3OVEN SAFETYYou can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediatelyYou can be killed or seriously injured if you don't followAll safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what canhappen if the instructions are not followed.Your safety and the safety of others are very important.We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safetymessages.This is the safety alert symbol.This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.”These words mean:follow instructions.instructions.DANGERWARNINGSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,injury to persons, or damage when using the oven, followbasic precautions, including the following:■ Proper Installation – Be sure the oven is properly installedand grounded by a qualified technician.■ Never Use the Oven for Warming or Heating the Room.■ Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should not be leftalone or unattended in area where oven is in use. Theyshould never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of theoven.■ Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or hanging garmentsshould never be worn while using the oven.■ User Servicing – Do not repair or replace any part of theoven unless specifically recommended in the manual. Allother servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.■ Storage in Oven – Flammable materials should not bestored in an oven.■ Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires – Smother fire or flameor use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.■ Use Only Dry Potholders – Moist or damp potholders onhot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not letpotholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towelor other bulky cloth.■ Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot air or steamescape before removing or replacing food.■ Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers – Build-up ofpressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.■ Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.■ Placement of Oven Racks – Always place oven racks indesired location while oven is cool. If rack must be movedwhile oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heatingelement in oven.■ DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIORSURFACES OF OVEN – Heating elements may be hoteven though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of anoven become hot enough to cause burns. During and afteruse, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammablematerials contact heating elements or interior surfaces ofoven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Othersurfaces of the oven may become hot enough to causeburns – among these surfaces are oven vent openings andsurfaces near these openings, oven doors, and windows ofoven doors.For self-cleaning ovens:■ Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door gasket is essentialfor a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage,or move the gasket.■ Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial oven cleaneror oven liner protective coating of any kind should be usedin or around any part of the oven.■ Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.■ Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler pan andother utensils.State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.