MOTOR VEHICLE WITH RETRACTABLE STEERING WHEEL
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1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
- an instrument panel;
a steering column defining a longitudinal axis; and
a steering wheel arranged on the steering column in a region of the instrument panel, said steering wheel configured for movement in relation to the instrument panel in a direction of the longitudinal axis towards the instrument panel from a first position to a second position,said steering column being constructed to enable the steering wheel to move from the second position to the first position when the motor vehicle is subjected to a force caused by an accident.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle includes an instrument panel, a steering column defining a longitudinal axis, and a steering wheel arranged on the steering column in a region of the instrument panel. The steering wheel is configured for movement in relation to the instrument panel in a direction of the longitudinal axis towards the instrument panel from a first position to a second position. The steering column is also constructed to enable the steering wheel to move from the second position to the first position when the motor vehicle is subjected to a force caused by an accident.
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1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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an instrument panel; a steering column defining a longitudinal axis; and a steering wheel arranged on the steering column in a region of the instrument panel, said steering wheel configured for movement in relation to the instrument panel in a direction of the longitudinal axis towards the instrument panel from a first position to a second position, said steering column being constructed to enable the steering wheel to move from the second position to the first position when the motor vehicle is subjected to a force caused by an accident. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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