5Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer SupportREAD AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSGEAppliances.comUse care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after thecontrols have been turned off.RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Avoid scratching the glass cooktop.The cooktop can be scratched with itemssuch as sharp instruments, rings or otherjewelry and rivets on clothing. Large scratches or impacts to glasscooktops can lead to broken orshattered glass. Never use the glass cooktop surface asa cutting board. Do not place or store items on top of theglass cooktop surface when it is not in use. Be careful when placing spoons or otherstirring utensils on glass cooktop surfacewhen it is in use. They may become hotand could cause burns. Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so maydamage the cooktop and the pan. Do not allow water, other liquids or greaseto remain on the cooktop. To minimize the possibility of burns, alwaysbe certain that the controls for all surfaceunits are at the off position and the entireglass surface is cool before attempting toclean the cooktop. Do not operate the glass surface units ifthe glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaningsolution may penetrate a broken cooktopand create a risk of electrical shock.Contact a qualified technician immediatelyshould your glass cooktop become broken. Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wetsponge or cloth is used to wipe spills ona hot surface unit, be careful to avoidsteam burns. Some cleansers can producenoxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. NOTE: We recommend that you avoidwiping any surface unit areas until theyhave cooled and the indicator light hasgone off. Sugar spills are the exception tothis. Please see Cleaning the Glass Cooktopin the Care and Cleaning section. When the cooktop is cool, use onlyCERAMA BRYTE® Ceramic CooktopCleaner and the CERAMA BRYTE®Cleaning Pad to clean the cooktop. To avoid possible damage to the cookingsurface, do not apply the cleaning creamto the glass surface when it is hot. After cleaning, use a dry cloth or papertowel to remove all the cleaning creamresidue. Read and follow all instructions andwarnings on the cleaning cream labels.