Getting to Know Your Range

This section tells you what features your range has and where they are located. Please review this information before using your range. To help you find information on specific parts or features quickly, page references are included.

	CLEANTOP® ceramic glass cooktop	Surface cooking
	(pp. 10, 46)	area
	Oven	(pp. 9, 46)
	control	(pp. 9, 46)
	control
	panel
	(p. 13)	Cooktop control
		Cooktop control
		panel
		(pp. 9, 44)
	Broil element
	(not shown)	Automatic
	(p. 22)	Automatic
	(p. 22)	oven light
		oven light
		switch
		(p. 49)
	Bake element
	(p. 19)	Model and serial
		number plate
		(on mounting rail)

Cooktop control panel

OFF

HOT

SURFACE

Left rear control knob

Right rear control knob

Left front control knob

Right front control knob

Hot surface indictor light

NOTE: Oven cooling fan remains on when oven is off until cavity temperature cools down.

Surface cooking area marker

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Whirlpool RS696PXE warranty Getting to Know Your Range, Cooktop control panel

Contents

Table of Contents Range Safety Getting to Know Table of Contents Our Consumer Assistance Center Number is toll-free Range Safety General Range Safety When using the cooktop When using the oven Care and cleaning Grease Getting to Know Your Range Cooktop control panel Using Your Range Using the surface cooking areasHot surface indicator light Setting Recommended USE Choose medium to heavy gauge thickness cookware Using the ceramic glass cooktopCookware tips Rack placement for specific foods Positioning racks and pansHome canning information General guidelines Using aluminum foil for baking For best air circulationPans Or 4 pans Electronic oven control Display/clockWill show cooking time Counting down Canceling a function Command padsUsing the control lock Starting a function Setting the clock Press Clock padSet time Start clock Using the electronic Minute Timer Start Minute Timer Audible signals Turn off Minute TimerTo cancel the Minute Timer Press Timer Off pad Disabling the timer reminder tones Choose baking/roasting setting Set temperature optionalWhen roasting or cooking casseroles, put food in oven Baking/roasting When baking, put food in oven after oven is preheated Temperature Preheat TimePress the Start/Enter pad After cooking, turn off oven Press and hold Bake pad for Seconds Adjusting the oven temperature controlRoasting tips Set new offset temperature Enter the adjustmentHow to determine the amount of adjustment needed To display temperatures in C instead of F Broiling Start oven When broiling is done, turn off oven To custom broil at a lower temperature Broiling rack position chart Custom broil chartRack Approximate Meat Position Temperature Time Minutes Rack Position Type of Food From Bottom Doneness Broiling tips Energy saving tipsCooktop Oven Using the electronic Mealtimertm control Choose Bake setting On next Press Cook Time padSet cook time Disabling the cook time reminder tones Turn off oven When baking/roasting is doneMethod 2 Using Stop Time Prepare oven Press Stop Time pad Set stop time To cancel the Mealtimertm controlOFF Setting.CANCEL Set start time Complete entry Less than 1 hour When start time is reachedMethod 2 Using Delay Start Time and Stop Time Prepare oven Press Delay Start Time pad Method 3 Using Cook Time Stop Time Prepare oven Hour Temperature in 5F amounts. Use these Display Oven vent Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle Before you start Before setting the controls Setting the controlsTo start cleaning immediately Press Auto Clean pad Set cleaning time optional To delay start using delay start time Press Auto Clean pad After Self-Cleaning cycle startsAfter Self-Cleaning cycle ends After Self-Cleaning cycle starts After Self-Cleaning cycle ends To stop the Self-Cleaning cycle at any time Special tips How the cycle works Caring for Your Range Cleaning chartPart What to USE HOW to Clean Oven racks Oven doorGlass Oven cavity Cleaning the cooktop Cleaning tips How to keep your cooktop looking like newWhile the ceramic Glass surface is still To replace Removing the oven doorTo remove To replace an oven light Reconnect powerOven lights Troubleshooting Other possible problems and their causesProblem Cause If nothing operates, check the following Cooking results are Not what you expectedDisplay is showing Followed by a Requesting Assistance or Service If you need service* …If you need FSP replacement parts … If you are not satisfied with how the problem was solved …Page Index Topic Index Length of Warranty Whirlpool will PAY for Full ONE-YEAR WarrantyFull FIVE-YEAR Whirlpool will not PAY for