IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSA WARNING: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. Do not use water on grease fires. Neverpick up a flaming pan. Turn the controlsoff. Smother (] fl(]ming p(]n on (] surf(]ceunit by covering the p(]n completely with(] well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tr(]y.Use (] multi-purpose dry chemical orfo(]m-type fire extinguisher.Fl(]ming grease outside (] p(]n c(]n be putout by covering it with b(]king sod(] or,if (]v(]il(]ble, by using (] multi-purpose drychemic(]l or fo(]m-type fire extinguisher., DO NOT STOREOR USE COMBUSTIBLEMATERIALS,GASOLINE OR OTHERFLAMMABLEVAPORSAND LIQUIDS INTHE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHERAPPLIANCE.Do not let cooking grease or otherflammable materials accumulate in or nearthe rangetop. Clean grease troughs (somemodels} and burner pans after every use.If you smell gas, the inst(]ller h(]s not done (]proper job of checking for le(]ks. You c(]n h(]ve (]sm(]ll le(]k, (]nd therefore (] f(]int g(]s smell,if the connections (]re not completely tight.Finding (] g(]s le(]k is NOT (] do-it-yourselfprocedure. Some le(]ks c(]n only be foundwith the burner control in the ON position. Foryour protection, it must be done by (] qu(]lifiedservice technici(]n. Never use (]n open fl(]meto Ioc(]te (] le(]k.If by some chance a burner goes out andgas escapes, open a window or a door tolet the room air out. Do not (]ttempt to usethe (]ppli(]nce until the g(]s h(]s h(]d timeto dissip(]te. Follow the instructions in"Wh(]t to do if You Smell G(]s" on p(]ge 2.Be sure all the controls are turned off andthe appliance is cool before using (]ny type of(]erosol cle(]ner or cooking spr(]y on or (]roundthe (]ppli(]nce. The chemic(]l th(]t produces thespr(]ying (]ction could, in the presence of he(]t,ignite or c(]use met(]l p(]rts to corrode.Do not heat unopened food containers; (]buildup of pressure m(]y c(]use the cont(]inerto burst.Set the burner control so that the flomeheats only the bottom of the pan (]nd doesnot extend beyond the bottom of the p(]n.Excessive fi(]me is h(]z(]rdous. The high BTUburners c(]n e(]sily melt cookw(]re h(]ndles.. Hold the handle of the pan, using a dry potholder, to prevent movement of the utensilwhen stirring or turning food.. Always use the LifE position when ignitingthe surface burners (]nd m(]ke sure theburners h(]ve ignited.