Abstract: A vehicle includes a rearward structure and a load carrier having a stowed position and a transport position. The load carrier includes a longitudinal carrier, an extendable rail connected within the longitudinal carrier, a base segment assembled on the extendable rail for mounting at least one bicycle, and a swiveling axis mounted between the longitudinal carrier and the extendable rail to pivot the extendable rail and the base segment away from the rearward structure of the vehicle to be able to open a tailgate or a deck lid. The base segment, the extendable rail, and the longitudinal carrier are located substantially entirely below the rearward structure of the vehicle in the stowed position. The extendable rail extends in a horizontal direction and is located behind the rearward structure of the vehicle in the transport position for transporting at least one bicycle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a rearward structure and a load carrier having a stowed position and a transport position. The load carrier includes a longitudinal carrier, an extendable rail connected within the longitudinal carrier, a base segment assembled on the extendable rail for mounting at least one bicycle, and a swiveling axis mounted between the longitudinal carrier and the extendable rail to pivot the extendable rail and the base segment away from the rearward structure of the vehicle to be able to open a tailgate or a deck lid. The base segment, the extendable rail, and the longitudinal carrier are located substantially entirely below the rearward structure of the vehicle in the stowed position. The extendable rail extends in a horizontal direction and is located behind the rearward structure of the vehicle in the transport position for transporting at least one bicycle.

Abstract: A load carrier is provided for retraction from a rearward structure of a vehicle, in which the supporting frame on at least one longitudinally shifting oblong element equipped with a swiveling axis (S) is guided through the bumper of a motor vehicle, or guided under the bumper of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A side structure of a vehicle is provided with a side part outer frame. The side part outer frame includes, but is not limited to a front pillar and a center pillar with mounting connections for door hinges. The side part outer frame includes, but is not limited to the outer structure starting from a windshield to including a rear fender region and is a one-piece and stable construction and has a greater material thickness than a side part outer skin of a conventional side structure. One of the two pillars or both pillars comprise a reinforcement structure that is fixed within the side part outer frame.

Abstract: A rear floor structure for a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to two longitudinal girders extending between rear wheel houses. A downwardly open pocket for receiving a shock absorber is formed in each of the longitudinal girders.

Abstract: A motor vehicle body is provided with a side airbag system that has a gas generator of the side airbag system and a handle mounted adjacently to a side window. The gas generator is inserted in a mounting frame between the handle and the roof frame, which connects the handle to a roof frame of the body.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided with transparent roof area having at least one roof window tailored to fit into the roof structure. An adjustable darkening against exposure to incident light is provided toward the passenger compartment. The roof area has a first optically structured, immovably fixed surface and a second optically structured, movable surface. The first and second surfaces are arranged one over the other. The second surface here abuts the first surface so that it can slide over it. While the first surface takes up the entire roof window, the second surface is arranged at least in partial areas of the roof window. The second surface is arranged so that it can move relative to the first surface in such a way that the optical structures lying one over the other alter the incident light as a function of position.

Abstract: A front part of a motor vehicle body is provided that includes, but is not limited to a radiator and a bumper support transversely extending in front of the radiator and an air passage aligned with the radiator and formed in the bumper support.

Abstract: A rear floor structure for a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to two longitudinal girders extending between rear wheel houses. A downwardly open pocket for receiving a shock absorber is formed in each of the longitudinal girders.

Abstract: A trailer towing device of a passenger car is provided with a traction force transmission linkage and a removable trailer coupling. The removable trailer coupling is releasably fixed on a central nodal element of the transmission linkage. The transmission linkage includes, but is not limited to two force transmission elements that form two legs of a preferentially isosceles triangle. The tip of the triangle is arranged in a rear tail of the passenger car and comprises the central nodal element. The free ends of the legs are releasably connected to side members of the vehicle body in a front tail of the passenger car.

