Mercedes-Benz ML320. Manual — part 310

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 wiring harnesses as flat as possible.

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Fig. 292: Identifying Rear Air Duct, Self-Adhesive Foamed Material And Auxiliary Interface
Module

13. Secure wiring harness for auxiliary interface module (8) with tie straps (12) to wiring harness of the rear

power window (11).

White adhesive tape marks identify position of the tie straps.

14. Secure video player wiring harness with blue color coding (4) and DVD player wiring harness with red

color coding (5) with self-adhesive brackets (13) and tie straps at the 60% rear seat.

The white strips of adhesive tape on the wiring harness for video player (4) and the red strips of

adhesive tape on the wiring harness for DVD player (5) identify the location for the brackets and tie
straps.

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Fig. 293: Identifying Self-Adhesive Brackets, Blue Color Coding And Red Color Coding

RETROFIT WIRING HARNESS FOR AUXILIARY INTERFACE MODULE AND VIDEO/DVD PLAYER - AZ82.60-P-0004-03B

Models 163.113/154/174#A as of 289565, Model 163.113 #X as of 754620, Model 163.128/157/175

1. Make diagonal cut (a=50 mm) to floor lining of right rear corner of rear blower motor (M2/1).

Fig. 294: Identifying Rear Blower Motor, Cutout In Floor Lining And DVD Player Wiring Harness

2. Measure dimension (b=510 mm) from center of rear blower motor (M2/1) and dimension (c=120 mm)

from inner edge of cutout in floor lining under the 40% rear seat and mark the floor lining.

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