A movable panel assembly for a vehicle includes a housing adapted to be
mounted within the interior of a vehicle. A panel is pivotably mounted to
the housing about an axis. The panel is pivotably movable between a
closed position and an open position through a vertical position. A
spring member is operatively connected to the panel and biases the panel
to move from the closed position to the vertical position. A damper is
operatively connected to the panel for selectively retarding movement of
the panel toward the open position.