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Removing and Installing Main Wiring Harness - Floor Area and Left-Hand Side - Part II



Removing And Installing Main Wiring Harness - Floor Area And Left-hand Side

Installing main wiring harness - floor area and left-hand side

Overview







Installing main wiring harness - floor area and left-hand side

Install main wire harness - dashboard area & centre console.







1. Fit wire harness with wiring duct (rear door floor area) on threaded bolts -Arrows A- and fasten with two new tie-wraps -B-.
2. Fasten wire harness in central electrical system power distributor.







3. Connect line (central electrical system power distributor) to threaded bolt -Arrow A- and tighten with the fastening nut. -2-. Tightening torque 4.5 ftlb.

Only for vehicles with auxiliary battery

4. Connect line to threaded bolt -Arrow B- and tighten with the fastening nut. -3-. Tightening torque 12 ftlb.
5. Close cap -Arrow C- until locking tabs -a- are felt to engage.
6. Push connector onto airbag sensor at B-pillar.







7. Clip in line -arrows- (lower B-pillar).







8. Push sockets into socket bracket -Arrows A- until locking tabs -B- are felt to engage.







9. Push in socket bracket -Arrow C- until locking tabs -D- are felt to engage.
10. Push in the connectors -Arrows A- until locking tabs -B- are felt to engage.
11. Push on wire sleeve -Arrow C- until locking tabs -D- are felt to engage.







12. Insert cover at bottom -Arrow A- (B-pillar) and press in at top -Arrow B-.

Only for vehicles with electric adjustment fitting.







13. Press down protective cover (B-pillar) on connector -Arrow A- and maintain in this position.
14. Insert the connector -Arrow B- until the locking tab -C- is felt to engage.
15. Fit ground straps together with twist lock on the threaded bolt -Arrow D- and secure with fastening nut -1-. Tightening torque 6.5 ftlb.







16. Fit wiring duct (lower C-pillar) on threaded bolt and wheel housing seam -arrows-.
17. Install airbag sensor on rear wheel housing.







18. Push line through the opening -arrow- (lower C-pillar) and, together with the rubber sleeve, fasten in the floorpan.







19. Place line in the installation position (lower C-pillar) and close the tie-wrap -Arrow A-.
20. Push line and retaining clip onto threaded bolt -Arrow B-.
21. Fit ground straps together with twist lock on the threaded bolt and secure with fastening nut -1-. Tightening torque 6.5 ftlb.

Only for vehicles with auxiliary battery







22. Fit B+ line at the holders (along left wheel housing) on the threaded bolts -arrows-.

ATTENTION: Risk of material damage to screw connections for seat and seat frame.

- The fastening screws for seat and seat frame are coated and must be replaced after being unscrewed.
- Before screwing in the new fastening screws, clean the thread holes with an M10 x 1.5 tap.







23. Place rear seat support in installation position -Arrow A- and tighten with fastening screws -5-. Tightening torque 37 ftlb.
24. Attach line to threaded bolt -Arrow B- and secure with clip -Arrow C-.
25. Push connector into clip -Arrow D- until locking tab -E- is felt to engage.







26. Fasten line with new tie-wraps -F-.

NOTE: Tighten the tie-wraps so that the auxiliary battery line can just still be moved with the cover installed.







27. Fasten cover with new tie-wraps -A- to both lines (spare wheel well) and fit the cover on the threaded bolts -Arrow B-.
28. Push cover with lines onto threaded bolts -Arrow B-.
29. Insert line with rubber sleeve in battery box -Arrow C-.







30. Connect line to fuse element for auxiliary battery (spare-wheel well) -Arrow A- and tighten with fastening nut -4-. Tightening torque 12 ftlb.







31. Connect B+ line of cutoff relay for auxiliary battery (spare-wheel well) to the threaded bolt -Arrow A- and tighten with the fastening nut. -3-. Tightening torque 12 ftlb.
32. Close cover -Arrow B- until locking tabs -C- are felt to engage.







33. Turn cutoff relay, place on the threaded bolts -arrow- and tighten with the fastening nuts -2-. Tightening torque 4.5 ftlb.







34. Insert connector into cutoff relay -Arrow A- until the locking tabs -B- are felt to engage.
35. Tighten tie-wraps to protective cover and cut off end.







36. Press down lock on plug socket (seat belt at C-pillar) -Arrow A- and maintain in this position.
37. Insert connector -Arrow B- until locking tab -C- is felt to engage.







38. Clip the line to the wheel housing -arrows-.







39. Clip line (into C-pillar) -Arrows A- and fasten with a new tie-wrap -B-.

Only for vehicles with rear-differential lock.







40. Push connector onto control unit for rear-differential lock (left rear wheel housing) -Arrow A- and press in the locking mechanism -Arrow B- until it is felt to engage.







41. Pass line behind head airbag (above rear side window) -Arrows A- And clip in along the pneumatic spring housing -Arrows B-.







42. Fit ground straps together with twist lock -a- (roof rack rear) on the threaded bolt -arrow- and secure with fastening nut -1-. Tightening torque 6.5 ftlb.







43. Fit ground strap together with twist lock -a- on the threaded bolt (rear left luggage compartment) -arrow- and secure with fastening nut -1-. Tightening torque 6.5 ftlb.







44. Unclip the line -arrows- (D-pillar lower left).







45. Press down lock on connector (head airbag) -Arrow A- and maintain in this position.
46. Insert connector -Arrow B- until locking tab -C- is felt to engage.







47. Pull line down and through (D-pillar lower left) -Arrow A- and press in rubber sleeve -Arrows B- until it is felt to engage.







48. Clip line on rear cross member -Arrows A-.
49. Push in both connectors -Arrow B- until locking tabs -C- are felt to engage.







50. Insert connector -Arrow A- (D-pillar lower right) until the locking tab -B- is felt to engage.

Lay floor carpeting.

Install left rear light.

Install side trim panel for rear luggage compartment.

Install left B-pillar trim panel.

Install rear seat.

Install front left side-section trim panel.

Install subwoofer.

Install auxiliary battery.

Install Kessy antenna on rear impact member.

51. Lift vehicle.







52. Connect plug connection (rear wheel housing) -Arrows A- until the locking tab -B- is felt to engage.







53. Connect both plug connections (above angle sensor for headlight levelling system) -Arrows A- until locking tabs -B- are felt to engage.

Only in vehicles with Bi-XENON headlights and steel-spring running gear







54. Push connector onto angle sensor (rear wheel suspension) -Arrow A- until locking tabs -B- are felt to engage.







55. Push both connectors onto servo motor for rear-differential lock (rear differential) -Arrow A- until locking tabs -B- are felt to engage.
56. Fasten line with a new tie-wrap -C-.

Only for vehicles with off-road stabilizer and/or tire pressure monitoring system







57. Push connector onto antenna for tire pressure monitoring system -1- (rear wheel housing)-Arrow A- until locking tab -B- is felt to engage.
58. Connect plug connection for off-road stabilizer -2- -Arrow C- until locking tab -D- is felt to engage.

Connect the battery.