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REMOVE/INSTALL FRONT DOOR SPEAKERS IN MIRROR TRIANGLE - AR82.62-P-7850GH
MODELS 163.113 #A as of 289565, 163.113 #X as of 754620, 163.154 /174 #A as of 289565,
163.128/157/175
Fig. 199: Identifying Mirror Triangle Front Door Speaker Components
Remove/install
1Unclip mirror triangle (1)
from door Assembly wedgeFig. 200
2Disconnect left front door
speaker connector, mirror
triangle (H4/23x1) or
right front door speaker
connector, mirror triangle
(H4/24x1) from left front
door speaker, mirror
triangle (H4/23) or right
front door speaker, mirror
triangle (H4/24)
3Remove retaining clips
(2)
4Remove speaker from
mirror triangle Disconnect plug from
bracket (3).
5Install in the reverse order
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Fig. 200: Identifying Asse mbly Wedge (110 589 03 59 00)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING LOUDSPEAKERS IN REAR DOORS - AR82.62-P-7874GH
MODEL 163
Fig. 201: Identifying Rear Doors Loudspeaker Components
Removal, installation
Switch off radio
1Remove door liner on
rear door AR72.12-P-1010GH
2Disconnect electrical
connector (1)
3Unscrew screws (2) and
remove loudspeaker
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REMOVE, INSTALL AM/FM AMPLIFIER - AR82.62-P-8347GH
MODEL 163
Fig. 202: Identifying AM/FM Amplifier Components
housing (3)
4Unscrew screws (4) and
remove loudspeaker
(H4/3, H4/4)
5Reinstall in opposite
order
6Check for proper function Switch on radio,
actuate balance control,
check left and right
loudspeakers
Remove/install
1Open tailgate
2Remove liner on tailgate AR72.20-P-3520GH
3Disconnect electrical
connectors (2, 3, 4)
4Unscrew screws (1)
5Remove AM/FM
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REPLACE FIBER OPTICAL CA BLE (D2B) BETWEEN RADIO AND SOUND AMPLIFIER (AFTER TESTING) - AR82.62-P-
8350GH
MODEL 163.113 /154 /174 #A as of 289565, 163.113 #X as of 754620, 163.128 /157 /175 with CODE (810)
Sound system
Fig. 203: Identifying Sound Amplif ier, Radio And Navigation Unit
Fig. 204: Identifying ETC Control Modul e And Exchange D2B Wiring Harness
amplifier (A2/18) with
bracket (5)
6Install in the reverse order
7Perform function check
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Remove
Notes on fiber optic
cableModels 129, 163, 168, 170, 202,
203, 208, 209,
210,215,220,230,463AH82.70-P-0001-02A
Fiber optical cable,
locationModel Series 163GF82.00-P-4000-
01GH
1Remove radio (A2) AR82.60-P-7502EA
2Remove cover below
instrument panel on
driver's side AR68.10-P-1500GH
3Unscrew screw on
Sound amplifier
(A2/13) and disconnect
D2B B-plug
Install
4Pull the red insert of
the D2B-wiring harness
out of the D2B-plug on
the sound amplifier
(A2/13) and replace
with the red insert of
the exchange D2B
wiring harness Risk of breakage! Do not
kink or stretch fiber optic cable
Pay attention to the correct
installation position of the insert
in the D2B B-plug. Cut off the
fiber optical cable removed at
the adhesive tape.AR82.70-P-0004-01A
5Route the exchange
D2B wiring harness (1)
behind the instrument
panel along the existing
wiring harness to the
bracket (2) for the ETC
[EGS] control module
(N15/3) / plug of the
interior wiring harness
6Route the exchange
D2B wiring harness (1)
behind the bracket (2)
for the ETC [EGS]
control module (N15/3)
to the clip (3) for the
shift lock cable
7Route exchange D2B-
wiring harness (1) to
the radio installation
opening
8Secure exchange D2B
wiring harness (1) on
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REMOVE/INSTALL CD PLAYER WITH CHANGER - AR82.64-P-7507GH
MODEL 163 with CODE (819) 6-disc CD changer
existing wiring harness
at the red adhesive tape
markings provided for
this
9Pull the white insert of
the D2B wiring harness
out of the D2B plug on
the radio and replace
with the white insert of
the exchange D2B
wiring harness (1) Risk of breakage! Do not
kink or stretch fiber optic cable
Pay attention to the correct
installation position of the insert
in the D2B B-plug. Cut off the
fiber optical cable removed at
the adhesive tape.AR82.70-P-0004-01A
10Secure exchange D2B
wiring harness (1) on
existing rear wiring
harness in the radio
installation opening
11Plug D2B plug into the
sound amplifier
(A2/13) and fasten the
sound amplifier
(A2/13) with a screw
12Remove cover below
instrument panel on
driver's side AR68.10-P-1500GH
13Install radio (A2) AR82.60-P-7502EA
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Fig. 205: Identifying CD Player Components
Fig. 206: Identifying CD Player Components
Remove/Install
1Open tailgate
2Open cover (1) and
remove
3Loosen butterfly screw (2)
for mount (3)
4Remove bolts (4).
5Pull CD player with
changer (in trunk) (A2/6)
forward
6Disconnect electrical plug
(8)
7Remove CD player with
changer Installation: Ensure
that the vertical
installation position is set
on the side of the CD
player.
8Unhook electric lead (5)
from retaining clips (6)
9Unscrew screws (7) and
remove CD player with
changer from mount
10Install in the reverse order
11Perform a function test
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FIBER OPTICAL CABLE (D2B) REPLACE COMPLETE (AFTER TESTING) - AR82.70-P-0005GH
MODEL 163.154 #A as of 145273, 163.154 #X as of 708319, 163.172 #A as of 145273, 163.172 #X as of
708319, 163.113 /128 /157 /174 /175 with CODE (819) 6-disk CD changer
ECE version
MODEL 163.154/172#A as of 221506, 163.157/174/175 with CODE (494a) USA version with CODE (819)
6-disk CD changer
Fig. 207: Identifying Fiber Optical Cable Components
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