Important Safety Instructions

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This guide contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of these symbols.

This symbol will help alert you to situations that

may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.

may cause bodily injury or property damage.

• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the

• Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials should

range. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking

not be stored in an oven, near surface elements or in the

the range. Never allow children to play with packaging material.

storage drawer (if equipped). This includes paper, plastic and

• Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly

cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as

installed and grounded by a qualified technician in

flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on

accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA

or near the range. Flammable materials may explode and result in

No. 70—latest edition and local code requirements. Install

fire or property damage.

only per installation instructions provided in the literature

• Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left

package for this range.

alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in use.

They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of

Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an

the appliance.

authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the electrical

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS,

power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an

HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN.

emergency.

Both surface units and oven heating elements may be hot even

though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may

• User Servicing—Do not repair or replace any part of the

become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not

appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals.

touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these

All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician

areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas

to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the range.

are the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the oven vent

• Never modify or alter the construction of a range by

openings and surfaces near these openings, oven door and

removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip

window.

brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.

• Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or hanging garments

should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let

• ALL RANGES

TO REDUCE

clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.

THE RISK OF TIPPING OF

CAN TIP.

THE RANGE, THE RANGE

Never use your appliance for warming or

• INJURY TO

MUST BE SECURED BY

heating the room.

PERSONS

PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-

COULD

TIP BRACKET(S) PROVIDED

• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires—Smother the fire

RESULT.

WITH THE RANGE. TO

with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-

• INSTALL

CHECK IF THE BRACKET(S)

type extinguisher.

ANTI-TIP

IS INSTALLED PROPERLY,

• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease

DEVICE

REMOVE THE LOWER

may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

PACKED WITH

PANEL OR STORAGE

• Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp potholders on hot

RANGE.

DRAWER AND VERIFY THAT

surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the

• SEE

THE ANTI-TIP BRACKET(S) IS

potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or

INSTALLATION

ENGAGED. REFER TO THE

other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTALLATION

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build-up of

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER

pressure may cause the container to burst and result in

ANTI-TIP BRACKET(S)

injury.

INSTALLATION.

• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be

stored or discarded.

Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or

• IMPORTANT—Do not attempt to operate the range during a

drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and may

power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the range.

also cause damage to the range. Do not allow children to climb

If the range is not turned off and the power resumes, the range will

or play around the range. The weight of a child on an open door may

begin to operate again. Food left unattended could catch fire or

cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.

spoil.

Do not use the oven for storage.

Cold temperatures can damage the electronic

control. When using the appliance for the first time, or when the

Do not store items of interest to children in

appliance has not been used for an extended period of time, be

the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range. certain the unit has been in temperatures above 32°F for at least 3 Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously hours before turning on the power to the appliance.

injured.