3Consumer SupportTroubleshooting TipsCare and CleaningSafety Instructions InstallationInstructionsOperatingInstructionsWARNING!SAFETY PRECAUTIONSCOOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160° F and poultry to at least anINTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garmentswhile using the appliance. Be careful whenreaching for items stored over the range.Flammable material could be ignited if broughtin contact with hot surface units or heatingelements and may cause severe burns.Use only dry pot holders-moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns fromsteam. Do not let pot holders touch hot surfaceunits or heating elements. Do not use a towel orother bulky cloth.For your safety never use your appliance forwarming or heating the room.Do not let cooking grease or other flammablematerials accumulate in or near the range.Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick upa flaming pan. Turn the controls off.Smother a flaming pan on a surface unit bycovering the pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use amulti-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fireextinguisher.Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out bycovering it with baking soda or, if available, byusing a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.Flame in the oven can be smothered completelyby closing the door and turning the oven off orby using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.Do not touch the surface units, the heatingelements or the interior surface of the oven.These surfaces may be hot enough to burneven though they are dark in color. During andafter use, do not touch or let clothing or otherflammable materials contact, the surface units,areas nearby the surface units or any interiorarea of the oven; allow sufficient time forcooling first.Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop,areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,surfaces near the opening, crevices around theoven door and metal trim parts above the door.REMEMBER: The inside surface of the ovenmay be hot when the door is opened.Do not store or use combustible materials,gasoline or other flammable vapors andliquids in the vicinity of this or any otherappliance.Keep the hood and grease filters cleanto maintain good venting and to avoidgrease fires.N ever Block the vents (air openings) ofthe range. They provide the air inlet andoutlet that are necessary for the range tooperate properly with correct combustion.Air openings are located at the rear of thecooktop, at the top and bottom of the ovendoor, and at the bottom of the range underthe storage drawer.