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WARNING I GENERALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
, Usethis appliancefor its intendedpurposeas described in this
Owner'sManual.
, Be sure your appliance isproperly installed and grounded
by a qualified installerin accordancewith the provided
installationinstructions.
, Do notattempttorepair o r replace any part ofyourrange
unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual.All
other servicing shouldbe transferred
toa qualified
technician.
, Beforeperforming any service,unplug the range or
disconnect the power supply at the householddistribution
panel by removingthe fuse or switching off the circuit
breaker.
, Do not leavechildrenalone-children should not be left
alone or unattended in an area where an applianceis in use.
They should neverbe allowedto climb,sit or stand on any
part of the appliance.
CAUTION:
Do not store items of interestto children
above a range or on the backguard of a range-children
climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously
injured.
Useonly dry pot holders-moist or damp pot holderson
hot surfaces may result in burnsfrom steam. Do not let pot
holderstouch hot surface units or heating elements.Do not
usea towel or other bulky cloth in placeof pot holders.
Neveruse your appliancefor warming or heating the room.
, Do not touch the surface units,the heating elementsor
the interiorsurface of the oven.Thesesurfaces may be
hot enoughto burn even though they are dark in color.
Duringand after use,do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materialscontact the surface units,areas nearby
the surface units or any interior area of the oven; allow
sufficienttime for coolingfirst. Othersurfacesof the
appliancemay become hot enough to cause burns.
Potentiallyhot surfaces includethe cooktop,areasfacing
the cooktop, ovenvent opening,surfacesnear the opening
and crevicesaround the oven door.
Do not heat unopenedfood containers.Pressure could build
up and the container could burst,causing an injury.
Donot usealuminum foil to line the drip pans or anywhere
in the oven, exceptas described in this manual. Misusecould
resultin damage to the range and shock or fire hazard.
Avoidscratching or impacting glass doors,cooktops or
control panels.Doingso may lead to glassbreakage.Do not
cook on a product with brokenglass.Shock,fire or cuts may
occur.
, Cookmeat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least an
internaltemperature of 160°Fand poultry to at least an
internaltemperature of 180°F. C ookingto these
temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.
I-& WARNING
I KEEP FLAMMABLE MATERIALSAWAY FROM
THE RANGE.
Do not
store
or useflammable materials in an ovenor near
the cooktop,includingpaper,plastic,pot holders,linens,wall
coverings,curtains, drapesand gasolineor other flammable
vapors and liquids.
, Neverwear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using
the appliance.Thesegarments may ignite if they contact hot
surfaces,causing severeburns.
Donot let cooking greaseor other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the range.Greasein the ovenor on
the cooktop may ignite.
, Cleanventilatinghoods frequently.Greaseshould not be
allowed to accumulate on the hood or filter.
WARNING I IN THE EVENTOF A FIRE,TAKETHEFOLLOWING
STEPSTO PREVENTTHE FIREFROM SPREADING:
Do not usewater on greasefires.Neverpick up a flaming
pan.Turnthe controlsoff. Smother a flaming pan on
a surface unit by covering the pan completely with a
well-fitting lid,cookiesheet or flat tray. Usea multi-purpose
dry chemicalor foam-type fire extinguisher.
, If there is a fire in the ovenduring baking,smother the fire by
closingthe oven door and turning the oven off or by using a
multi-purposedry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
, If there isa fire in the ovenduring self-clean,turn the oven
off and wait for the fire to go out. Do not force the door
o_en. Introduction of fresh air at self-cleantemperatures
may lead to a burst of flame from the oven. Failureto follow
this instruction may result in severeburns.
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