Abstract: A trim component (10) for a vehicle door post (11) having a seat belt mounting (17) secured thereto, the component comprising a body shell (12) with at least one energy absorbing member (24) mounted on the reverse side (16) of the body shell. The member (24) has an aperture (34) therein through which seat belt webbing (19) in use passes, and is slidable relative to the shell (12) to accommodate belt path adjustments.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 1999
Date of Patent:
June 12, 2001
Assignees:
Rover Group LTD, Magna Eybl GmbH
Inventors:
Michael Thomas Monaghan, Richard Hahnekamp, Wolfgang Walter
Abstract: The heating feeling of an occupant is improved by setting the optimum time for a bi-level mode. A controller (7) switches an outlet mode to a FOOT/FACE mode (bi-level mode) if the water temperature (temperature of engine cooling water) rises to 45.degree. C. or higher in the course of warm-up control, and the necessary blowing temperature TAO is not lower than 100.degree. C. In the FOOT/FACE mode, the setting time (timer time) is variable depending on the outside air temperature and the presence/absence of solar radiation. Specifically, setting is done so that the lower the outside air temperature, the longer the timer time, and the higher the outside air temperature, the shorter the timer time. When solar radiation is present, the timer time is corrected in accordance with the time at which it is judged that solar radiation is present.