Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during the Self-Cleaning cycle to help get rid of heat, odors, and smoke.
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Air must be able to move freely. Depending on your model, see “Oven Vent” or “Oven Vents” section.
Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal.
Prepare Oven:
■Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware and, on some models, the temperature probe from the oven.
■Remove any foil from the oven because it may burn or melt, damaging the oven.
■Remove oven racks to keep them shiny and easy to slide. See “General Cleaning” section for more information.
■Hand clean inside door edge and the 1½" (3.8 cm) area around the inside oven cavity frame, being certain not to move or bend the gasket. This area does not get hot enough during self-cleaning to remove soil. Do not let water, cleaner, etc. enter slots on door frame. Use a damp cloth to clean this area.
■Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage. At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining, etching, pitting or faint white spots can result. This will not affect cooking performance.
Prepare Cooktop and Storage Drawer:
■Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may melt.
■Remove all items from the storage drawer.
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and popping sounds.
The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very high temperatures, burning soil to a powdery ash.
The oven is preset for a 3 hour clean cycle, however the time can be changed. Suggested clean times are 2 hours for light soil and between 3 hours and 4 hours for average to heavy soil.
Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp cloth. Do not wipe down any of the inside surfaces until the oven has completely cooled down. Applying a cool damp cloth to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled could result in the glass breaking.
The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
When “LOCK” shows in the display, the door cannot be opened. To avoid damage to the door, do not force the door open when ”LOCK” is displayed.
To Self-Clean:
1.Close the oven door.
2.Move the door lock lever to the right to the locked position.
3.Press CLEAN.
4.Press the “up” or “down” arrow pad.
CL-M (Clean - Medium soil, 3 hours) appears in the display.
If the door is not closed, beeps will sound and “door” will appear in the display until the door is closed and the Clean pad is pressed again. If the door is not closed within
45 seconds, the self-cleaning operation will be canceled and the display will return to the time of day.
If more than 5 seconds elapse between pressing the Clean pad and the “up” or “down” arrow pad, the program will automatically return to the previous display.
5.To choose a clean setting other then Medium, press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to scroll through the self-cleaning settings.
CL-H (Clean - Heavy soil, 4 hours) CL-M (Clean - Medium soil, 3 hours) CL-L (Clean - Light soil, 2 hours)
Choosing a cleaning level automatically programs the self- cleaning time.
6.After 4 seconds, the oven will start cleaning.
“LOCK” and “CLEAN” will appear in the display. The cleaning time will count down in the display.
To Delay Start Self-Clean:
Before delay starting Self-Clean, make sure the door is closed completely or it will not lock and the cycle will not begin.
1.Press DELAY.
“DELAY” flashes and “00:00” will appear in the display.
2.Press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to enter the amount of time you want to delay the cycle. Delay time can be set from 10 minutes (00:10) to 11 hours and 59 minutes (11:59).
3.While “DELAY” is flashing, press the CLEAN pad. “CLEAN” will flash in the display.
4.Press the “up” or “down” arrow pad.
CL-M (Clean - Medium soil, 3 hours) appears in the display.
5.To choose a clean setting other then Medium, press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to scroll through the self-cleaning settings.
CL-H (Clean - Heavy soil, 4 hours) CL-M (Clean - Medium soil, 3 hours) CL-L (Clean - Light soil, 2 hours)
Choosing a cleaning level automatically programs the self- cleaning time.
After 4 seconds, “CLEAN,” “DELAY,” and “LOCK” will appear in the display to show that the oven is set for a delayed clean operation. The delay time is displayed.
To change the delay self-clean time:
1.Press DELAY.
“DELAY” flashes and “00:00” will appear in the display.
2.Press the “up” or “down” arrow pads to enter the amount of time you want to delay the cycle.
After 4 seconds, “CLEAN,” “DELAY,” and “LOCK” will appear in the display to show that the oven is set for a delayed clean operation. The delay time is displayed.
When the self-clean cycle starts:
“DELAY” will turn off and the clean time will appear in the display.
To Stop Self-Clean Anytime:
Press CANCEL. All words disappear from the display. All functions are canceled. The time of day appears in the display.
Depending on the actual oven temperature when self-clean is canceled, the oven door may remain locked until the oven cools.