Locking Procedure when Door is Pushed into the Lock

Starting position: Door open, the Automatic Soft Close function is in the standby position.

When the door is closed normally, first the locking pawl (lock) Hall sensor changes its status. The electronics in the Automatic Soft Close function drive start the door closing operation after a delay of 200 ms. This prevents the Automatic Soft Close drive unit starting before the lock bolt is located in the rotary striker. The drive operates the rotary striker by way of the Bowden cable until the Hall sensor for the rotary striker changes its status. The locking pawl is then engaged and secured in the rotary striker. Operation of the Automatic Soft Close drive unit is then stopped and the Automatic Soft Close drive unit returns to its parked position.

When the door is opened using the outside door handle (bow handle) or inside door handle, the system runs back to its original position. This is also known as the standby position.