Can the sliding door be opened when moving?

[thehorse]

Just wondering if the sliding door locks so it can't be opened when in motion.

I have visions of my youngest trying this just to see what happens.

Hopefully there is some sort of safety lock as it would be much more dangerous than a normal car door opening.

 

[Loz]

There is a child lock on the sliding door

 

[motacyclist]

It's easy to drive off with the tailgate open though, losing all your stuff out the back .... twice I've done it now, fortunately without mishap

 

[thehorse]

There is a child lock on the sliding door

Wanted to avoid a child lock as it would be a pain when using the door when stationary

 

[larrylamb]

Are you talking about the bench seat or a fifth seat. Most bench positions I doubt you could reach the handle to the sliding door from a belted position.

 

[thehorse]

Thinking of the bench seat. On the one we hired we had the bench moved forward so the kids would be closer.

 

[Loz]

Wanted to avoid a child lock as it would be a pain when using the door when stationary

 

[rich-s]

Wanted to avoid a child lock as it would be a pain when using the door when stationary

I can understand where you are coming from with this. However as the Cali sliding door is on the offside in the UK I would want to ensure that unless my child was 100% reliable in this resect, that it couldn't be opened even when stationary. I haven't looked at the child lock on my Cali, but assume its just a catch which is easily disabled when you pitch up for the night. Surely this isn't a hardship to include in your usual arrival / departure routine onsite?

 

[thehorse]

I guess that would be an option, but I can see myself forgetting to lock/unlock.

 

[Loz]

You operate it with your key after you get out and have it in your hand.
If you forget you just open the sliding window and reach out.
I am sure after a little training your youngest will leave well alone and if you belt him up on the other side he won't reach.

It would be a safety hazard if you could disable it completely, in an accident or fire you might prevent access.

 

[snowy55]

The sliding door on a 2010 T5 Kombi can be opened whilst traveling, the current Mrs Snowys ancient Auntie thought she was opening the the window-----we were in the fast lane on the M1 at the time near Newark, you should have heard the screams from the back---------I nearly wet myself laughing.

But on a more serious note if you think it might be a problem then use the child/Auntie locks.

 

[jts46]

I cannot believe this thread. Are they qualified to have children?

 

[IanE]

Also you/the garage can have all doors lock automatically when you reach a speed of 5(?) mph.

 

[briwy]

Also you/the garage can have all doors lock automatically when you reach a speed of 5(?) mph.

Yes but that only stops them being opened from outside.

 

[IanE]

Doh!


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[sidepod]

It's easy to drive off with the tailgate open though, losing all your stuff out the back .... twice I've done it now, fortunately without mishap

Once is unfortunate, twice is stup....... gosh, how on earth did you manage that ?

 

[Tony Beretta]

I cannot believe this thread. Are they qualified to have children?

No, me and most people are not qualified to have children. That is why human race still alive.

 

[Loz]

The sliding door on a 2010 T5 Kombi can be opened whilst traveling, the current Mrs Snowys ancient Auntie thought she was opening the the window-----we were in the fast lane on the M1 at the time near Newark, you should have heard the screams from the back---------I nearly wet myself laughing.

But on a more serious note if you think it might be a problem then use the child/Auntie locks.

Never thought of that, I'm picking up my MiL this evening, I'll make sure she sits on the door side

 

[motacyclist]

Once is unfortunate, twice is stup....... gosh, how on earth did you manage that ?

Let's just say that some other person, who shall remain nameless, opened the tailgate

Unlike the front doors, no warning buzzer sounds and the indicator on the dash is hardly noticeable. The rear head restraints block most of the rear view so it's easy not to notice.

 

[thehorse]

I cannot believe this thread. Are they qualified to have children?

What do you mean. Perfectly reasonable question, no?

 

[Freeley]

What do you mean. Perfectly reasonable question, no?

Don't worry you learn to ignore the pompous know it alls eventually!

 

[GrannyJen]

I deposited all my shopping once on a service station departure road.

I thought everyone was terribly cali friendly, the way people waved at me, so I proceeded sedately to wave back, dropping the contents of a carrier bag one tin at a time out of the back. It was when the fresh haddock floundered on the tarmac I finally realised what happened

After the embarrassment of walking a couple of hundred yards collecting various bits of MnS Simply food in front of an audience of highly amused spectators the mental note of adding "check tailgate before setting off" is now permanently ingrained.

 

[Days out]

I deposited all my shopping once on a service station departure road.

I thought everyone was terribly cali friendly, the way people waved at me, so I proceeded sedately to wave back, dropping the contents of a carrier bag one tin at a time out of the back. It was when the fresh haddock floundered on the tarmac I finally realised what happened

After the embarrassment of walking a couple of hundred yards collecting various bits of MnS Simply food in front of an audience of highly amused spectators the mental note of adding "check tailgate before setting off" is now permanently ingrained.

"Cod" have been worse I suppose?

 

[Days out]

Thinking of the bench seat. On the one we hired we had the bench moved forward so the kids would be closer.

We have a 4 year old and a 8 year old. We have the seat right back when travelling with the 4 year old on the door side to keep him away from helping himself to the contents of the fridge (priorities first) he can not reach the sliding door so we don't child lock it. Never had a problem.

We always child lock our car doors when he can reach as he has opened a door before and it's not a funny situation unlike the MIL situation which would have been!

Suggest put youngest on fridge side if seat forward or just leave it at the back. I find it harder to hear my kids when the seat is in the back and that's usually a good thing.

The child lock is a simple twist of the black buttons using the ignition key so could be done each time you camp to release the child lock. Don't think it would be a problem. And after a while your kid won't try it anyway because it won't work....

 

[GrannyJen]

"Cod" have been worse I suppose?

I was having a whale of a time before I realised