2006 Mazda MPV Owner's Manual - Page 100

Mazda MPV_8U61-EA-05G_Edition1 Page100 Tuesday, June 21 2005 9:32 AM Black plate (100,1) Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Locks NOTE l WARNING Entering or Exiting the Vehicle Parked on a Steep Downward Slope: Entering or exiting a vehicle parked on a steep downward slope before the door has completely opened is dangerous. The door could unexpectedly move down resulting in serious injury. Make sure that the door has completely opened before exiting or entering the vehicle on a steep downward slope. NOTE l Do not apply unnecessary force to the doors when they are opening/ closing electrically. Unnecessary force on the doors may cause them to reverse direction of movement automatically. When the vehicle is parked on a slope, electrical opening/closing of the doors may not operate. When the doors cannot be opened/closed electrically, press the power sliding doors main switch to the OFF position and open/close the doors manually. If there is a malfunction in the power sliding door system, a beep sound will be heard continuously. If this happens, press the power sliding doors main switch to the OFF position and the beep sound will stop. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the power sliding doors checked. If the vehicle has satisfied all the following conditions for about 1 minute, a beep sound will be heard continuously and the sliding door cannot be opened or closed automatically. However, it does not indicate a malfunction. (1) The vehicle speed is about 3.0 km/h (about 1.8 mph) or less. (2) The select lever is not in the P range. (3) The parking brake is not applied. (4) The brake pedal is not depressed. If the vehicle is driven at about 3.0 km/h (about 1.8 mph) or more, the beep sound will stop and the sliding door functions will be enabled. l l The power sliding doors will not operate unless they are unlocked, and the power sliding doors main switch is in the ON position. The sliding doors can be opened using the power sliding door switches located at the driver's seat, the transmitter, or the exterior door handles even when the child safety locks are in the lock position (page 3-12). The fuel-filler lid does not open when the left power sliding door is opening. l l 3-14 Form No.8U61-EA-05G