Patent ID: 8022808

Claim:
A method of controlling power sliding doors of a vehicle equipped with a passive key entry system, the method comprising: activating a switch on a door handle by physical touch of a user, the door handle switch being attached to the exterior of one of the doors of the vehicle; inquiring whether all vehicle doors are closed after activating the switch on the door handle; confirming that all the vehicle doors are closed immediately after inquiring whether all the vehicle doors are closed; inquiring whether all the vehicle doors are locked after activating the switch on the door handle; confirming that all the vehicle doors are locked immediately after inquiring whether all the vehicle doors are locked; inquiring if a valid passive entry key is exterior to and within range of the vehicle after confirming that all the vehicle doors are closed and after confirming that all the vehicle doors are locked; confirming that the valid passive entry key is exterior to and within the range of the vehicle immediately after inquiring if the valid passive entry key is exterior to and within the range of the vehicle; unlocking a power sliding door with a lock motor immediately after confirming that the valid passive entry key is exterior to and within the range of the vehicle; and opening the power sliding door with a door motor immediately after unlocking the power sliding door.