23warning• clean only the parts of the oven listed in this manual.clean them only in the manner specified.• to avoid dangerous fumes or damage to your oven’ssurfaces and accessories, use only the types of cleaningsolutions specified in this manual.• to avoid burns, turn off the oven and make sure that allparts are cool before cleaning.• to prevent damage, do not use abrasive or corrosivecleaners or applicators such as steel wool or scouringpads, on any part of the oven unless instructed to do so.use only a sponge, soft cloth, fibrous or plastic brushor nylon cleaning pad for cleaning the surfaces of youroven.• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the oven. steamcould penetrate the electrical components and cause ashort circuit.• Do not try to remove heavy spills with a sharp objectsuch as a knife or metal spatula. sharp objects mayscratch your oven’s surfaces.Your Oven’s Self Clean FeatureAbout the Self Clean Cycle• the oven will run better and produce better bakedgoods when it is clean. During self cleaning, the ovenis heated to very high temperatures which burn offany deposits on the surfaces of the oven. self cleaningeliminates the need for manual scrubbing of interiorsurfaces. the self clean process takes about threehours.• it is normal for the oven to emit smoke during thefirst few self clean cycles. It is also normal for theoven to emit popping sounds during self cleaning.these sounds are caused by the expansion and con-traction of metal surfaces when the oven heats up andcools down.• self clean mode will not function if the meat probe isconnected.warning• always wipe up excess grease and other food spills witha damp cloth prior to using the self clean cycle. Doing sowill minimize smoke and increase efficiency. see propercleaning instructions on this page.• Do not touch the outside surfaces of the oven during theself clean cycle. they will be hot.• items left in the oven during self cleaning will becomedamaged or damage the oven.Care and CleaningHow to Use the Self Clean Featureimportanton double ovens, the control panel will only allow one ovenchamber to be self cleaned at a time due to the amountof power consumed. also, the double oven’s computer willnot allow you to cook in one oven while the other is in selfclean mode.1. before self cleaning the oven, remove the racks, theconvection filter, all cookware (pots, pans, forks, etc.),the meat probe, foil and any other loose objects fromthe oven chamber. see page 25 for filter cleaninginstructions.2. clean soil from the porcelain surfaces of the dooroutside of the door gasket. rinse surfaces well witha solution of vinegar and water, then wipe dry. heav-ily soiled areas may be cleaned with a non-scratchingscouring pad.3. clean the door gasket by dabbing it with a solution ofwater and mild soap.caution• take extreme caution when cleaning the door gasket.rubbing or displacing it may damage the tight door sealrequired for proper cooking and self cleaning.• Do not try to force the door open after it is locked.Damage to the door or latch may result.4. turn on kitchen fans or vents to help remove odorsduring the self clean cycle.5. make sure the oven door is shut.6. press the selF Clean key.7. press the start key.the control panel automatically locks the oven doorduring self cleaning. the latch prevents the door frombeing opened since the high interior oven temperaturescan easily cause injury. if the door is not shut, an errormessage will appear on the display. to correct the prob-lem, press CanCel · seCure and wait approximatelyone minute, then close the door. when the door is prop-erly closed, start the self clean process again.the display shows the self clean cycle status:• the clean symbol indicates that self clean isin process.• the lock symbol indicates that the door islocked.• “on” indicates that the heating elements are on.• if you want to stop the self clean cycle, press theCanCel · seCure key. Keep in mind that the ovendoor will remain locked (the lock symbol appears onthe display) until it is safe enough to open. exercisecaution because the inside of the oven will still be hot.1 21 2