Opening/closing the sliding door from outside
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due to an open sliding door which is not engaged in place
On an incline, the sliding door can move by itself.
This can cause you or other people to become trapped.
Always make sure that the open sliding door is engaged. To do so, open the sliding door to the stop.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a long sliding door with an intermediate detent. You can also lock the sliding door in place around halfway when opening and closing. If you do this, the door does not have to be opened fully when getting into or out of the vehicle. The sliding door is not fully engaged when in the intermediate detent.
To open:
pull door handle 
. The sliding door opens.
Push back the sliding door using door handle until it engages.
until it engages. Check the sliding door detent.
To close:
pull the sliding door by handle and firmly slide it forwards until it closes.