1996 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 92

Luggage Carrier I If you try to carrysomething on top of your vehicle that is longer or wider than theluggage carrier like paneling, plywood, a mattress, and so forth the wind can catch it asyou drive along. This can cause you to lose control. What you are carrying could be violently torn off, and this could cause you or other driversto have a collision, and of course damage your vehicle. You may be able tocarry something like this inside. But, never carry something longer or wider than the luggage carrier on top of your vehicle. -- -- A luggage carrier allows you to load things on top of your vehicle. The luggage carrier has slats and side rails attached to the roof, sliding crossrails and places to use for tying things down. These let you load some things on top of your vehicle, so long as they are not wider or longer than the luggage carrier.