Integrated under-seat interior lighting for a motor vehicle seat

A powered adjustable seat assembly for a motor vehicle comprising, in combination:

• a seat;
• an adjuster mechanism operatively connected to the seat to adjust the seat in at least one direction;
• wherein the adjuster mechanism includes an electric drive motor;
• a controller operatively connected to the drive motor to selectively adjust the seat;
• a plurality of lights located below the seat and operatively connected to the controller to selectively illuminate the lights upon predetermined conditions;
• and
• wherein the lights are secured to a moving portion of the adjuster mechanism so that the lights move with the seat when the seat is adjusted.

A powered adjustable seat assembly for a motor vehicle comprising, in combination:

• a seat;
• an adjuster mechanism operatively connected to the seat to adjust the seat in at least one direction;
• wherein the adjuster mechanism includes an electric drive motor;
• a controller operatively connected to the drive motor to selectively adjust the seat;
• a plurality of lights located below the seat and operatively connected to the controller to selectively illuminate the lights upon predetermined conditions;
• wherein at least one of the lights is positioned to direct illumination in a forward direction toward operator pedals;
• wherein at least one of the lights is positioned to direct illumination in a rearward direction toward a rear seat;
• and
• wherein at least one of the lights is positioned to direct light in a lateral direction toward a vehicle door.