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Power Sliding Door System Check

  1. With transmission in Park, turn ignition switch to LOCK position. Unlock sliding door. Enable PSD on/off switch (depressed OFF position) located in overhead console. Open sliding door manually until door stops. Close and latch sliding door manually. If sliding door slides smoothly without any roughness, binding, jerkiness or excessive resistance, go to next step. If sliding door does not slide smoothly without any roughness, binding, jerkiness or excessive resistance, go to POWER SLIDING DOOR MECHANICAL CHECK .
  2. Depress PSD on/off switch (released ON position). Depress PSD open/close switch in overhead console. If sliding door opens, go to next step. If sliding door does not open, go to step  11.
  3. Depress PSD open/close switch. If sliding door closes, go to next step. If sliding door does not close, go to step  11.
  4. Depress PSD on/off switch (depressed OFF position). Depress PSD open/close switch. If sliding door remains closed, go to next step. If sliding door does not remain closed, go to POWER SLIDING DOOR ON/OFF SWITCH INOPERATIVE .
  5. Depress PSD on/off switch (released ON position). Depress and hold brake pedal. Start engine. Shift transaxle out of Park. Depress PSD open/close switch. If sliding door stays closed, go to next step. If sliding door does not remain closed, go to POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS WITH TRANSAXLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK .
  6. Shift transaxle into Park. Depress PSD open/close switch, opening sliding door. Depress PSD open/close switch, closing sliding door. While sliding door is closing, depress and firmly hold brake pedal, then shift transaxle out of Park. If PSD alarm sounds while sliding door is closing when transaxle is not in Park, go to next step. If PSD alarm does not sound while sliding door is closing when transaxle is not in Park, go to POWER SLIDING DOOR ALARM INOPERATIVE .
  7. Shift transaxle into Park. Turn ignition to LOCK position. Depress open/close switch in "B" pillar. If sliding door opens, go to next step. If sliding door does not open, go to POWER SLIDING DOOR "B" PILLAR OPEN/CLOSE SWITCH INOPERATIVE .
  8. Depress PSD open/close button on Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. If RKE transmitter opens sliding door, go to next step. If RKE transmitter does not open sliding door, repair remote keyless entry system. See REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEMS - MONTANA, SILHOUETTE & VENTURE article.
  9. Disengage sliding door child lock. With door closed, pull either door handle on sliding door. If sliding door opens (with power assist), go to next step. If the sliding door does not open (with power assist), go to step  11.
  10. Check reversal (obstacle detection) feature as follows:
    • Fully open sliding door.
    • Place wood block or service manual between sliding door and "B" pillar to block door near closing. Ensure no damage to vehicle will occur.
    • Push sliding door open/close switch and allow sliding door to close, being ready to push on/off switch if needed to avoid injury or damage.

    If sliding door closing operation stops as door touches object, and reopens (reversal feature), system is operating okay at this time. If sliding door closing operation does not stop as door touches object, and does not reopen, go to next step.

  11. Enter diagnostic mode 1 to check for DTCs. See ENTERING DIAGNOSTIC MODES  under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. If PSD alarm sounds for 3.2 seconds, indicating entry into diagnostic mode 1, go to next step. If PSD alarm does not sound for 3.2 seconds, indicating entry into diagnostic mode 1, go to POWER SLIDING DOOR UNABLE TO ENTER DIAGNOSTIC MODE .
  12. Record DTCs from PSD control module memory. If DTC 12 (No Trouble Found) is the only current DTC, go to next step. If DTC 12 is not the only DTC set, go to DTC IDENTIFICATION  table under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM.
  13. Enter diagnostic mode 2. See ENTERING DIAGNOSTIC MODES  under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. Alarm should turn off and on with activation of open/close and on/off switches. If alarm sounds when switches are pressed, next step. If alarm does not sound when switches are depressed, go to POWER SLIDING DOOR ON/OFF SWITCH INOPERATIVE .
  14. Enter diagnostic mode 3. See ENTERING DIAGNOSTIC MODES  under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. Upon entering diagnostic mode 3, if sliding door opened from latched (closed) to open position past ajar position, but not fully open, go to next step. If sliding door did not open from latched position past ajar position, go to POWER SLIDING DOOR LATCH RELEASE ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE  under SYSTEM TESTS.
  15. Enable PSD on/off switch (depressed OFF position). Close and latch sliding door manually. Remove RADIO fuse (10-amp) for 30 seconds. Reinstall RADIO fuse. Wait 10 seconds, then disable PSD on/off switch. Depress PSD open/close button to open sliding door. Wait 5 seconds, depress PSD open/close button to close sliding door. Wait 5 seconds, depress PSD open/close button sliding to open sliding door. Wait 5 second, depress PSD open/close button to close sliding door. Wait 5 seconds, depress PSD open/close button to open sliding door. If PSD does not operate properly, go to next step. If PSD operates normally, system is okay at this time.
  16. Replace RSDACM. See REAR SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR CONTROL MODULE  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
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