Patent ID: 6896315

Claim:
In a motor vehicle having a sliding door which is arranged flush with a side panel of the motor vehicle and arranged between two pillars of the motor vehicle body in a closed position and extends beyond the side of the side panel when in fully open position, the door moving essentially parallel to the side panel, a sliding door guide comprising upper, lower, and central guide mechanisms for holding the door, said central guide mechanism comprising: sliding rails on an inside of the door; a reversing lever having first and second ends, the first end pivotally connected on one of the pillars of the motor vehicle; a carriage pivotally mounted on said second end of said reversing lever and guidably movably arranged on said sliding rails; a first anchor mounted in front of said carriage relative to an opening direction of the sliding door; and a second anchor arranged on said side panel for activating a mechanical coupling with said first anchor and forming a fixing point for said central guide mechanism when the door is moved to an opening position from said closed position, said opening position being between said closed position and said fully open position.