38It’s a good idea to wipe the control panelafter each use. Clean with mild soap andwater or vinegar and water, rinse withclean water and polish dry with a softcloth. When cleaning, the control panelshould be at room temperature and notin direct sunlight.Do not use abrasive cleansers, strongliquid cleansers, plastic scouring pads oroven cleaners on the control panel—theywill damage the finish. A 50/50 solutionof vinegar and hot water works well.Control PanelCare and cleaning of the cooking center.Safety InstructionsOperating InstructionsCare and CleaningTroubleshooting TipsConsumer SupportOven Racks (lower oven)Clean the oven racks with an abrasivecleanser or steel wool. After cleaning,rinse the racks with clean water anddry with a clean cloth.To make the racks slide more easily,apply a small amount of vegetable oil orcooking oil to a paper towel and wipe theedges of the oven racks with the papertowel.NOTE: The oven racks may becleaned in the self-cleaning oven.However, the racks will darken incolor, lose their luster and becomehard to slide if cleaned during theself-cleaning cycle.