1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 180

I A CAUTIC" Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear f vehicle can GAWR. I you do, parts on your break, or it can change the way your vehicle handles. These could causeyou to lose control. Also, overloading can shorten the of your life vehicle. NOTICE: Your warranty does not cover parts or components that fail because overloading. of If you put things inside your vehicle -- like suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else -- they will go as fast as the vehkle goes. If you have tostop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they'll keep going. Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and in injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or a crash. Put things in the trunk of your vehicle. In a trunk, put themas far forward as you can. Try to spread the weight evenly. Never stack heavier things, like suitcases, inside the vehicle so that some of them are above the tops of the seats. Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in your vehicle. When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it whenever you can. Don't leave a seat folded down unless you need to.