Purpose: Power seats are a convenience feature
that provide the ability to change seat position and orientation at
the touch of a button. Power seats offer comfort adjustments that
are many times unavailable with standard seats.
Maintenance Tips/Suggestions:
Power seats generally operate without any problems for the life of the car. To help prevent damage to the seat motors, mechanism and tracks, keep the area under the seat clear. For example, items such as snowbrushes and umbrellas can get jammed in the seat track, binding the motor and its drive mechanism. When a power seat problem does occur, it generally falls into one of two categories: no power seat operation and a loss of certain power functions. A circuit breaker usually protects the power seat circuit; the breaker usually resets itself after a circuit overload. You may want to check your car’s owner’s manual to find the breaker and make sure it’s connected properly to the fuse/relay panel. If everything seems OK, but the power seat problem persists, have it diagnosed by a professional service technician.
