+ Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as
the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect
power to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid elec-
trical shock.
Cooking Safety
+ NEVER heat an unopened container in the oven. Pres-
sure build-up may cause container to burst resulting in
serious personal injury or damage to the appliance.
+ Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause
burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should
never be used aspotholders becausethey can trail across
hot burners and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
+ Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan.
Clean hood frequently to prevent greasefrom accumulat-
ing on the hood or filter. When flaming foods under the
hood turn the fan off asthe fan may spread the tlame.
+ NEVER wear garments made of flammable material or
loose fitting or long hanging-sleeved apparel while cook-
ing. 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.
+ Clean only parts listed in this guide.
+ Do not clean door gasket. The door gas-
ket is essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage, or
move the gasket. Do not useoven clean- fc9
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ers of any kind in or around any part of
the self-clean oven.
+ Use care when opening the oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before re-
moving or replacing food.
+ Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven
racks and other utensils, and wipe off excessive spillovers
to prevent excessive smoke or flare ups. CAUTION: Do
not leave food or cooking utensils, etc. in the oven during
the self-clean cycle.
+ PREPARED FOOD WARNING:
Follow food manufacturer’s instruc-
tions. If a plastic frozen food container
and/or its cover distorts, warps,or is oth-
erwise damaged during cooking, immediately discard the
Utensil Safety
food and its container. The food could be contaminated.
+ Follow the manufacturer’s directions when using oven
cooking bags.
+ Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, or
glazed utensils are suitable for oven usagewithout break-
ing due to the sudden change in temperature. Follow uten-
sil manufacturer’s instructions when using glass.
Safety Instructions
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+ This appliance has been tested for safe performance us-
ing conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or
accessoriesthat are not specifically recommended in this
guide. Do not use add-on oven convection systems. The
use of devices or accessories that are not expressly rec-
ommended in this guide can create serious safety haz-
ards, result in performance problems, and reduce the life
of the components of the appliance.
Cleaning Safety
+ Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool
before touching or cleaning. Clean 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 applied to a hot surface.
+ Clean only parts listed in this booklet.
Self-Clean Oven
Important Safety Notice
and Warning
The California SafeDrinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of Cali-
fornia to publish a list of substances known to the State of
California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and re-
quires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures
to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burning
of gascan result in low-level exposure to some of the listed
substances,including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, due
primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas or
liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly adjusted burners will
minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these sub-
stancescan also be minimized by properly venting the burn-
ers to the outdoors by opening the windows and/or door in
the room where the appliance is located.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE