Whirlpool MW8500XS Installation instructions, Installing your microwave oven, To stop the oven

To stop the oven

Touch START/CANCEL or open the oven door. Opening the door stops the oven so you can stir, turn, rearrange or add in- gredients to the food. Close the oven door and touch START/ CANCEL to complete cooking.

If you remove the food before the cooking time ends, touch START/CANCEL before closing the oven door. This cancels the remaining time.

Defrosting in your microwave oven

Use the MED-LO/DEFROST setting to thaw frozen food before cooking. This setting cooks at 30% of full power for desired defrosting time. For suggested defrost times, see chart inside the oven door.

Bi-level cooking

A removable Bi-Level Cooking Rack is available as an ac- cessory kit. This rack lets you cook or reheat foods together as a meal. Ask your dealer for details on...

l 832985 - Bi-Level Cooking Rack Kit

Installation instructions

BEK)RE YOU BEGIN, READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY.

Installing your microwave oven

1.Empty the microwave oven and clean Inside It with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as misaligned door, damage around the door or dents inside the oven or on the exterior If there IS any damage, do not operate the unit until it has been checked by an authorized trained servlce technician and any repair made.

3.Do not block the vent opening at the front of the oven or the air intake opening on the bottom of the oven. Blocking vent or air intake openings can cause poor cooking results.

Make sure the microwave oven legs are in place. Do not set the oven on anything that will block the air intake openings.

2.Put the oven on a cart, counter. table or shelf that ISstrong enough to hold the oven, the food and the utensils you put in it. (The control side of the unit is the heavy side. Use care when han- dllng.) The weight of the oven ISapproximately

60Ibs (27 kg)

4.Do not install the oven next to a conven- tional surface unit or in any area where excessive heat and steam are generated. This could damage the outside of the cabinet.

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