Volkswagen Transporter 2004 Self-Study Programme page 13

Function
As the doors open and close under cable ten-
sion, two cables are necessary. One cable is
responsible for pulling the door open and the
other is responsible for pulling the door closed.
One end of the cable is attached to the motor
pulley. The cable is reeled around the pulley
here. The other end of the cable is attached to
the hinge joint.
Reel on sliding
door motor
Pulley
If the electric sliding door operation fails, the door can still be opened and closed using
manual force.
Cable attachment points
Open
By actuation of the sliding door motor, the door
is pulled open or closed via the relevant cable.
The motor direction of rotation is determined by
the sliding door control unit.
Close
Hinge joint on sliding door with
cable attachment points
Pulley
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