Apparatus, system, and method for vehicle center console with removable retaining feature for a mobile device

A vehicle center console, comprising:

• a first surface configured to receive a mobile device thereon;
• a second surface facing the first surface and having a first aperture and a second aperture, and the mobile device is configured to be received between the first surface and the second surface;
• a mobile device retaining apparatus mounted to the second surface, the mobile device retaining apparatus including:
• a body having a wall and a flexible contacting surface extending from the wall toward the first surface in a first direction, the wall extends laterally between and to a first end of the body and a second end of the body, and the wall extends perpendicular to a lateral direction between and to a first side of the body and a second side of the body;
• a first retaining feature extending from the wall through the first aperture in a second direction opposite the first direction, the first retaining feature points in the second direction;
• and
• a second retaining feature extending from the wall through the second aperture in the second direction, the second retaining feature located at least partially between the first retaining feature and the second side of the body, the second retaining feature includes a hook having a first portion that extends away from the wall in the second direction and a second portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the first portion such that the second retaining feature points substantially perpendicular to the second direction.

A method comprising:

• placing a first retaining feature of an apparatus through a first aperture disposed in a vehicle panel, the first retaining feature extending in a first direction through the vehicle panel;
• with the first retaining feature of the apparatus disposed at least partially in the first aperture, rotating the apparatus about the first retaining feature and an axis oriented perpendicular to the first direction, to move a second retaining feature toward a second aperture disposed in the vehicle panel;
• moving the second retaining feature through the second aperture, the second retaining feature including a hook having a portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the first direction, to position the vehicle panel between a clip feature of the second retaining feature and a wall of the apparatus;
• and
• positioning a flexible contacting surface of the apparatus to extend from the vehicle panel, and the flexible contacting surface and the first retaining feature are located on opposite sides of the vehicle panel.