Patent ID: 7267391

Claim:
A method of controlling a powered sliding device for sliding a vehicle sliding door in an opening direction and a closing direction by motive power of a motor, the sliding door being retained in an open position having a predetermined width in the closing direction from an opening end position by overcoming resistance of a door holder after the sliding door is slid up to the opening end position, said method comprising the steps of; monitoring a sliding movement of the sliding door in the closing direction by an external force after the sliding door is slid in the opening direction by the motive power of the motor to reach the opening end position and the sliding movement by the motor is terminated; applying a brake to the sliding door for a predetermined time when the sliding movement of the sliding door in the closing direction at a speed higher than a predetermined speed is detected within a predetermined time; and after that, applying the brake to the sliding door again for a predetermined time when the sliding movement of the sliding door in the closing direction at a speed higher than a predetermined speed is detected again within a predetermined time.