Faurecia Interieur Industrie

Albin Descamps

Laurent Baudart

Claudiu Vasilescu

Sergio Da Costa Pito

Christian Brancheriau

Didier Ponthieu

Ivan Baudouin

Thierry Devoulon

The invention relates to a transverse element comprising: According to the invention, the transverse element comprises a first reinforcing element () designed to connect a first branch () of the support element to the crossmember () and a second reinforcing element () designed to connect the second branch () of the support element to the crossmember ().

Transverse element comprising a vehicle instrument panel crossmember and a support element

An instrument panel crossmember for vehicles that have different configurations is intended to extend between two front pillars of a vehicle. The crossmember has a first portion extending opposite the vehicle driving seat. One end of the first portion connects to a front pillar of the vehicle, and another end of the first portion is connected to a fixing device. The fixing device is designed selectively to support a second portion of the crossmember that extends facing the vehicle passenger seat and/or to support a strut designed to connect the crossmember to the floor of the vehicle, depending on the configuration of the vehicle.

Instrument panel crossmember for vehicles that have different configurations

The invention concerns the assembly of a cross-member and an instrument panel. The invention concerns an assembly method including assembling a ventilation element () on a cross-member (), and assembling the panel instrument on the cross-member () such that a centering device penetrates into the orifice. The method includes: prior to assembling the ventilation elements () on the cross-member (), arranging thereon a base () of the centering device of reduced height so that it does not obstruct the assembling of the ventilation elements (), and, prior to assembling the instrument panel on the cross-member (), arranging, on the base (), a body of the centering device. The invention is applicable to motor vehicle cockpits.

Method of assembling a crossbar with a dashboard, and a centering device

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