIN 
289564, model 163.172 #A as of VIN 145273, 
model 163.113 /174 #A up to VIN 289564, model 
163.136 /154 /172 #X as of VIN 708319, model 
163.113 #X up to VIN 754619
AR68.20-
P-2220GH
 
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REMOVE/INSTALL REAR CENTER CONSOLE SWITCH MODULE - AR68.20-P-2210GH 
MODEL 163.113 /154 /174 #A as of 289565,163.113 #X as of 754620,163.128 /157 /175  
Fig. 43: Identifying Rear Center Console Switch Module Components
 
  
Model 163.113 /154 /174 #A as of VIN 289565, 
model 163.113 #X as of VIN 754620 model 
163.128 /157 /175AR68.20-
P-2220GI
9Remove rear ashtray (6) AR68.20-
P-2230GH
10
Remove bolts (7) for center 
console from top and bottom 
section
 6 bolts. 
11
Remove top section (8) and 
bottom section (9) from 
center console
  
12
Remove interior wiring 
harness (10) from center 
console
  
13Assemble in reverse order  
 
 Remove/install  
1Remove rear center console (1) AR68.20-P-
2020GI
2Remove retaining clamps RCP control module 
(N72/2) from rear center console (1) Press retaining clamps 
(2) toward inside. 
 
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REMOVE/INSTALL REAR BEVERAGE HOLDER - AR68.20-P-2220GH 
MODEL 163.154 #A as of 145273 up to 289564,163.172 #A as of 145273,163.113 /174 #A up to 
289564,163.136 /154 /172 #X as of 708319,163.113 #X up to 754619  
Fig. 44: Identifying Rear Beverage Holder & Hinge
 
REMOVE/INSTALL REAR BEVERAGE HOLDER - AR68.20-P-2220GI 
MODEL 163.113 /154 /174 #A as of 289565,163.113 #X as of 754620,163.128 /157 /175  
3Unscrew bolts (3) on RCP control module (N72/2) 
from cover  
4Install in the reverse order  
  Remove/install  
1Remove rear center console (1) AR68.20-P-2020GH
2Loosen beverage holder hinge (2) Press hinge toward inside 
3Remove beverage holder (3)  
4Install in the reverse order  
 
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Fig. 45: Identifying Rear Beverage Holder Components 
REMOVE/INSTALL REAR ASHTRAY - AR68.20-P-2230GH 
MODEL 163.113 /154 /174 #A as of 289565,163.113 #X as of 754620,163.128 /157 /175  
 
 Remove/install  
1Remove rear center console (1) AR68.20-P-
2020GI
2Separate air nozzle (2) from 
beverage holder (3) Loosen ball joint (4) from bottom of 
beverage holder. 
3Unscrew bolts (5) from sides of 
beverage holder  
4Remove beverage holder (3) Press onto paneling (6). 
5Install in the reverse order  
 
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Fig. 46: Identifying Rear Ashtray Components 
REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER AT GEARSHIFT LEVER - AR68.20-P-2310GH 
MODEL 163.113 /136 /154 /172 /174 up to 31.8.01
  Remove/install  
1Remove rear center console (1) AR68.20-P-2020GI
2Remove locking pin (2) from ashtray hinge  
3Remove ashtray (3)  
4Install in the reverse order  
 
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