IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued)• For your safety, never use your appliance forwarming or heating the room.• Never leave the oven door open when you arenot watching the range.• Do not store flammable materials in an ovenor near the cooktop.• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLEMATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHERFLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS INTHE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHERAPPLIANCE.• Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintaingood venting and to avoid grease fires.• Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on ornear your range.• Do not let cooking grease or other flammablematerials accumulate in or near the range.• When cooking pork, follow the directions exactlyand always cook the meat to an internal temperatureof at least 170°F. This assures that, in the remotepossibility that trichina may be present in the meat,it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.Oven• Stand away from the range when openingthe oven door. Hot air or steam which escapescan cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.• Do not heat unopened food containers.Pressure could build up and the container couldburst, causing an injury.• After broiling, always take the broiler pan out ofthe range and clean it. Leftover grease in the broilerpan can catch on fire next time you use the pan.• Never leave the oven door open when you arenot watching the oven.• Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains,or drapes a safe distance from your range.• Keep the oven vent unobstructed.• Keep the oven free from greasebuildup.• Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and other linens a safe distance fromyour range.• Always keep wooden and plastic utensils andcanned food a safe distance from your range.• Place the oven shelf in the desired positionwhile the oven is cool. If shelves must behandled when hot, do not let pot holder contactthe heating elements.• Pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop is aconvenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also aprecaution against burns from touching hotsurfaces of the door or oven walls.• When using cooking or roasting bags in theoven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.If overheated, they can catch on fire.• Do not use oven for a storage area. Items storedin an oven can ignite.• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensilsor food in the oven when not in use.• Do not use aluminum foil to line the ovenbottom except where recommended in this guide.Improper installation of aluminum foil may resultin a risk of electrical shock or fire.4