Abstract: An instrument panel for a vehicle, having an instrument panel base including an upper face member and a front face member which form an open cross-section structure. The upper face member extends substantially horizontally along a width of the vehicle, the front face member extends substantially vertically downward from an end of the upper face member closer to the center of an interior of the vehicle, and the instrument panel base is made of light metal, coupled with front pillars, and has a lid member for closing an opening of the base, through which an airbag is deployed, and a surface member for covering at least the lid member. Positions of easily-broken portions provided at the lid member and at the surface member are matched with each other. An impact absorbing layer made of hard resin is provided on a side of the front face member toward the interior.

Abstract: A water droplet removing system for a vehicle provided with door mirror assemblies each having a door mirror base attached to a door body, and a mirror unit guides air discharged by a blower installed in a door body of the automobile to at least either the surface of a mirror included in the mirror unit or the outer surface of a side window to blow off water droplets wetting the surface of the mirror or the outer surface of the side window. The blower is installed in a dead space defined in front of a guide rail placed in the door body to guide the front edge of the side window for vertical movement in the door body so that the interference between the blower and parts arranged within the door body including the side window can be avoided.