1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 191

'A Lu y e Carrier (0 'ion) 4UTION: If you try to carry something on topof your vehicle that is longer or wider than theluggage carrier like paneling,plywood, a mattress, and so forth the wind can catchit as you 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 drivers have to a collision, and of course damageyour vehicle. You may be ableto carry somethinglike thisinside. If you have the optional luggage carrier, you can load But, never carry something longer or wider than things on topof your vehicle. The luggage carrier has of your vehicle. the luggage carrier on top slats and side rails attached to the roof, as well as sliding crossrails and places to use for tying things down. These let you load some things on top of your vehicle, as long as they are not wider or longer than the luggage carrier. --- 2-74