A system for controlling and selecting massage operations of a motor vehicle seat is provided. The system utilizes a display displaying massage functions which are organized in blocks, wherein the massage functions which are organized in blocks comprise a specific massage area in each block and a seat control system drives an actuator for implementing massage according to the massage functions, wherein the massage functions which are organized in blocks are displayed on the display in a two-dimensional fashion in a coordinate system, and their position with respect to the coordinate axes can be changed by the operator, and their position in terms of the respective coordinate axis corresponds to a parameter variable of the respective massage function.