2012 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 49

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 47 To keep your door operating properly, observe the fol- NOTE: The left side sliding door cannot be opened while the fuel door is open. This feature operates only lowing guidelines: when the sliding door is fully closed prior to opening the • Always open the door smoothly. fuel door. • Avoid high impacts against the door stop when openPower Sliding Side Door - If Equipped ing the door. This is very important when your vehicle The power sliding door may be opened or is parked on an incline as the door will slide faster in closed manually or by using the buttons on the the downhill direction. RKE transmitter, overhead console switch, or • There is a hold-open latch that is activated when the rear door switch. Pulling the inside or outside sliding door is fully opened. This latch will keep your power sliding door handle will also power open or close sliding door open on any incline. To close the sliding the power sliding door. door after the hold-open latch is activated, you must NOTE: Pulling the outside power sliding door handle a rock the inside handle forward or pull outward on the second time while the sliding door is power opening or exterior handle. power closing will allow the sliding door to be opened or Always make sure that the sliding door is fully latched closed manually. anytime the vehicle is in motion. 2