Abstract: An airbag system including an airbag housing, for containing an airbag, a chute channel for guiding the airbag towards a passenger cabin upon inflation and an instrument panel (IP), separating the airbag housing and the chute channel from the passenger cabin where the chute channel is adapted to be deformed in case of impact on the IP, in order to absorb head impact energy exerted on the IP.

Abstract: Knee support element for motor vehicles for absorbing energy in a knee region in case of a crash of the vehicle, including a first deformation element for absorbing energy upon impact of the knees in a first impact zone and a second deformation element for absorbing energy upon impact of the knees in a second impact zone, where the first deformation element is linked to the second deformation element in order to deform the second deformation element and thereby limit the resistance of the second deformation element against deformation, upon impact on the first impact zone.