2General Safety PrecautionsTo reduce risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your appliance, follow basic precautions,including the following:Important Safety InstructionsOnly use the oven for cooking tasks expected of a home•appliance as outlined in this manual.If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact•your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damagedappliance.Do not repair or replace any part of the oven unless•specifically recommended in the literature accompanyingthis appliance. A qualified service technician shouldperform all other service.Make sure that the appliance has been properly installed•and grounded by a qualified installer according to theaccompanying installation instructions. Have the installershow you where the fuse or junction box is located so thatyou know where and how to turn off the power.Always make sure food is cooked thoroughly before•eating.Make sure that only those individuals that use the oven are•able to operate it properly.Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area•around the oven. Do not allow children to play with theoven. Children must be taught that the oven is not a toy.Do not allow children to play with the controls or otherparts of the oven.Never allow anyone, including children to sit or stand on•any part of the oven. Stepping or sitting on the oven mayresult in tipping, door breakage, and serious injury.Do not store items of interest to children above the oven.•Children could be burned or injured while climbing on theappliance.Do not wear loose or hanging apparel while using the•oven.Position oven racks in desired locations only when the•oven is cool. If you need to reposition a rack after the ovenis already hot, use a pot holder.DO NOT TOUCH INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN•DURING OR AFTER USE. Do not allow clothing or otherflammable materials to contact interior surfaces of theoven until they have had sufficient time to cool.Use only dry pot holders when removing food and•cookware from the oven. Wet pot holders can cause steamburns.Exercise caution when opening the oven door. Let hot air•or steam escape before looking or reaching into the oven.Do not store combustible, flammable, or explosive•materials in the oven or in adjacent cabinets.Do not use water on grease fires. A violent steam•explosion may result. Smother any flames with a lid,cookie sheet, or flat tray. Use baking soda or a foamextinguisher to extinguish flaming grease.Do not use towels or bulky cloth as pot holders.•Use extreme caution if adding water to food in a hot oven.•The steam can cause serious burns or scalds.Do not heat unopened food containers such as baby food•jars and cans. Pressure build up may cause the containerto burst and cause injury.warningTo prevent the possibility of burns, connect and unplug the•meat probe using hot pads.To avoid electrical shock or burns, turn off the oven and be•sure that the oven is cool before cleaning.For your safety, do not use the oven to cook without the•convection filter(s) installed. When the filter is not installed,the spinning fan blades at the back of the oven areexposed.Do not leave the oven unattended when cooking with oils•or fats. They can be a fire hazard if overheated.Do not touch the outside surfaces of the oven during the•self-clean cycle. They will be hot.The oven automatically locks the oven door during•self-cleaning. Do not try to force the door open after it islocked. Damage to the door and door latch may result.Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler pan grill•and pan, oven racks, convection filter, meat probe, andany other utensils.Do not line the oven with aluminum foil or other materials.•These items can melt or burn up during self-cleaning andcause permanent damage to the oven.Properly clean and maintain the oven as recommended in•this manual.Clean only those parts listed in this manual.•Use only the cleaning solutions specified in this manual•to clean your oven. Do not use any cleaners that arenot specified to clean the inside or outside of the oven.Other cleaning solutions could produce hazardous fumes,cause corrosion of the metal parts, and could permanentlydamage the finishes.Take extreme caution when cleaning the door gasket.•Rubbing, moving, or in any way damaging the door gasketmay eliminate the required tight door seal. Clean only asspecified in this manual.Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces, etc.) to•remain on the oven surfaces inside or outside the oven.The porcelain finish may stain.Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the oven. Steam•could penetrate electrical components and cause a shortcircuit.Do not leave metal objects, such as aluminum foil, the•meat probe, cookie sheets, etc. on the floor of the oven.Objects left on the bottom of the oven could trap heat inthe bottom, damaging the bake element. In addition, theobjects themselves could be damaged.Do not allow the glass panels in the top and bottom of the•oven to become covered up by cookie sheets, aluminumfoil, pots, pans, etc. Some of the ovens heating elementsare behind the glass panels. Covering them could causethe heating elements behind them to over-heat, damagingthe oven.To prevent damage, remove the meat probe from the oven•when it is not being used.warning