IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued).......
• NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or oven •Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,
bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for
or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in this oven service without breaking due tothe sudden change
guide. Do not allow aluminum foil tocontact heating ele- in temperature. Follow utensil manufacturer's instruc-
ment. tions when using glass.
CookingSafety CleaningSafety
" NEVER heat anunopened food container intheoven. Pres- •Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool
sure build-up may cause container to burst resulting in se- before touching or cleaning. Clean with caution. Use
rious personal injury or damage to the appliance, care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth is
used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can
" Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp _:f_:'_'E"_li_ produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
potholders may cause burns from steam. ._iil "_l
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Dish towels or other substitutes should .... *Clean only parts listed in this guide.
never be used as potholders because !ii!i x Eii
they can trail across hot elements and ,.... _.Self-Clean Oven
ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
•NEVERwear loose fitting or long hanging-sleeved apparel "Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential
while cooking. Clothing may ignite and cause burns if gar- for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, dam-
ment comes in contact with heating elements, age, or move the gasket.
• Always place oven racks in thedesired positions while oven •Donot use oven cleaners oroven liners of any kind in
is cool. If a rack must be moved while hot, use a dry or around any part of the self-clean oven.
potholder. Do not let potholder contact hot element in oven. • Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven
• Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam racks and other utensils, and wipe off excessive
escape before removing or replacing food. spillovers to prevent excessive smoke or flare ups.
"PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manu- * CAUTION: NEVER leave food or cooking utensils,
facturer's instructions. If aplastic frozen food container etc. in the ovenduring the self-clean cycle.
and/orits coverdistorts, warps, or isotherwise damaged
during cooking, immediately discard the foodand itscon-
tainer. The food could be contaminated. Important Safety Notice
• Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed, and Warning
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-
Utensil Safety ment Act of 1986(Proposition 65) requires the Governor
of California topublish a list of substancesknown tothe
State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm,
• Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven and requires businesses towarn customers of potential ex-
cooking bags. posures to such substances.
•This appliance has been tested for safe performance using Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the
conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or acces- oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be some
sories that are not specifically recommended in this manual, low-level exposure to some of the listed substances, in-
Do not use add-on oven convection systems. The use of cluding carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substances
devices or accessories that are not expressly recommended can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the out-
in this guide can create serious safety hazards, result in per- doors by opening the windows and/or door in the room
formance problems, and reduce the life of the components where the appliance is located during the self-clean cycle.
of the appliance.
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