Never leave surface burners unattended athigh heat
settings--Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite, or a panthat has boiled dry
may melt.
Protective liners--Do not use aluminum foil toline
surface burner pans, oroven bottom, except as
suggested inthis manual, improper installation of these
liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.
Glazed cooking utensils--Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for range top service without
breaking due tothe sudden change intemperature.
Check the manufacturer's recommendations forcooktop
use.
•Do not use Searing Grill on the cooktop. Thesearing
grill isnot designed for use on the cooktop. Doing so
may result ina fire.
Do not use decorative surface burner covers. If a
burner isaccidentally turned on, the decorative cover
will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will occur if
the hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done
to the cooktop or burners because the covers may
cause overheating. Air will be blocked from the burner
and cause combustion problems.
FOR GLASS COOKTOPS ONLY•Do not clean or operate a broken cooktop--lf cooktop
should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
•Clean cooktop glass with caution--If a wet sponge or
cloth isused to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be
careful toavoid asteam burn. Some cleaners can
produce harmful fumes if applied toa hot surface.
• Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp
objects.
iMPORTANT iNSTRUCTiONS FOR USING
YOUR OVEN=Use care when opening oven door or warm & serve
drawer (if equipped)--Stand to the side of the range
when opening the door of a hot oven. Lethot air or
steam escape before you remove or replace food inthe
oven/warm &serve drawer.
•Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent is
located at the center rear of the cooktop. Touching the
surfaces inthis areawhen the oven is operating may
cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-
sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items
could melt orignite.
NEVER cover any slots, holes orpassages
in the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with materials
such asaluminum foil. Doing soblocks air flow through the
oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum
foil linings may trapheat, causing afire hazard.
Placement of oven/warm & serve drawer (ifequipped)
racks. Always place oven racks indesired location
while oven/warm & serve drawer (ifequipped) is cool. If
rack must be moved while oven is hot use extreme
caution. Use potholders and grasp the rack with both
hands to reposition. Do not let potholders contact the
hot heating elements inthe oven/warm & serve drawer
(if equipped). Remove all utensils from the rack before
moving.
•Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. The
broiler panand itsinsert allow dripping fat to drain and
be kept away from the high heat ofthe broiler.
•Do not cover your broiler insert with aluminum foil.
Exposed fat and grease could ignite.
Do not touch ahot light bulb with adamp cloth.
Doing so could cause the bulb to break. Disconnect the
appliance or turn off the power tothe appliance before
removing and replacing light bulb.
iMPORTANT iNSTRUCTiONS FOR CLEANINGYOUR RANGE•Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of
grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation
hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not
allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy
deposits inthe fan could catch fire. When youare
flaming food under the hood, turn the fan on. Refer to the
hood manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.
Kitchen cleaners and aerosols--Always follow the
manufacturer's recommended directions for use. Be
aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols
may ignitecausing damage and injury.
SELF=CLEANING OVENS• inthe self-Cleaning cycle only clean the parts listed
in this Use and Care Guide. Before self-cleaning the
oven, remove all utensils or foods from the oven.
•Do not use oven cleaners--No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of theoven.
5"Do not clean door gasket--The door gasket is