2SAFETY• Children must be taught that the appliance andutensils in it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safeplace, out of reach of small children. Children shouldbe taught that an appliance is not a toy. Childrenshould not be allowed to play with controls or otherparts of the appliance.About Your ApplianceCooking Safety• Never heat an unopened food container in the oven.Pressure build-up may cause container to burstresulting in serious personal injury or damage to theappliance.• Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders maycause burns from steam. Dish towels or other substi-tutes should never be used as potholders because theycan trail across hot elements and ignite or get caughton appliance parts.• Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting or long hanging-sleeved apparel should not be worn while cooking.Clothing may ignite and cause burns if garment comesin contact with heating elements.• Always place oven racks in the desired positions whileoven is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or removefood, using dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoidreaching into the oven to add or remove food. If a rackmust be moved while hot, use a dry potholder. Do notlet potholder contact hot element in oven.• Use racks only in the oven in which they wereshipped/purchased.• Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air orsteam escape before removing or replacing food.• PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow foodmanufacturer’s instructions. If a plastic frozen foodcontainer and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is other-wise damaged during cooking, immediately discardthe food and its container. The food could be contami-nated.• Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contactheating element.• Always turn off all controls when cooking is com-pleted.Utensil Safety• Follow the manufacturer’s directions when using ovencooking bags.• This appliance has been tested for safe performanceusing conventional cookware. Do not use any devicesor accessories that are not specifically recommendedin this guide. Do not use add-on oven convectionsystems. The use of devices or accessories that are notCAUTIONNEVER use an appliance as a step to reach cabinetsabove. Misuse of appliance doors, such as stepping,leaning or sitting on the door, may result in possibletipping of the appliance, breakage of door, andserious injuries.• To prevent potential hazard to the user and damage tothe appliance, do not use appliance as a space heaterto heat or warm a room. Also, do not use the oven as astorage area for food or cooking utensils.• Do not obstruct the flow of air by blocking the ovenvent.• DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIORSURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements may be hoteven though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces ofany oven become hot enough to cause burns. Duringand after use, do not touch, or let clothing or otherflammable materials contact heating elements orinterior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficienttime to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance maybecome hot enough to cause burns – among thesesurfaces are: oven vent openings and surfaces nearthese openings, oven doors, windows of oven doors.• Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp clothas the bulb could break. Should the bulb break,disconnect power to the appliance before removingbulb to avoid electrical shock.• A cooling fan should be heard whenever the oven isoperating. If you do not hear the fan, call an authorizedservicer.• NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack oroven bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electricshock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil onlyas directed in this guide.