RANGE CARE
Self-CleaningCycle
(onsomemodels)
WARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the
Keep children away from oven during
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the
Keep the kitchen
Do not block the oven vent(s) during the
Do not clean, rub, damage or move the oven door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal.
Prepare Oven:
■Remove the broiler pan, grid, cookware and bakeware and, on some models, the temperature probe from the oven.
■Remove oven racks to keep them shiny and easy to slide. See “General Cleaning” section for more information.
■Remove any foil from the oven because it may burn or melt, damaging the oven.
■Hand clean inside door edge and the 1½" (3.8 cm) area around the inside oven cavity frame, being certain not to move or bend the gasket. This area does not get hot enough during
■Wipe out any loose soil to reduce smoke and avoid damage. At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain. Staining, etching, pitting or faint white spots can result. This will not affect cooking performance.
Prepare Cooktop:
■Remove plastic items from the cooktop because they may melt.
IMPORTANT:
Oven temperature must be below 400°F (205°C) to program a clean cycle.
Only 1 oven can be cleaned at a time.
The Warm Zone element will not function during self clean.
Both oven doors lock when either oven is being cleaned.
How the Cycle Works
IMPORTANT: The heating and cooling of porcelain on steel in the oven may result in discoloring, loss of gloss, hairline cracks and popping sounds.
The
The oven is preset for a 3 hour clean cycle; however, the time can be changed. Suggested clean times are 2 hours for light soil and between 3 hours and 4 hours for average to heavy soil.
Once the oven has completely cooled, remove ash with a damp cloth. To avoid breaking the glass, do not apply a cool damp cloth to the inner door glass before it has completely cooled.
The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
When “LOCK” shows in the display, the door cannot be opened. To avoid damage to the door, do not force the door open when “LOCK” is displayed.
If an oven door is left open, “Door open clean cancelled” will appear in the display and a signal will beep. Close the door and press CLEAN.
To Self-Clean:
1.Close the oven door.
2.Press STEAM/PRECISE CLEAN.
“PRESS (^) FOR UPPER OVEN” will scroll in the upper oven text area and “PRESS ( ^) FOR LOWER OVEN” will scroll in the lower oven text area.
3.Press the Temp/Time “up” or “down” arrow pads to select the desired oven.
“REMOVE RACKS” will scroll in the selected oven text area for 5 seconds, followed by “SELECT OPTION.” In the lower oven text area, “PRESS (^) or ( ^) KEY” will scroll from right to left.
4.Press the Temp/Time “up” or “down” arrow pad until “PRECISE CLEAN” appears in the upper text display area, and “PUSH START” appears in the lower text display area.
5.Press START.
“SELECT LEVEL” appears in the upper text display area. “PRESS (^) or ( ^) KEY” will scroll from right to left in the lower text area.
6.Press the Temp/Time “up” or “down” arrow pad until the desired cleaning level scrolls in the upper text display area and “PUSH START” scrolls in the lower text display area.
7.Press START.
8.“UNLOCK IN XXX” will scroll in the upper or lower text area (depending on oven selection). “LOCKING” will scroll until the door is locked.
After the door is lock, “CLEAN UPPER” or “CLEAN LOWER” will scroll in the selected oven text area until the clean cycle is finished.
When the self-clean cycle ends:
“CLN COMPLETE will scroll in the selected oven text area. After 5 seconds, “OVEN COOLING” will scroll in the display until the oven temperature falls below 500°F (260°C).
“UNLOCKING” will be displayed until the oven door unlocks and the lock icon turns off.
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