Instrument panel

An instrument panel for use in a vehicle, having a pair of openings which are symmetrical with respect to a center of the panel, one of which is to oppose the driver seat of the vehicle and to allow passage of a steering shaft, and the other of which is to oppose the front passenger seat of the vehicle, said instrument panel comprising:

• an instrument panel body made of synthetic resin and extending in a cross direction of the vehicle;
• left and right reinforcing/partition walls provided symmetrically with respect to a center of said instrument panel body, spaced apart in the lengthwise direction of the instrument panel, extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and partitioning said openings, each into an upper section and a lower section;
• a first pair of side walls rising from opposing sides of the left reinforcing/partition wall and connected to a peripheral edge of said upper section and defining in cooperation with the left reinforcing/partition wall a recess for accommodating a first component which opposes the driver seat;
• a second pair of side walls rising from opposing sides of the right reinforcing/partition wall and connected to a peripheral edge of said upper section and defining in cooperation with the right reinforcing/partition wall a recess for accommodating a second component which opposes the front passenger seat;
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• a steering shaft guiding section located in the lower sections of said opening which is to oppose the driver seat, for allowing passage of the steering shaft.