COOKTOP USEH G FAOFF0C\ /A. Surface cooking area IocatorB. Left front control knobC. Left rear control knobD. Right rear control knobE. Right front control knobF. Oven lightG. Hot surface indicator lightH. Electronic oven control6o®ooDLOW °oFF HIGHoo©oEFire HazardTurn off all controls when done cooking.Failure to do so can result in death or fire.The control knobs can be set anywhere between HIGH and LOW.Push in and turn to setting. Use the following chart as a guidewhen setting heat levels.SETTING RECOMMENDED USEHIGHMedium High8-10Medium5-7Medium Low2-4LOW• Start food cooking• Bring liquid to a boil.• Hold arapid boil.• Quickly brown or sear food.• Maintain a slow boil.• Fry or saute foods.• Cook soups, sauces and gravies.• Stew or steam food.• Simmer.• Keep food warm.• Melt chocolate or butter.REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models)during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area maybecome hot.Hot Surface Indicator LightThe hot surface indicator light, located on the cooking surface,will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch,even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off.C® slm c G csssThe surface cooking area will glow red when an element is on. Itmay cycle on and off to maintain the selected heat level.It is normal for the surface of light colored ceramic glass toappear to change color when surface cooking areas are hot. Asthe glass cools, it will return to its original color.Cleaning off the cooktop before and after each use will help keepit free from stains and provide the most even heating. Oncooktops with light colored ceramic glass, soils and stains maybe more visible, and may require more cleaning and care.Cooktop cleaner and a cooktop scraper are recommended. Formore information, see "General Cleaning" section.• Avoid storing jars or cans above the cooktop. Dropping aheavy or hard object onto the cooktop could crack thecooktop.• To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not leave a hot lid on thecooktop. As the cooktop cools, air can become trappedbetween the lid and the cooktop, and the ceramic glass couldbreak when the lid is removed.• For foods containing sugar in any form, clean up all spills andsoils as soon as possible. Allow the cooktop to cool downslightly. Then, while wearing oven mitts, remove the spillsusing a scraper while the surface is still warm. If sugary spillsare allowed to cool down, they can adhere to the cooktopand can cause pitting and permanent marks.• To avoid scratches, do not slide cookware or bakewareacross the cooktop. Aluminum or copper bottoms and roughfinishes on cookware or bakeware could leave scratches ormarks on the cooktop.• Do not cook popcorn in prepackaged aluminum containerson the cooktop. They could leave aluminum marks thatcannot be removed completely.• To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not allow objects thatcould melt, such as plastic or aluminum foil, to touch any partof the entire cooktop.• To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not use the cooktop as acutting board.