| 摘要 |
The holding device for use in mounting a garnish on a front pillar has a pin member at the side of the garnish and a grommet member at the side of the front pillar. A leg portion of the pin member is inserted into a cylindrical portion of the grommet member. The leg portion has a first mounting engagement claw that is engaged with a first engagement portion of the cylindrical portion to hold the garnish in a given mounted state. The engagement of the first mounting engagement claw with the first engagement portion is released by means of expansion pressure of an air bag apparatus, while a second mounting engagement claw of the leg portion is brought into engagement with a second engagement portion of the cylindrical portion to prevent the pin member from coming off. At this time, a clearance is formed between the garnish and the front pillar, thereby developing an air bag into a cabin compartment of the vehicle through the clearance. By the rotation of the pin member relative to the grommet member, the engagement of the second mounting engagement claw with the second engagement portion is released, thereby allowing the pin member to be pulled out completely from the grommet member. The holding device for mounting the garnish can be re-used after the operation of the air bag.
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