In a message dated 5/19/02 8:50:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
zavlomja@EC-RED.COM writes:

> 
> Hi amigos:
> 
> I would like to know what is the purpose of the rear handle in the inside
> panel of the sliding door, it doesn�t move and is not to help closing the
> door either (unless you have spare fingers).
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Javier
> 

hmm interior handle, inside sliding door....i use mine to open the door from 
the inside, sometimes i hold it also to close the door.  make sure your 
little locking device is working, maybe you handle mechanisms beneatht the 
panel are busted.
jeff