Length of massage on Active Massage seats?
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MB S550, BMW 535i, CLS500
Length of massage on Active Massage seats?
On the S550 with the Active Multi-contour massage seats option, is there a way to keep the massage going on for longer than 10 minutes??
On my S550, it automatically stops after exactly 10 minutes, and then you have to re-enable it. I realize it's probably not meant to go continuously, but on long trips/drives, I'd like the massage feature to work for 30 minutes or longer.
Is there some way to otherwise enable it for longer?
thanks.
On my S550, it automatically stops after exactly 10 minutes, and then you have to re-enable it. I realize it's probably not meant to go continuously, but on long trips/drives, I'd like the massage feature to work for 30 minutes or longer.
Is there some way to otherwise enable it for longer?
thanks.
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CL550 1976 450 SL
To my experience/understanding, you physically have to reengage the massage after ten minutes.
The idea, I believe, is to not trash/overheat the air pump for the whole option, which is located in the trunk, behind the facade between the trunk area and back seat. It'd be nice, but I think it's self-limiting by design.
But, like most mechanical things, it can be "fooled". But, logic says the pump would go kaput very quickly, if not allowed to cool. Just my two cents.
The idea, I believe, is to not trash/overheat the air pump for the whole option, which is located in the trunk, behind the facade between the trunk area and back seat. It'd be nice, but I think it's self-limiting by design.
But, like most mechanical things, it can be "fooled". But, logic says the pump would go kaput very quickly, if not allowed to cool. Just my two cents.
