<ul id="panelbar"> <li id="item1">Item 1</li> <li id="item2">Item 2</li> </ul> <script> // create a PanelBar instance and get it. var panelBar = $("#panelbar").kendoPanelBar().data("kendoPanelBar"); // select the element with ID "item1" panelBar.select($("#item1")); // select the element with ID "item2" panelBar.select($("#item2")); // clear all selection setTimeout(function() { panelBar.clearSelection(); }, 2000); </script>