1998 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 107

Luggage Carrier To slide the crossrails to where you want them, push up on the lever under each side of the crossrail. This will release the crossrail and allow you to slide it. When the crossrail is where you want it, push down on the lever to lock it into place. If you try to carry something on top of your vehicle that is longer or wider than the luggage carrier like paneling, plywood,a mattress, and so forth the wind can catch it as you drive along. This can cause you to lose control. What you are carryingcould be violently torn off, and this could causeyou or other drivers to have a collision, and of course damage yourvehicle. You may be able to carry something like this inside. But, never carry something longer or wider than the luggage carrier on top of your vehicle. --- NOTICE: Loading cargo that weighs more than 200 Ibs. (91 kg) on the luggage carrier may damage your vehicle. When you carry cargoon the luggage carrier of a proper size and weight, put it on the slats, as far forward as you can. Then slide the crossrail up against the rear of the load, to help keep it from moving. You can then tie it down. Don't exceed the lnaximum vehicle capacity when loading your vehicle. For more information on vehicle capacity and loading, see "Loading YOLK Vehicle" in the Index. 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 t o use for tying things down. These let you load some other things on top of your vehicle, a s long as they are not wider or longer than the luggage carrier. To prevent damage or loss of cargo a s you're driving, check now and then to make sure the luggage carrier is locked and cargo is still securely fastened.