2Important Safety InstructionsGeneral Safety PrecautionsTo reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, serious injury or death when installing or using this appliance, follow basic safetyprecautions, including the following:• Read the accompanying use and care manual completely before operating this appliance.• Keep packaging materials away from children. Plastic sheets and bags can cause suffocation.• If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged appliance.• This range must be properly installed by a qualified installer according to these installation instructions prior to use. The installermust show the customer the location of the gas shut off valve and the circuit breaker panel or fuse box so that they know whereand how to turn off the gas supply and electric power to the range.• Do not install, repair or replace any part of the range unless specifically recommended in the literature accompanying it. Aqualified service technician should perform all other service.• Do not connect this range to the gas supply without the supplied gas pressure regulator installed.• Before performing any type of service or installation, make sure that the gas supply and electric power to the range are off.• NEVER block or cover any slots, holes or passages anywhere inside the oven or on the outside of the range or cover an ovenrack with materials such as aluminum foil. See the Getting to Know Your Range section of the use and care manual for thelocation of the various air holes (slots).• Only use the range for cooking tasks expected of a home appliance as outlined in the literature accompanying it. This range isnot intended for commercial use.• DO NOT TOUCH THE SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR COOKTOP DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE.• Do not climb on any part of the appliance.• Never leave this appliance unattended when in use.• Do not leave children or pets alone or unattended in the area around the range. Do not allow children to play with the controls,pull on the handle, or touch other parts of the range.• Do not store items of interest to children on top of or above the range. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on theappliance.• Do not attempt to use this appliance in the event of a power failure.• Do not tamper with the controls. Do not adjust or alter any part of the range unless specifically instructed to do so in theseinstructions.• Clean the cooktop thoroughly before operating it for the first time.• Keep flammable items, such as paper, cardboard, plastic and cloth away from the burners and other hot surfaces. Do not placesuch items in the oven. Do not allow pot holders to touch hot surfaces or gas burners.• Do not wear loose or hanging apparel while using the range. Do not allow clothing to come into contact with the interior of theoven or the cooktop and surrounding areas during and immediately after use.• To avoid a fire hazard, do not hang flammable or heat sensitive objects over the range. If the range is near a window, do not uselong curtains as window treatment. The curtains could blow over the cooktop and create a fire hazard.• Do not use the oven for storage.• Do not touch the burner assembly, grates or surrounding surfaces (including the backguard) or the interior surfaces of the ovenduring use. After use, make sure these surfaces have had sufficient time to cool before touching them.• Do not touch the outside surfaces of the range during the self-clean cycle. They will be hot. Venting from the oven may cause thecooktop and backguard to become hot.• Make sure that all the cooktop parts are dry before lighting a burner.• Turn the knobs to the OFF position prior to removing them from the valve stems.• Do not operate the cooktop without the knobs and trim rings in place.• For your safety, do not use the oven to cook without the convection filter installed. When the filter is not installed, the spinning fanblades at the back of the oven are exposed.WARNING