Monsoonshield

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A monsoonshield is mounted above the doors of some automobiles, to protect the inside of the car from rain or other precipitation in case of slightly opened windows. Additionally, it may help to prevent precipitation entering the interior in case of an opened door, eg. dropping from the roof or directly from the air.

However, in most of the cases they are probably installed for better outward appearance of the vehicle. They tend to be easily broken, if made from weak materials and the passengers do not take care when entering or leaving the vehicle.

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Automotive design

Part of the Automobile series

Body

Framework	Automobile platform • Body-on-frame • Bumper • Cabrio coach • Chassis • Continental tire • Crumple zone • Dagmar bumpers • Decklid • Fender • Fender skirts • Grille • Hood • Hood scoop • Monocoque construction • Overhang • Pillar • Pontoon fenders • Quarter panel • Shaker scoop • Spoiler • Subframe • Tonneau

Compartments	Trunk • Hood

Doors	Butterfly doors • Gull-wing door • Scissor doors • Suicide door • Sliding doors • Canopy door

Glass	Greenhouse • Sunroof • Sun visor • Windshield • Windscreen wiper • Windshield washer fluid

Other	Curb feeler • Bumper sticker • Hood ornament • Japan Black paint • Monsoonshield • Nerf bar • Tire/Tyre • Tow hitch • Truck accessory

Exterior
Equipment

Lighting	Daytime running lamp • Headlamp • Hidden headlamps • High-intensity discharge lamp • Retroreflector • Sealed beam • Trafficators

Legal and other	Vehicle registration plate • Vanity plate • Parktronic • Motor vehicle theft

Interior
equipment

Instruments	Backup camera • Boost gauge • Buzzer • Carputer • Electronic instrument cluster • Fuel gauge • Global Positioning System and Automotive navigation system • Head-up display • Idiot light • Malfunction Indicator Lamp • Night vision • Odometer • Radar detector • Speedometer • Tachometer • Trip computer

Controls	Bowden cable • Cruise control (speed control) • Electronic throttle control • Gear stick • Hand brake • Manettino dial • Steering wheel • Throttle

Theft deterrence	Key • Car alarm • Immobiliser • Klaxon • Automatic vehicle location • VIN etching

Safety & seating	Airbag • Armrest • Automatic seat belt • Bench seat • Bucket seat • Child safety lock • Rumble seat • Seat belt

Other	Air conditioning • Ancillary power • Car audio • Car phone • Center console • Dashboard • Flat tire • Glove compartment • Motorola connector • Power window • Rear-view mirror