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Power Lumbar With Cushion and Backrest Massage (14-way seat)

NOTE: Allow a few seconds for any switched lumbar or massage selection to activate.
NOTE: Lumbar air bladder deflation is normal before starting backrest massage.

The system contains the following serviceable components:

Vehicles equipped with front power lumbar and massage may also be referred to as a multi-contour seat or 14-way seat. The seat control switch commands the system.

Seat Control Switch with Power Lumbar and Massage 

Fig 1: Identifying Seat Control Switch Components
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ITEM DESCRIPTION

Item Description
1 Massage control button
2 Lumbar air bladder control button
3 Seat track control button
4 Recline control button

When massage is selected, 1 bladder at a time inflates and deflates in the backrest or cushion. The backrest and cushion massage cannot operate at the same time. Backrest or cushion massage times out after 20 minutes.

When the backrest massage is turned off, the lumbar control will default to the middle bladder. If unsure which bladder is being controlled, 2 pushes up or down will always select the top or bottom bladder. The lumbar bladders can hold pressure while the cushion massage is on. After turning the backrest massage off, the pressure in each of the lumbar bladders will automatically return to their previous pressures before the massage was turned on, as long as voltage and ground remain at the module. Lumbar pressures will automatically reset after temperature fluctuations or when the vehicle has been turned off for a while.

When the backrest or cushion massage is on and the engine is turned off, the system will turn off and the module will not bleed off pressure in the bladders that are inflated. When the vehicle is turned on again, the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) defaults to off and deflates all bladders that were being used in the previous massage cycle. If the backrest massage was on when the engine was turned off, the pressure in each of the lumbar bladders will automatically return to their previous pressures before the massage was turned on.

When the cushion massage is turned off with the seat control switch, the bladders will deflate. The cushion bladders cannot be selected to hold pressure individually like the backrest bladders.

Refer to the appropriate Owner's Literature for additional information.