Abstract: A tunable steering wheel release/stroking system adapted for use with a steering column, and to selectively absorb energy during a crash event, includes a steering column and an energy-absorbing element configured to receive a force from the column during the event, wherein the element is formed at least in part of an active material changeable between first and second phases when exposed to an activation signal, and configured so as to be caused to deform by and therefore absorb energy from the force at a first energy-absorbing magnitude in the first phase and at a second energy-absorbing magnitude in the second phase.

Abstract: A motor vehicle body is provided with a side airbag system that has a gas generator of the side airbag system and a handle mounted adjacently to a side window. The gas generator is inserted in a mounting frame between the handle and the roof frame, which connects the handle to a roof frame of the body.

Abstract: A front part of a motor vehicle body is provided that includes, but is not limited to a radiator and a bumper support transversely extending in front of the radiator and an air passage aligned with the radiator and formed in the bumper support.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided with transparent roof area having at least one roof window tailored to fit into the roof structure. An adjustable darkening against exposure to incident light is provided toward the passenger compartment. The roof area has a first optically structured, immovably fixed surface and a second optically structured, movable surface. The first and second surfaces are arranged one over the other. The second surface here abuts the first surface so that it can slide over it. While the first surface takes up the entire roof window, the second surface is arranged at least in partial areas of the roof window. The second surface is arranged so that it can move relative to the first surface in such a way that the optical structures lying one over the other alter the incident light as a function of position.

Abstract: A side structure of a vehicle is provided with a side part outer frame. The side part outer frame includes, but is not limited to a front pillar and a center pillar with mounting connections for door hinges. The side part outer frame includes, but is not limited to the outer structure starting from a windshield to including a rear fender region and is a one-piece and stable construction and has a greater material thickness than a side part outer skin of a conventional side structure. One of the two pillars or both pillars comprise a reinforcement structure that is fixed within the side part outer frame.

Abstract: A tunable steering wheel release/stroking system adapted for use with a steering column, and to selectively absorb energy during a crash event, includes a steering column and an energy-absorbing element configured to receive a force from the column during the event, wherein the element is formed at least in part of an active material changeable between first and second phases when exposed to an activation signal, and configured so as to be caused to deform by and therefore absorb energy from the force at a first energy-absorbing magnitude in the first phase and at a second energy-absorbing magnitude in the second phase.

Abstract: A load carrier is provided for retraction from a rearward structure of a vehicle, in which the supporting frame on at least one longitudinally shifting oblong element equipped with a swiveling axis (S) is guided through the bumper of a motor vehicle, or guided under the bumper of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to with a front-hinged front door and rear-hinged rear door located on the same vehicle side, and front door and rear door each have an impact block arranged in such a manner that the blocks are pushed against each other during a front-end collision.

Abstract: A motor vehicle shell with a shell body with a body cutout for a hatch or door, especially for a rear hatch (3), and with a completely pre-mountable closing module (6) with a rim (7). The module bearing the hatch or door, especially therefore the rear hatch (3) and the associated assemblies, and for closing the body cutout of the shell body, the shell body and the rim (7) of the closing module (6) has bearing surfaces (9) which engage each other, and which extend roughly parallel to the main plane of the closing module (6). The rim (7) of the closing module (6) is attached to the shell body, with several fastening screws (10) or other mechanical attachment elements.

Abstract: A motor vehicle door with a door frame (1) and with an outside door panel (2) which can be attached to the door frame (1). The door frame (1) has an undercut guide groove (10) on a first edge and on a second edge which is roughly opposite the first edge. The outside door panel (2), on its first and second edge, has undercut guide rails (12) which fit into the guide grooves (10). The door frame (1) on a third edge which runs roughly transversely to the first and second edge has a retaining groove and on the fourth edge roughly opposite the third edge has a catch groove. The outside door panel (2) on the third edge has a retaining rail which fits into the retaining groove and on the fourth edge has a catch rail which fits into the catch groove. The outside door panel (2) with the guide rails (12) can be pushed into the guide grooves (10) on the door frame (1) in the longitudinal direction until the retaining rail has entered the retaining groove and the catch rail has engaged the catch groove.