2004 Mazda MPV Owner's Manual - Page 100

Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Locks When the doors are completely open and a door is slid by the handle 5 cm (2 in) in the direction of closing, the doors will completely close automatically after the beep sound is heard. When the power sliding doors are sliding in the opening direction and an obstruction is detected in its path, the beep sound will be heard and the doors slide in the opposite direction approximately 10 cm (4 in) and stop. When the doors are sliding in the closing direction and an obstruction is detected, the beep sound will be heard and the doors open completely. NOTE If the power sliding door system repeatedly detects an obstruction in the open/close directions for a number of times, the door will be stopped. Jam-safe equipment While a door is opening/closing electrically and the system detects a person or an object in the sliding door's path, the door will slide in the reverse direction automatically. Power sliding doors main switch When the power sliding doors main switch is pressed to the OFF position, electrical open/close operation is not possible. The power sliding doors can still be opened/closed manually. Power sliding doors main switch ON OFF WARNING Check Area Around Power Sliding Doors Before Operating: Not checking for occupants and objects around a power sliding door before opening/closing it is dangerous. The jam-safe equipment is designed to prevent jamming in the event an obstruction is in the sliding door's path. However, if the jam-safe function detects an obstruction and slides the door in the reverse direction, an occupant in the door's path could be seriously injured. Always check the area around the power sliding doors before opening/ closing them. 3-17