Door system for a passenger car having at least two seat rows and method for operating such a door system
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1. A door system for a passenger vehicle having at least two rows of seats, the door system comprising:
- a front side door of a corresponding vehicle side having a front side door activating element configured to at least unlock the front side door, whereinthe front side door is brought into an open position from a closed position to allow for entering or exiting from the rear seat row, anda door drive operatively configured to move the front side door from the open position into the closed position;
a rear side door of the corresponding vehicle side having a rear side door activating element configured to at least unlock the rear side door; and
a closing mechanism provided with respective door locks, by which the front side door and the rear side door are held in the closed position, whereinafter an activation of an enable function of the closing mechanism, a door lock of the front side door is to be unlocked by a first movement of an activating element different from the front side door activating element, andafter the first movement, a door lock of the rear side door is to be unlocked by a second movement of said activating element different from the front side door activating element.
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A door system is provided for a passenger vehicle having at least two seat rows. The door system includes a front side door of a corresponding vehicle side, which can be brought into an open position from a closed position in order to take a seat in the rear seat row or to leave the rear seat row. In order to create a door system by which easier and more comfortable closing of the front side door is enabled, the front side door can be moved from the open position into the closed position by a door drive.
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13 Claims
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1. A door system for a passenger vehicle having at least two rows of seats, the door system comprising:
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a front side door of a corresponding vehicle side having a front side door activating element configured to at least unlock the front side door, wherein the front side door is brought into an open position from a closed position to allow for entering or exiting from the rear seat row, and a door drive operatively configured to move the front side door from the open position into the closed position; a rear side door of the corresponding vehicle side having a rear side door activating element configured to at least unlock the rear side door; and a closing mechanism provided with respective door locks, by which the front side door and the rear side door are held in the closed position, wherein after an activation of an enable function of the closing mechanism, a door lock of the front side door is to be unlocked by a first movement of an activating element different from the front side door activating element, and after the first movement, a door lock of the rear side door is to be unlocked by a second movement of said activating element different from the front side door activating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a door system for a passenger vehicle having at least two rows of seats, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a front side door on a corresponding vehicle side having a front side door activating element configured to at least unlock the front side door, the front side door being openable into an open position from a closed position to allow entry or exiting from the rear seat row; providing a rear side door of the corresponding vehicle side having a rear side door activating element configured to at least unlock the rear side door; moving the front side door from the open position into the closed position via a door drive; providing a closing mechanism with respective door locks, by which the front side door and the rear side door are held in the closed position; unlocking a door lock of the front side door, after an activation of an enable function of the closing mechanism, in response to a first movement of an activating element different from the front side door activating element; and unlocking a door lock of the rear side door, after the first movement, in response to a second movement of said activating element different from the front side door activating element. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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