25Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Supportwww.GEAppliances.caHow to Delay the Start of CleaningTouch the CLEAN pad once fora 4-hour clean time or twice for a3-hour clean time.A 3-hour self-clean time isrecommended for use whencleaning small, contained spills.A self-clean time of 4 hours orlonger is recommended fora dirtier oven.If a time other than 4 hours or3 hours is needed, use the numberpads and enter the desiredclean time.You can change the clean time to anytime between 21⁄2 hours and 5 hours,depending on how dirty your oven is.Touch the START TIME pad.Using the number pads, enter thetime of day you want the clean cycleto start.Touch the START pad.The door locks automatically. The displaywill show the start time. It will not bepossible to open the oven door untilthe temperature drops below the locktemperature and the LOCKED lightgoes off.When the LOCKED light goes off, youwill be able to open the door.After a Clean CycleYou may notice some white ash in theoven. Wipe it up with a damp cloth afterthe oven cools.If white spots remain, remove them witha soap-filled steel wool pad and rinsethoroughly with a vinegar and watermixture.These deposits are usually a salt residuethat cannot be removed by the cleancycle.If the oven is not clean after one cleancycle, repeat the cycle. You cannot set the oven for cooking or anotherself-clean cycle until the oven is cool enoughfor the door to unlock. While the oven is self-cleaning, you can touchthe CLOCK pad to display the time of day.To return to the clean countdown, touch theCLEAN pad. If the racks become hard to slide, apply a smallamount of cooking oil to a paper towel andwipe the edges of the oven racks with thepaper towel.