3SAFETYexpressly recommended in this guide can createserious safety hazards, result in performance problems,and reduce the life of the components of the appli-ance.• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable foroven service without breaking due to the suddenchange in temperature. Follow utensil manufacturer’sinstructions when using glass.Cleaning Safety• Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts tocool before touching or cleaning. Clean with caution.Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or clothis used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleanerscan produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.• Clean only parts listed in this guide.Self-Clean OvenCAUTIONDo not leave racks, broiling pan, food or cookingutensils, etc. in the oven during the self-clean cycle.• 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 or oven liners of any kind inor around any part of the self-clean oven.Save These Instructions for Future ReferenceNote: For microwave oven operation (select models)refer to the use and care guide packed in the micro-wave oven.• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan,oven racks and other utensils, and wipe off excessivespillovers to prevent excessive smoke or flare ups.Important Safety Notice andWarningThe California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governorof California to publish a list of substances known to theState of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm,and requires businesses to warn customers of potentialexposures to such substances.Users of this appliance are hereby warned that whenthe oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there maybe some low-level exposure to some of the listedsubstances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure tothese substances can be minimized by properly ventingthe oven to the outdoors by opening the windows and/or door in the room where the appliance is locatedduring the self-clean cycle.IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRDS:Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms wherethe fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have avery sensitive respiratory system. Fumes released duringan oven self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal tobirds. Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil, fat,margarine and overheated non-stick cookware may beequally harmful.