| Safety |
| Cookware Safety | • Hold the handle of the pan to prevent movement of the utensil when stirring or |
| turning food. |
| • Use only utensils that are appropriate for ceramic cooktop use on the cook- |
| top. Use proper pan size. (See Cookware Selection Guide for further details). |
| Select utensils with flat bottoms that cover the entire surface unit. This will |
| reduce risk of fire and also increase efficiency. |
| • Utensils not approved for use with ceramic cooktops may break with sudden |
| temperature changes. |
| • Always position handles of utensils inward so they do not extend over adja- |
| cent work areas, burners or the edge of the cooktop. |
| Cleaning Safety | General Cleaning Safety |
| • Do not clean the range while it is still hot. Some cleaners produce noxious |
| fumes when applied to a hot surface. |
| |
| • Confirm that the door locks and will not open once the door lock icon appears. |
| If the door does not lock, press OFF and do not run |
| |
| • During a normal Self Clean cycle, the door does not lock at the beginning of |
| the cycle; However, it does lock prior to reaching the high self clean tempera- |
| tures. In a Delayed |
| • Do not clean the oven gasket. It is essential for a good seal. Care should be |
| taken not to rub, damage, move or remove the oven gasket. |
| • Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven liner protective coatings (such |
| as aluminum foil) of any kind in or around any part of the oven. |
| • Clean only oven parts listed in this manual. |
| • Remove the broiler pan, oven racks, oven probe and other utensils and wipe |
| out excess soft spillage before |
| Birds have very sensitive respiratory systems. Keep pet birds out of the kitchen or |
| other rooms where kitchen fumes could reach them. During self clean, fumes are |
| released that may be harmful to birds. Other kitchen fumes such as overheating |
| margarines and cooking oils may also be harmful. |
| Condition of Unit | • Do not operate this appliance if it is not working properly or if it has been dam- |
| aged until an authorized servicer has examined it. |
| • Do not cook on a broken cooktop. Cleaning solutions and spillovers may cre- |
| ate a risk of electric shock. |
| Work Space / Environment | • Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. |
| • Always have a working smoke detector near the kitchen. |
| • Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, highly visible and |
| easily accessible near the oven. |
| • Do not allow anyone to climb, stand, lean, or sit on any part of the oven, nor to |
| hang on the oven door, warming drawer, or storage drawer. This can damage |
| the range, and the unit may tip over, potentially causing severe injury. |
| • Do not allow children to use this appliance unless closely supervised by an |
| adult. Children and pets should not be left alone or unattended in the area |
| where the appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on |
| any part of the appliance or to play in its vicinity, whether or not the appliance |
| is in use. |
| • Items of interest to children should not be stored in the range, in cabinets |
| above the range or on the backsplash of the range. Children climbing on the |
| range to reach items could be seriously injured. |
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