A system including a component which can be mounted movably in or on an automobile and an actuating apparatus for the component, the actuating apparatus having a push-push mechanism which interacts with the component, it being possible for the component to be moved out of a closed position by manual exertion of a pressing force counter to the prestress of a spring into an unlocked position in order to unlock the push-push mechanism, out of which unlocked position the component is moved into a partially open position driven by the prestress of the spring, out of which partially open position the component can be moved into an open position by manual exertion of a pulling force.