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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 1: Identifying Fiber Optical Cable Components
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Fig 2: Identifying Fiber Optical Cable Components
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The cover on the left under the instrument panel removed for a better display 

Fig 3: Identifying Exchange D2 B-Wiring Harness And Heater Housing
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REMOVING Remove    
NOTES Notes on fiber optic cable Models 129, 163, 168, 170, 202, 203, 208, 209, 210,215,220,230,463 AH82.70-P-0001-02A 
1 Remove radio   AR82.60-P-7502EA 
2 Cut through the existing D2B wiring harness as far as possible from the connector on the radio    
3 Remove cover on right under the instrument panel IMPORTANT Left hand steering vehicle up to 31.8.99. AR68.10-P-1520GH
    IMPORTANT Left hand steering vehicle as of 1.9.99. AR68.10-P-1520GI
    IMPORTANT Right-hand drive vehicle. AR68.10-P-1500GH
4 Remove right-hand side entrance strip   AR68.30-P-4100GH
5 Remove footwell cover on right   AR68.30-P-4010GH
6 Unscrew the bolt for the outer rear seat belt on the right side    
7 Remove the front load compartment hooks on the right C-pillar    
8 Remove load compartment cover and unscrew the bolt in the bracket    
9 Remove cover for the CD changer and unscrew bolt behind the cover in the top left corner    
10 Disconnect D2B plug from CD changer and unclip the wiring harness from the bracket    
11 Remove the existing D2B wiring harness between the CD changer and firewall at the transmission tunnel IMPORTANT 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  .
 
INSTALLING Install     
12 Plug the plug of the new D2B wiring harness into the CD changer and route the wiring harness along the feed hose of the liftgate washer system to the front edge of the C-pillar paneling NOTESRisk of breakage!  Do not kink or stretch fiber optic cable Before routing, push the caps onto the fiber optical cable.
IMPORTANT Fasten the wiring harness to the CD changer bracket. Pull the C-pillar paneling away from the body for better accessibility.
AR82.95-P-0005-01A 
13 Route the new D2B wiring harness along the feed hose of the liftgate washer system up to the right A-pillar IMPORTANT Fasten the D2B wiring harness to the body with inline clips.  
14 Route 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 IMPORTANT Fasten the D2B wiring harness to the vehicle wiring harness using tie straps.  
15 Route the exchange D2B wiring harness (1) on the carpet, through under the heater housing (2) to the left side    
16 Route exchange D2B wiring harness (1) to the radio installation opening IMPORTANT D2Fasten the B-wiring harness to the vehicle wiring harness using tie straps.  
17 Screw the screw into the top left corner behind the cover for the CD-changer    
18 Screw the screw into the bracket of the load compartment cover and install the load compartment cover    
19 Install the front load compartment hooks on the right C-pillar    
20 Screw in the screw for the outer rear seat belt on the right-side TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA91.40-P-1001-01D 
21 Install right footwell cover   AR68.30-P-4010GH
22 Install right door sill molding   AR68.30-P-4100GH
23 Install the cover on the right under the instrument panel IMPORTANT Left hand steering vehicle up to 31.8.99. AR68.10-P-1520GH
    IMPORTANT Left hand steering vehicle as of 1.9.99. AR68.10-P-1520GI
    IMPORTANT Right-hand drive vehicle. AR68.10-P-1500GH
24 Install radio   AR82.60-P-7502EA 
TORQUE SPECIFICATION Seat belts/emergency tensioning retractors

Number Designation Model 163 as of 09/99
BA91.40-P-1001-01D Screw on belt end fitting Nm 35