1998 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 195

Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear GAWR. If you do, parts on yourvehicle can break, or itcan change the way your vehicle handles. These could cause you to lose control. Also, overloading can shorten the life of your vehicle. Using heavier suspension components to get added durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask your retailer to help you load your vehicle the right way. NOTICE: hour warrantydoes not cover parts or components that fail because of overloading. I Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and injurepeople in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. 0 Put things in the cargo area of your vehicle. Try to spread the weight evenly. 0 Never stack heavier things, like suitcases, inside the vehicle so that some of them are above the topsof the seats. 0 Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in your vehicle. 0 When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure itwhenever you can. 0 Don't leave a seat folded down unless you need to. There's also important loading information for off-road driving in this manual. See "Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving" in the Index. If you put things inside your vehicle -- like suitcases, tools, packages or anything else -- they will go as fast as the vehicle goes.If you have to stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they'll keep going.