This is a pneumatic system & there is a pump under the rear seat.
Make sure that fuses # 3 & 11 in the trunk are OK.
Do any other functions of this system work?? ie; chrome handle on trunk, back-up antennas, fold-down rear headrests, or lumbar seats control??

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