I
MPORTANT
Do not let cooking grease or other flam-
mable materials accumulate in or near the
rangetop or in the vents. Clean frequently
to prevent grease from accumulating.
NEVER wear garments made of flam-
mable material or loose fitting or long-
sleeved apparel while cooking. Clothing
may ignite or catch utensil handles.
Always place oven racks in the desired
positions while oven is cool. Slide oven rack
out to add or remove food, using dry,
sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching
into the oven to add or remove food. If a
rack must be moved while hot, use a dry
potholder. Always turn the oven off at the
end of cooking.
Use care when opening the oven door. Let
hot air or steam escape before moving or
replacing food.
NEVER use aluminum foil inside the grill
area, to cover oven racks or oven bottom.
This could result in risk of electric shock,
fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil
only as directed in this guide.
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Fol-
low food manufacturer's instructions. If a
plastic frozen food container and/or its
cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise dam-
aged during cooking, immediately discard
the food and its container. The food could
be contaminated.
U
S
TENSIL
AFETY
Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that
are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid
using unstable, warped, easily tipped or
loose-handled pans. Also avoid using pans,
especially small pans, with heavy handles as
they could be unstable and easily tip. Pans
that are heavy to move when filled with
food may also be hazardous.
S
I
AFETY
NSTRUCTIONS
Be sure utensil is large enough to properly
contain food and avoid boilovers. Pan size
is particularly important in deep fat frying.
Be sure pan will accommodate the volume
of food that is to be added as well as the
bubble action of fat.
To minimize burns, ignition of flammable
materials and spillage due to unintentional
contact with the utensil, do not extend
handles over adjacent surface burners. Al-
ways turn pan handles toward the side or
back of the appliance, not out into the room
where they are easily hit or reached by
small children.
Never let a pan boil dry as this could
damage the utensil and the appliance.
Follow the manufacturer's directions when
using oven cooking bags.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable for
cooktop or oven usage without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature.
Follow manufacturer's instructions when
using glass.
This appliance has been tested for safe
performance using conventional cookware.
Do not use any devices or accessories that
are not specifically recommended in this
guide. Do not use eyelid covers for the
surface units, stovetop grills, or add-on
oven convection systems. The use of de-
vices or accessories that are not expressly
recommended in this manual can create
serious safety hazards, result in perfor-
mance problems, and reduce the life of the
components of the appliance.
H
EATING
NEVER touch oven heating elements,
areas near elements, or interior sur-
faces of oven.
Heating elements may be hot even though
they are dark in color. Areas near elements
,
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and interior surfaces of an oven may be-
come hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch or let
clothing or other flammable materials con-
tact heating elements, areas near elements,
or interior surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool.
C
S
LEANING
AFETY
Turn off all controls and wait for appliance
parts to cool before touching or cleaning
them. Do not touch the burner grates or
surrounding areas until they have had suffi-
cient time to cool.
Clean appliance with caution. Use care to
avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth
is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if ap-
plied to a hot surface.
S
-C
O
ELF
LEAN
VEN
Clean only parts listed in this guide. Do not
clean door gasket. The door gasket is es-
sential for a good seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. Do
not use oven cleaners of any kind in or
around any part of the self-clean oven.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove air
grille, broiler pan, oven racks and other
utensils and wipe up excessive spillovers to
prevent excessive smoke, flare-ups or flam-
ing. CAUTION: Do not leave food or
cooking utensils, etc. in the oven during the
self-clean cycle.
Slide-in ranges feature a cooling fan which
operates automatically during a clean cycle.
If the fan does not turn on, cancel the clean
operation and contact an authorized
servicer.
It is normal for the cooktop of the range to
become hot during a self-clean cycle. There-
fore, touching the cooktop during a clean
cycle should be avoided.