29Safety Instructions Operating InstructionsSafety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Supportwww.GEAppliances.comProblem Possible Causes What To DoOven will not self-clean The oven temperature is • Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.too high to set a self-cleanoperation.Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.“Crackling” or This is the sound of the • This is normal.“popping” sound metal heating and coolingduring both the cooking andcleaning functions.Excessive smoking Excessive soil. • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows toduring a clean cycle rid the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED lightgoes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the cleancycle.Oven door will not Oven too hot. • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.open after aclean cycleOven not clean after Oven controls not properly set. • See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.a clean cycle Oven was heavily soiled. • Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the cleancycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-cleanagain or for a longer period of time.“LOCKED” flashes The self-clean cycle has been • Close the oven door.in the display selected but the door is notclosed.“LOCKED” light is on The oven door is locked • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool.when you want to cook because the temperatureinside the oven has notdropped below thelocking temperature.“F— and a number You have a function • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Put the oven back intoor letter” flash error code. operation.in the display If the function code repeats. • Disconnect all power to the range for at least 30seconds and then reconnect power. If the functionerror code repeats, call for service.