Abstract: The invention relates to a safety system for the interior of a motor vehicle. Said safety system comprises a dashboard and a flat damping cushion for absorbing the energy generated during an impact of a passenger's body part. The damping cushion is disposed directly on the surface of the dashboard which faces the interior of the motor vehicle, thus ensuring adequate freedom of movement for the passengers of the vehicle while the space enclosed by the dashboard is not reduced by integrated foam pads. In addition, the inventive system is easy and inexpensive to produce as the damping cushion can be easily mounted on a conventional or slightly modified dashboard.