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INFORMATION TO REINITIALIZE THE POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR

REVISION: 08/07/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CHANGE THE LABOR OPERATION NUMBER. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETIN 53-81-15 (SECTION 8-CHASSIS/BODY ELECTRICAL). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: HOW TO REINITIALIZE THE POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR

MODELS: 1993-95 CHEVROLET MINIVAN 1993-95 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993-95 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) MODULE MAY LOSE MEMORY OR BECOME INOPERATIVE. CONDITIONS THAT MAY CAUSE THIS INCLUDE:

A. DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY.

B. LOW OR DEAD BATTERY.

C. REMOVAL OR BLOWN GAGES FUSE.

D. REMOVAL OR BLOWN TAIL FUSE.

E. REMOVAL OR BLOWN TURN B/U FUSE.

F. EXITING PSD DIAGNOSTIC MODE.

REINITIALIZATION OF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS NECESSARY WHENEVER ANY OF THE ABOVE OCCUR.

IMPORTANT: BEFORE REINITIALIZATION OF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD), CHECK DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES FIRST. REFER TO DIAGNOSTIC MODES IN SECTION 8A-137.

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES WILL BE LOST IF THE FOLLOWING HAPPENS.

A. DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY.

B. LOW OR DEAD BATTERY.

C. REMOVAL OR BLOWN TAIL FUSE.

D. EXITING PSD DIAGNOSTIC MODE.

TO REINITIALIZE THE PSD:

1. TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE "OFF" POSITION.

2. POWER DOOR ON/OFF SWITCH IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION, LOCATED AT OVERHEAD (O/H) CONSOLE.

3. MAKE SURE THE SLIDING DOOR IS IN THE FULLY CLOSED, LATCHED AND LOCKED POSITION.

4. REMOVE THE TAIL FUSE FROM THE FUSE BLOCK.

5. KEEP THE TAIL FUSE OUT FOR 30 SECONDS.

6. REINSTALL THE TAIL FUSE.

7. WAIT 10 SECONDS.

8. POWER DOOR ON/OFF SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION.

9. CYCLE THE PSD FULLY OPEN UNTIL DOOR STOPS, USING EITHER POWER DOOR SWITCH ON THE "B" PILLAR OR O/H CONSOLE.

10. WAIT 5 SECONDS AND CYCLE THE PSD FULLY CLOSED.

11. WAIT 5 SECONDS AND REPEAT STEPS 9 AND 10.

12. IF DOOR DOESN'T REST IN FULLY OPEN POSITION, REPEAT STEPS 9 AND 10 ONCE AGAIN.

13. CHECK POWER SLIDING DOOR FOR PROPER OPERATION.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: N4842 LABOR TIME: 0.3 HRS.

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