GMC 2003 Envoy - Manual (Page 119)

Luggage Carrier
A CAUTION:
It you try to carry something on top qt your
vehicle th?t is longer or wider than the luggage
carrier— Tike paneling, plywood, a mattress
and so forth — the wind can catch И as you
drive along. This can cause you to lose
conlrot. Whal you are carrying could be
violently torn offn and this could cause you or
other drivers to have a collision, and of course
damage your vehicle. You may be able to carry
something like this inside. Bui. never carry
something longer or wider than the luggage
carrier on top of your vehicle.
A luggage carrier allows you Ic I gad things on Top of
your vehicle. The luggage carrier has side rails attached
to the roof, sliding cTos&rgiJs (if equipped) arid places
to use lor lying things down. These let you load
some other Ihings on top ot your vehidcj as long as
Ihey are not wide or longer lhan the luggage carrier.
To slide the crossrails to where you want them, pull up
on the lever on each side of (he crosarall. This will
release the crossraif and allow you to slide it. When the
crossrBil is xvhone you want rt, press down on the
fevers 1o lock
it into place.
{Police: Loadir>g cargo that weighs more than
£20 lbs. {100 hg) on the luggage carrier may damage
your vehicle.
Don^t ejrceed the maximum vebide capacity whnn
loading your vehicle. For more information on vehicle
capacity and loading, see Loadfng
Yovr Vehicte on
page 4-4B.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo as you'ra driving,
check now and Ihen to make sure the luggaga carrier Is
locked and cargo :1s strh securely fasiened.
When jhe luggage carrier is not in use, place the
cross rails at the iollowiog positions lor wind noise
reduction Place one crossrail at the rear most point oi
the vehicle and the other crosarail above the opening
of the near door.
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