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An occupant knee protection apparatus for a vehicle includes a knee airbag 11 disposed in front of a knee portion B 1 , B 2 of an occupant and configured to expand and deploy toward the knee portion B 1 , B 2 of the occupant upon collision of the vehicle to thereby protect the knee portion B 1 , B 2 of the occupant. The knee airbag 11 is attached to a panel 21 capable of absorbing energy. The panel 21 is connected to a support member of the vehicle; that is, an instrument-panel reinforcement 23 , via brackets 22 capable of absorbing energy. The panel 21 is disposed in front of the knee portion B 1 of the occupant at a vertical position where the knee portion B 1 of the occupant can come into contact with the panel 21 when the occupant has a small build as compared with a standard build. The brackets 22 are disposed in front of the knee portion B 2 of the occupant at a vertical position where the knee portion B 2 of the occupant can come into contact with the brackets 22 when the occupant has the standard build or a large build as compared with the standard build.
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