Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Mazda5 sliding door not closing.
How to remove the inside panel of the sliding door for a 2013 mazda 5 link to rear panel removal.
When you use a small screwdriver to manually close the latch it should stay closed.
The consumer stated after removing the battery cable for one minute with the hopes of resetting the electrical system controlling the locks latching mechanism he was finally able to get the left drivers side sliding door to latch.
2007 mazda 5 both sliding doors would not latch when closed.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
We are in the middle of a blizzard.
To lock a sliding door with the door lock knob from the outside slide the door lock knob toward the front to the lock position and close the door pulling the door handle is not required.
Try and open and close it form inside the van.
Opened the rear passenger door on my mazda 5 it is a sliding door.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
After a bit of adjustment the door should roll easily without rubbing on the bottom track.
If you warm up the car in a warm garage or run with heat on high for an hour or more the locking mechanism will work again.
To unlock slide it toward the back.
Drci1075 on february 03 2015.
The sliding door will not close in cold weather when the rear locking mechanism freezes or binds.
To lock a sliding door from the inside slide the door lock knob toward the front.
If still no luck you will have to replace the latch.
I had a similar problem on my passenger side sliding door on my mazda 5 and just tonight while far away from home on holidays the door popped out of the track that holds the rear of the door scratching and denting my rear quarter panel.