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The lumbar on my car is not integrated with the memory function. The lumbar is controlled by the 4-way control on the outboard side of the seat bottom as shown in this picture I found:
I'm 743lbs and built like a bean bag chair. I sit on the center console and let my man ***** hang into both front seats. Thank God I have a small cack, cause the shift knob would suck otherwise.
Recently picked up a 2010 C63. I have the 3 switches on the inside of each seat - but none of them do anything. The Owner's Manual states that they control: Seat Bolster, Upper Lumbar and Lower Lumbar. Mine do nothing - on either seat. The dealer can't figure it out, either, and would pull the leather off the seat to see if there are actually motors in the seats. Any suggestions? Thanks!
My 2011 sedan has three buttons on the side of the seat to adjust the sides and back I suppose. But the buttons don't seem to do anything - at least I cannot notice it adjusting anything? Same on passenger side.
EDIT: wow! I just noticed the person in the post right above me said the same exact thing! At least I am not imagining things.
I'm 743lbs and built like a bean bag chair. I sit on the center console and let my man ***** hang into both front seats. Thank God I have a small cack, cause the shift knob would suck otherwise.
Haha..you too!!! I just love how our bodies can mold to the car, it is like we are becoming one with it
wow, good to know, thanks. Any ida which fuse we are looking for?
Not off the top of my head - sorry.
It may be different for your model but I think the main ones that were blowing were in the boot/trunk of my car.
Once replaced, they kept blowing which signaled the likelihood of a short elsewhere - sure enough, it was under the driver's seat from memory.
The fuse list is generally in the tyre changing kit with the spare wheel.
If you search, there's a link on this site to a scanned copy I believe.
I went through this very issue on my old C63.
I can't remember the fuse number but recall it was in the fuse box in the trunk, in the vertical column of fuses closest to the front of the car, and a 7.5 amp fuse.
The drivers seat and passenger seat bolster adjustment are covered by the one fuse. In mine the problem was in the drivers seat, with some of the wiring being stretched and/or wearing thru the insulation and shorting at the "angle" of the seat ie near the hinge between the backrest and seat base.
Before replacing the fuse I positioned the seat back rest leaning fully forward, to release the tension on the wiring to the switches in the side of the seat. This enabled me to get power to the bolsters to deflate them so I could actually sit in the bloody seat properly, however as soon as I moved the seat back to my seated position it shorted again and blew the fuse.
By this stage, and still being under warranty, I took it back to the dealer to fix. I was told it was a "seat out, all day job", they had to re-insulate the wiring and then reposition the wiring harness under the seat so that it was not stretched as it crossed the hinge part.
Hope this helps
11-24-2014, 02:08 AM
