Mercedes M-Class W163

since 1997 release

Repair and operation of the car

Mercedes W163
+ Mercedes-Benz cars of a class M (W163)
- Governing bodies and methods of safe operation
   First 1500 km
   + Access, protection
   + Elements of security systems
   - Car equipment, arrangement of devices and governing bodies
      The dashboard and the central console - the general information
      Combination of devices, measuring instruments and control lamps and light indicators
      Governing bodies and equipment of salon
      Equipment of the luggage compartment
      Replacement of brushes of screen wipers
   + Comfort
   + Methods of operation and auxiliary systems
+ Current leaving and service
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating and air conditioner
+ A power supply system and production of the fulfilled gases
+ Systems of electric equipment of the engine
+ Manual box of gear shifting
+ Automatic transmission
+ Transmission line
+ Brake and auxiliary systems
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment

Equipment of the luggage compartment

Appearance of the luggage compartment is shown on an illustration.

Luggage offices of the car

First-aid kit and sign of an emergency stop

The regular first-aid kit is equipped in the left ware box of a door of a back of the car, - the folding cover of a box is marked with the pictogram with the image of a white cross on a blue background. Periodically check completeness of contents of the first-aid kit.

The sign of an emergency stop is located in the right ware box of a door of a back of the car, - the folding cover of a box is marked with the pictogram with the image of an exclamation mark.

Location of ware boxes under storage of the first-aid kit (1) and a sign of an emergency stop (2)

Spare wheel, jack and the compressor for pumping of tires

The description of regular places of storage of a spare wheel, jack (with a balloon key) and the compressor for a rating of tires is provided in Introduction to the present manual.

Safety grid

In case of need the safety grid can be tense behind front seats, or behind a back many-placed seat, - cast away decorative covers of fasteners down, hang a grid.

Details of installation of the upper edge of a safety grid

1 — the Top elements of fastening of a grid are equipped with folding protective covers

Having hung a grid on the top fasteners, hook on hooks of the lower fixing belts for special anchor brackets on the car floor panel, then pull belts by means of coupling locks.

Details of fastening of bottom edge of a safety grid (at installation behind front seats – the coupling lock of a belt is closed by a grid)

2 — the Hook of a fixing belt
3 — the Anchor bracket

Details of fastening of bottom edge of a safety grid (at installation behind a back many-placed seat)

2 — the Hook of a fixing belt
3 — the Anchor bracket
4 — the Coupling lock

Reliability of a tension of a grid should be checked later short time, - in case of need tighten fixing belts.

Transportation of passengers on the seats located behind the tense grid is not allowed!

Removal of a grid is made upside-down. The regular place for storage of the twisted safety grid is provided behind a many-placed back seat.

Horizontal blind

Installation of a back horizontal blind is represented possible only at the removed folding seats of the additional third row (see the Section Adjustment of Seats).

The casing of a horizontal blind is mounted in a raspor in a forward part of the luggage compartment, - after introduction of a casing to reception deepenings it is necessary to wring out the button of an otpuskaniye of a clamp and to take away outside the mobile fastener. Further the blind is extended through a back groove of a casing and fixed in special holders near a back doorway.

For removal of a blind release it from back holders, and, holding for a loop, wind in a casing. Further, shift inside to a zashchelkivaniye the mobile fastener and release assembly of a blind from reception deepenings in panels of a side upholstery in a forward part of the luggage compartment

Details of fixing of a casing of a blind in a forward part of the luggage compartment (for fixing of a casing to wring out the button of an otpuskaniye of a clamp (1) and to shift the mobile fastener in the direction opposite specified by an arrow)

Details installation of a back horizontal blind

1 — Back holders

Floor covers

On the car floor panel under assembly of a many-placed back seat removable covers are provided. Before removal of covers it is necessary to dismantle folding seats of the additional third row (see the Section Adjustment of Seats).

Put a back of a many-placed seat and cast away a floor cover forward, - the otpuskaniye of clamps of covers occurs automatically.

Uncovered develop in half and are located in pockets on backs of folding back seats of the additional third row.

Before retracting in pockets of backs of folding seats of the third additional row uncovered half of the luggage compartment develop in half

Retracting the put cover in a pocket of a back of a folding back seat

2 — a pocket Fastener (like Velkro), - to undo
3 — a floor Cover

For installation of a cover into place it is necessary to pass a hand throughout a special service opening and to fill the directing pins in reception nests, - the button of an otpuskaniye of clamps has to be latched.

Elements for fixing of freight

Special brackets on the floor panel, - two behind assemblies of front seats and four directly in the luggage compartment.

Bracket for fixing of freight

Options of fastening of freight at various placement are given in illustrations.

Options of placement of freight

Options of fastening of the transported freight

Four more fasteners for fixing of easy freight are provided on walls of the luggage compartment.

Hooks for fixing of easy freight