Now the door will not close completly.
Mazda5 sliding door not closing.
To lock a sliding door from the inside slide the door lock knob toward the front.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Make sure the inside door handle is not sticking.
Opened the rear passenger door on my mazda 5 it is a sliding door.
Try and open and close it form inside the van.
To unlock slide it toward the back.
Drci1075 on february 03 2015.
To lock a sliding door with the door lock knob from the outside slide the door lock knob toward the front to the lock position and close the door pulling the door handle is not required.
Upon inspecting the rollers the one roller had a flat side indicating that it had seized.
2007 mazda 5 both sliding doors would not latch when closed.
If you warm up the car in a warm garage or run with heat on high for an hour or more the locking mechanism will work again.
How to remove the inside panel of the sliding door for a 2013 mazda 5 link to rear panel removal.
After a bit of adjustment the door should roll easily without rubbing on the bottom track.
We are in the middle of a blizzard.
The consumer stated after removing the battery cable for one minute with the hopes of resetting the electrical system controlling the locks latching mechanism he was finally able to get the left drivers side sliding door to latch.
If still no luck you will have to replace the latch.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.