A system includes a first vehicle component and a second vehicle component. The first vehicle component includes a first panel, a T-shaped projection protruding from a mating surface of the first panel, and a locking projection protruding from the mating surface of the first panel. The second vehicle component includes a second panel and a pair of ramped ribs projecting from a non-mating surface of the second panel. The second panel defines a slot that extends through the non-mating surface thereof. The slot includes a first portion having a first width and a second portion having a second width that is less than the first width. The ramped ribs are disposed on opposite sides of the second portion of the slot. The first vehicle component is configured to be fastened to the second vehicle component and located relative to the second vehicle component.

A split roof lining and datum scheme includes first, second and third roof lining assemblies. The first and second roof lining assemblies are aligned and directly connected to a roof installation of a vehicle using alignment features mated with datums in the roof installation. The third roof lining assembly is aligned and directly connected with the first and second roof lining assemblies using alignment features mated with datums in the first and second roof lining assemblies. The third roof lining assembly is not directly connected to the roof installation. Cover assemblies, optionally including light sources, cover interfaces between the first and third roof lining assemblies and between the second and third roof lining assemblies.

An internal variable vehicle may include instrument panels provided on a side of an internal space of the vehicle, having a structure in which a portion thereof overlaps, configuring an embedding portion of the internal space when being developed, and forming an opening through which the internal space of the vehicle is externally exposed out of the vehicle when the portion thereof overlaps; a seat movable from the internal space of the vehicle to the outside; a guide provided on a floor of the internal space of the vehicle, and providing a path in which the seat is movable from the internal space of the vehicle to an opening side of the instrument panels; and a fixing module configured of fixing the seat to one point of the guide and releasing the fixing of the seat from the point of the guide when the seat is required to move to the outside of the vehicle through the opening of the instrument panels.

A system for bridging a distance between two adjacent components is disclosed, the system including a first component and a second component arranged at a distance from the first component. The system further includes a bridging element arranged to bridge the distance between the first component and the second component. The bridging element may be elastic at least in certain regions and include a first region which is fastened to the first component. The bridging element further has a second region which has a first bearing surface extending towards the first component and a second bearing surface extending towards the second component. A thickness of the bridging element may be defined by the distance between the first contact surface and the second contact surface and selected such that the bridging element limits the distance to a minimum distance.

A protective shell for protecting an interior door panel of a vehicle has an inner face with a protruding door pull defining a door well for receiving a user's fingers and a door sill leading to a window opening. A deformable sheet of hard plastic with an exposed side and a reverse side is profiled to fit over the inner face of the vehicle door interior panel. An outwardly directed top surface portion for rests on the door sill. A protrusion on the exposed side of the deformable sheet for encloses the vehicle door pull. The protrusion has a locking well responsive to downward pressure to fit snugly into the door well to hold the protective shell securely in position on the interior door panel. A separate flange component has a main surface and a downward flange at its upper extremity tuckable over a top edge of the door sill. The main surface is attachable to the outwardly directed top surface portion.

A sealed modular trim supplemental side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) module assembly includes a SABIC and a vehicle trim assembly encapsulating the SABIC. The SABIC is sealed within the vehicle trim assembly and provided as a complete compact module configured for subsequent attachment to a vehicle roll bar.

A vehicle door includes a door panel, a corner piece that is disposed at a door waist portion of the door panel and that includes a protrusion, a weather strip that is disposed to extend along an outer peripheral edge of the door panel and that has a hole portion with which the protrusion is engaged, and a door trim that is disposed to cover the corner piece. The protrusion has a hollow structure and includes an outer peripheral side wall, and an opening is provided in a part of the outer peripheral side wall.

A split roof lining and datum scheme includes first, second and third roof lining assemblies. The first and second roof lining assemblies are aligned and directly connected to a roof installation of a vehicle using alignment features mated with datums in the roof installation. The third roof lining assembly is aligned and directly connected with the first and second roof lining assemblies suing alignment features mated with datums in the first and second roof lining assemblies. The third roof lining assembly is not directly connected to the roof installation. Cover assemblies, optionally including light sources, cover interfaces between the first and third roof lining assemblies and between the second and third roof lining assemblies.

An assembly for coupling a first component with a second component. The assembly may comprise first and second connectors respectively associated with the first and second components, a first biasing member carried by either the first or second connector, and a second biasing member also carried by either the first connector or the second connector. When mated together, the first and second connectors are biased in a first direction by the first biasing member thereby constraining relative movement between the connectors in the first direction. The connectors are also biased in a second direction by the second biasing member thereby constraining relative movement between the connectors in the second direction, wherein the second direction is oriented at a non-zero angle relative to the first direction. And the connectors are relatively slidable in a third direction different from the first and second directions.

An insert type expandable garnish is provided and includes a body part that is inserted into a mounting part of a groove shape formed on the surface of a vehicle. A tension structure part is disposed on the body part to press the body part from the inner bottom surface of the mounting part toward the outside of the vehicle, when the body part is pressed toward the mounting part and inserted into the mounting part. An expandable bracket part protrudes from the body part and is adhered with the mounting part, when the tension structure part presses the body part.