1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 167
1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Manual
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Luggage Carrier (Option) If you try to carry something on topyour of vehicle that is longer or wider than the luggage carrier like paneling, plywood, mattress, and a so forth the wind can catch as you drive it along. This can cause you to control. What lose you are carrying could violently torn off, and be this could causeyou or other drivers to have a collision, and of course damage your vehicle. You may be able to carry something like this inside. But, nevercarry something longero r wider than the luggage carrier on top your vehicle. of --- If you have the optional luggage carrier, you can load things on top of your vehicle. The luggage carrier has 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.