17Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer SupportUsing the self-cleaning oven. ge.comThe oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly.Before a Clean CycleWe recommend venting your kitchenwith an open window or usinga ventilation fan or hood during thefirst self-clean cycle.Remove shelves, broiler pan, broiler grid,all cookware and any aluminum foil fromthe oven.The shiny, silver-colored oven shelves(on some models) can be self-cleaned,but they will darken, lose their lusterand become hard to slide.Soil on the front frame of the range andoutside the gasket on the door will needto be cleaned by hand. Clean these areaswith hot water, soap-filled steel-wool padsor cleansers such as Soft Scrub®.. Rinsewell with clean water and dry.Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglassmaterial of the oven door gasket cannotwithstand abrasion. It is essential for thegasket to remain intact. If you notice itbecoming worn or frayed, replace it.Wipe up any heavy spillovers on the ovenbottom.Make sure the oven light bulb cover is inplace and the oven light is off.IMPORTANT: The health of some birdsis extremely sensitive to the fumes givenoff during the self-cleaning cycle of anyrange. Move birds to another wellventilated room.Wipe up heavy soil on the ovenbottom. (appearance may vary)How to Set the Oven for CleaningPress the SELF CLEAN pad.Using the INCREASE or DECREASEpads, enter the desired clean time, ifa time other than 4 hours is needed.Clean cycle time is normally 4 hours. Youcan change the clean time to any timebetween 3 hours and 5 hours, dependingon how dirty your oven is.Press the START pad.The door locks automatically. The displaywill show the clean time remaining. It willnot be possible to open the oven dooruntil the temperature drops below thelock temperature and the LOCKED DOORlight goes off.The oven shuts off automatically whenthe clean cycle is complete.When the LOCKED DOOR light is off, openthe door. The words LOCK DOOR will flash andthe oven control will signal if you setthe clean cycle and forget to close theoven door. To stop a clean cycle, press theCLEAR/OFF pad. When the LOCKEDDOOR light goes off indicating theoven has cooled below the lockingtemperature, open the door.