Kenmore 970- 6986 manual Table of Contents, Please carefully read and save these instructions

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Table of Contents

 

Warranty

2

Important Safety Instructions

3-6

Product Record/Serial Plate Location

6

Range Features

7

Before Setting Oven Controls

8

Removing, replacing and arranging oven racks

8

Surface Cookware Recommendations

9

Before Setting Surface Controls

10-11

Cooktop Lockout

10

Cooktop power level display windows

11

Setting Surface Controls

12-14

Single radiant elements

12

Triple radiant element

13

Warm & Ready™ Zone

14

Oven Control Functions

15

Setting Oven Controls

16-30

Setting clock

16

Setting timer

16

Add 1 minute

16

Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode

16

Changing between continuous bake setting or 12-Hour

 

Energy Saving feature

16

Changing oven temperature display mode

17

Setting silent or audible control mode

17

Oven Lockout

17

Setting Preheat

18

Setting Bake

18

Setting Cook Time

19

Setting Delay Start

19

Conv Bake

20

Conv Roast

21

Conv Convert

21

Broil

22

Cakes Breads

23

Meat probe

23-24

Slow Cook

25

Warm & Hold™

26

Recipe Recall

26

Using AirGuard™ feature

27

Accent light

27

Adjusting oven temperature

28

Restoring factory default settings

28

Sabbath feature

29-30

Warmer Drawer

31-33

Proof Bread

33

Humidity controller

33

Flex Clean

34-35

Care & Cleaning

36-39

Cleaning recommendation table

36

Cooktop maintenance and cleaning

37-38

Removing and replacing lift-off oven door

39

Before You Call - Solutions to common problems

40-42

Master Protection Agreements

43

Sears Service

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This Use & Care manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models. Your product may not have all the described features. The graphics shown are representative. The graphics on your applicance may not look exactly like those shown. Common sense and caution must be practiced with installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Kenmore Elite Warranty

When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a defect in material and workmanship within two (2) years from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to arrange for free repair.

This warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase if this appliance is ever used for other than private family purposes.

This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:

1.Cracks in a ceramic glass cooktop that are not a result of thermal shock.

2.Stains and scratches on a ceramic glass cooktop resulting from accident or improper operation or maintenance.

3.Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to filters, belts, light bulbs, and bags.

4.A service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation, operation or maintenance.

5.A service technician to clean or maintain this product.

6.Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed, operated or maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product.

7.Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.

8.Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.

9.Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to this product.

Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies

Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair as provided herein. Implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law. Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the duration of implied warranties of merchantability or fitness, so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States or Canada.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

 

Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3

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Contents Kenmore Elite Use & Care Guide Guide d’utilisation et d’entretienPlease carefully read and save these instructions Table of ContentsKenmore Elite Warranty Tip Over Hazard Important Safety InstructionsRead all instructions before using this appliance Save these instructions for future referenceImportant Instructions for Using Your Oven Important Instructions for Using Your Cooktop 970 Product RecordSerial Plate Location Model No Serial NoRange Features Your electric range features includeTo replace fit oven rack Types of oven racksAir circulation in the oven Food type PositionFlat bottom and straight sides Tight fitting lids Using proper cookwareCookware material types Important noteTurbo Boil Before Setting Surface ControlsCeramic glass cooktop Cooktop LockoutCooktop display windows Home CanningSingle radiant elements Setting Surface ControlsHot Surface indicator lights Do not place aluminum foil or plasticPlace cookware on triple element Triple radiant elementTo operate triple radiant surface element Warmer zone recommended heat settings Setting warmer zone controlHot Surface indicator light Warm & Ready ZoneOven control keypads Feature Min. temp. or timeOven Control Functions Setting Timer Setting Oven ControlsSetting Clock Setting 12 or 24 hour display modeTo activate the Oven Lockout feature Setting silent or audible control modeExample To set for silent or audible mode To cancel the Oven Lockout featureExample To set Bake with default oven temperature of 350F Setting PreheatSetting Bake Example To set Bake for oven temperature of 425FWhen the programmed cook time runs out Setting Cook TimeSetting Delay Start Conv Bake Benefits of the convection bake featurePress Conv Bake keypad To cancel Conv Bake at anytime press Suggestions for Convection bakingSuggestions for Conv Roast Conv RoastConv Convert Conv Convert may only be used with the Conv Bake functionSuggested broil settings table electric oven BroilCakes Breads Example To set the Cakes or Breads featuresProper meat probe placement Meat probeMedium 160F 71C Well done 170F 77C Press to cancel cooking at any timeMeat probe cont’d Ham-Cook before eatingExample To set Slow Cook Setting Slow CookSome tips for best results when using Slow Cook Position cookware in oven and close oven doorExample To set Warm & Hold Warm & HoldRecipe Recall Operating oven lights Using AirGuard featureExample To adjust Accent light brightness Accent lightExample To restore to factory default settings Adjusting oven temperatureRestoring factory default settings Press to accept changeSabbath feature for use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays Example To turn off the Sabbath feature PressArranging warmer drawer rack positions Warmer DrawerWarm & Ready drawer some models Warmer drawer recommended food settings Food Item Setting Warmer drawer indicator lightWarmer drawer settings Warmer drawer controlsWarmer drawer humidity controller To set Proof Bread using warmer drawerProof Bread Setting Flex Clean Flex CleanRead before starting Flex Clean Example To set Flex Clean to start immediatelyIf it becomes necessary to stop Flex Clean when active Delayed Start Flex CleanWhen Flex Clean is finished Care & Cleaning Cleaning recommendation tableCooktop maintenance Cooktop cleaningReplacing oven lights Cooktop cleaning cont’dAluminum foil and utensils Do not use the following on the cooktopTo remove oven door Removing and replacing the lift-off oven doorSpecial door care instructions To replace oven doorProblem Solution Clean Displays any fault code errorFlex Clean does not work SectionAreas of discoloration with metallic Care and Cleaning section of this Use & Care GuideSurface Protection Agreements
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