Patent ID: 7686334

Claim:
A control panel configuration for a motor vehicle having two fixed lateral construction structures and a passenger compartment disposed at least partly between the two fixed lateral construction structures, the control panel configuration comprising: a cross that extends transversely to the vehicle longitudinal direction and is retained on the fixed lateral construction structures, attachment parts projecting from the cross member toward the passenger compartment, a control panel extending transversely of the vehicle longitudinal direction between the two fixed lateral construction structures, the control panel having a cushion facing toward the passenger compartment and having a support wall on a side of the cushion facing toward the cross-member, knee retainers, each of which has a tubular fastening section plugged onto a corresponding one of the attachment parts so that the respective knee retainer is fastened to the cross member, each of the knee retainers having a force absorption section, which extends essentially in a direction of a knee of an occupant and to a position spaced from the support wall of the control panel, wherein the force absorption section of the knee retainer is configured as a rod-shaped support element that is loadable substantially longitudinally relative to its axis.