Safety Instructions Operating InstructionsSafety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer SupportGEAppliances.comWhen using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: Use this appliance only for its intendedpurpose as described in this Owner’sManual. Be sure your appliance is properlyinstalled and grounded by a qualifiedinstaller in accordance with the providedinstallation instructions. Have the installer show you the locationof the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it foreasy reference. Do not attempt to repair or replace anypart of your range unless it is specificallyrecommended in this manual. All otherservicing should be referred to a qualifiedtechnician. Before performing any service, disconnectthe range power supply at the householddistribution panel by removing the fuse orswitching off the circuit breaker. Do not leave children alone—childrenshould not be left alone or unattendedin an area where an appliance is in use.They should never be allowed to sit orstand on any part of the appliance. Do not allow anyone to climb, stand orhang on the door, storage drawer orcooktop. They could damage the rangeand even tip it over, causing severepersonal injury. Do not store flammable materials inan oven or near the cooktop. CAUTION: Items of interest tochildren should not be stored in cabinetsabove a range or on the backsplash ofa range–children climbing on the rangeto reach items could be seriously injured. Never wear loose-fitting or hanginggarments while using the appliance.Be careful when reaching for items storedover the range. Flammable material couldbe ignited if brought in contact with hotsurface units or heating elements andmay cause severe burns. Use only dry pot holders—moist or damppot holders on hot surfaces may result inburns from steam. Do not let pot holderstouch hot surface units or heatingelements. Do not use a towel or otherbulky cloth in place of pot holders. Do not use water on grease fires. Neverpick up a flaming pan. Turn the controlsoff. Smother a flaming pan on a surfaceunit by covering the pan completely witha well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.Use a multi-purpose dry chemical orfoam-type fire extinguisher. Flaming grease outside a pan can be putout by covering it with baking soda or,if available, by using a multi-purpose drychemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. Flame in the oven can be smotheredcompletely by closing the oven doorand turning the oven off or by usinga multi-purpose dry chemical orfoam-type fire extinguisher. For your safety, never use your appliancefor warming or heating the room.SAFETY PRECAUTIONSWARNING!SAFETY PRECAUTIONSDo not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solutionmay penetrate a broken control panel and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualifiedtechnician immediately should your glass control panel become broken.3