Siemens HG2515UC, HG2516UC, HG2416UC Care and Cleaning Use The Cooktop Getting Started Self Help

Important Safety Instructions

Please read all instructions before using this appliance.

Care and Cleaning Use - The Cooktop Getting Started

Self Help

•Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, highly visible and easily accessible near the oven.

•Keep the oven free from grease build up.

•Do not place food directly on oven bottom.

•Follow the manufacturer’s directions when using cooking or roasting bags.

•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.

WARNING

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP.

•INJURY TO PERSONS COULD RESULT.

•INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE

PACKAGED WITH RANGE.

SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

•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.

CAUTION

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.

•If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed.Turn off oven and disconnect the circuit at the circuit breaker box.

•Use high heat settings on the cooktop only when necessary. Heat oil slowly on no more than a low- medium setting, to avoid bubbling and splatter. Hot oil is capable of causing extreme burns and injury.

•Never move a pan of hot oil, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until it is cool.

•Never leave the cooktop unattended. Boilovers can cause smoke and possibly damage the cooktop. More importantly, if the burner flames are smothered, unburned gas will escape into the room. See warning, page 1.

•After a spill or boilover, turn off the burner and allow cooktop to cool. Clean around the burner and burner ports. After cleaning, check for proper operation.

•Hold the handle of the pan to prevent movement of the utensil when stirring or turning food.

•Use only utensils that are approriate for cooktop use on the cooktop (See “Cookware Selection Guide”, pg. 27 for further details). Other types of utensils may break with sudden temperature changes. Use utensils according to the manufacturer’s directions.

•Use only low or medium heat settings when possible, particularly with pans larger than the grate or that span more than one burner. Prolonged use of high heat settings with these types of utensils can cause poor combustion. Poor combustion results in harmful by-products.

•Match pan size to size of burner. Undersized pans expose element to direct contact which could result in burn or injury. Do not allow flames to spread around or

over the rim of a pan that contains grease. A grease fire could be ignited.Proper pan size also improves efficiency.

•Clean cooktop with caution. Be sure all cooktop controls are turned off and thecooktop is cool before beginning. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes when applied to a hot surface. Sprayed chemicals could ignite or cause hot metal parts to corrode.

•Keep the ignitor ports clean for proper lighting performance of the burners. It is necessary to clean these when there is a boilover or when the burner does not light even though the electronic ignitors click.

•This range is intended for residential use only.

It is not approved for outdoor use.

•Take care that drafts like those from fans or forced air vents do not blow flammable material toward the burners.

•Always position handles of utensils inward so they do not extend over adjacent work areas, burners or the edge of the cooktop.

•If you smell gas, your installer has not done a proper job of checking for leaks. If the connections are not perfectly tight, you can have a small leak and, therefore, a faint smell. Finding a gas leak is not a “do-it-yourself” procedure. Some leaks can only be found with the burner control in the ON position and this must be done by a qualified service technician. See Warning, page. 1.

•Open a window or door in the event that a burner goes out and gas escapes. Do not attempt to use the cooktop until the gas has had time to dissipate. Wait at least five minutes before using the range.

•Always place pan on burner before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which burner. When cooking is complete, turn the burner off before removing the pan.

Self-Cleaning Safety

•Confirm that the door locks and will not open by pulling gently on it once the door lock icon appears. If the door does not lock, touch OFF and do not run Self-

Clean. Phone 866-44SIEMENS (447-4363) for service. Note: 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 temperatures. In a Delayed Self-Clean cycle, the door locks immediately. (Continued next page).