Apparatus and method for attaching passenger side inflatable restraint chute

An apparatus for attaching an automotive Passenger Side inflatable Restraint (PSIR) hidden chute assembly to an automotive instrument panel comprising:

• a PSIR hidden chute assembly having a chute, a PSIR forward door, and a PSIR rearward door, the chute being connected to an inner surface of an automotive instrument panel;
• and,
• a plurality of tuning clips connected to the chute and configured to engage at least one of the PSIR forward door and the PSIR rearward door;
• wherein engagement of the plurality of tuning clips to the PSIR forward door and the PSIR rearward door reduces deflection of the automotive instrument panel visible on an outer surface by biasing the PSIR forward door and PSIR rearward door upward.

A method for manufacturing an automotive interior component comprising:

• providing an automotive instrument panel;
• providing a Passenger Side Inflatable Restraint (PSIR) chute assembly having a tuning clip and a PSIR door;
• aligning the automotive instrument panel to the PSIR door;
• heating a connection between the PSIR chute assembly and the automotive instrument panel;
• cooling the connection between the PSIR chute assembly and the automotive instrument panel;
• and,
• engaging the tuning clip to bias the PSIR door.