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WARNING!
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging gammnts
while using the appliance. Be carefhl when
reaching for items stored over the range.
lqammable material could be ignited if brought
in contact xdth hot surfhce units or heating
elements and inW cause severe burns.
Use only dUpot holders--moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces inW result in burns
flom steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot
surface units or heating elements. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth in place of pot
holders.
For your safets¢never use your appliance fbr
wamdng or heating the room.
Teach children not to plWxdth the controls or
any other part of the range.
Alwayskeep dish towels,dish cloths,pot holders
and other linens asafe distance flom your
range.
Alwayskeep wooden and plastic utensils and
canned food a safe distance flom
>_ur range.
Alwayskeep combustible wallcmerings,
curtains or drapes a s_e distance flom your
range.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Keep the hood and grease filtersclean to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
Do not usex_:ateron grease fires. Never pick up
a flaming pan. Turn the controls ore Smother a
flaming pan on a surfhce unit t)5'covering the
pan completely xdth a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dr),
chemical or fbam-type fire extinguishe_:
Haming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it _dth baking soda o_;if available, t)5,
using a multi-purpose d Uchemical or fbam-
type fire exdnguisher
lqame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven
off or t)5'using a lnulti-purpose dUchemical or
fbam-type fire extinguisher
Do not touch the surfhce units, the heating
elements or the interior surfhce of the oven.
These surfhces may be hot enough to burn
even though they are dark in color During and
after use, do not touch, or let dothing or other
flammable materials contact the surfhce units,
areas nearby the surface units or aW interior
area of the oven; allow sufficient time fbr
cooling first.
Potentially hot surfhces include the cooktop,
areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,
surfhces near the opening, crex,ices around the
oven doo_:
REMEMBER:The indde surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the x4cinity of this or aW other appliance.
COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...
Cookmeatandpoultrythoroughly--meattoat leastanINTERNALtemperatureof 160°Fandpoultrytoatleastan
INTERNALtemperatureof 180°ECookingtothesetemperaturesusuallyprotectsagainstfoodbomeillness,
SURFACECOOKINGUNITS
Useproperpansize--select cookwarehavingflat bottomslargeenoughtocover thesurfaceunitheating
element.Theuseofundersizedcookwarewill exposea portionofthesurface unittodirect contact andmay
resultin ignitionof clothing.Properrelationshipof cookwareto surfaceunitwill alsoimproveefficiency.
Never leave the surfhce units unattended
at high heat settings, goilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
Do not use aluminum foil to line the drip pans
or anywhere in the oven, except as described in
this manual. Misuse could result in a shock, fire
hazard or damage to the range.
Be sure the drip pans and the vent duct are not
covered and are in place. Their absence during
cooking could damage range parts and wiring.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
earthem_are or other glazed containers are
suitable fbr cooktop se_dce; others may break 3
because of the sudden change in temperature.
