4IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSWARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,injury to persons, or damage when using the range, followbasic precautions, including the following:■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OFTHE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BYPROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECKIF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDERANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKETSECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR OR WALL, ANDSLIDE RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT ISUNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.■ CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children incabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range –children climbing on the range to reach items could beseriously injured.■ Proper Installation – Be sure the range is properly installedand grounded by a qualified technician.■ Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room.■ Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children should not be leftalone or unattended in area where the range is in use.They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part ofthe range.■ Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or hanging garmentsshould never be worn while using the range.■ User Servicing – Do not repair or replace any part of therange unless specifically recommended in the manual. Allother servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.■ Storage in or on the Range – Flammable materials shouldnot be stored in an oven or near surface units.■ 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.■ DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEARUNITS – Surface units may be hot even though they aredark in color. Areas near surface units may become hotenough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch,or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surfaceunits or areas near units until they have had sufficient timeto cool. Among those areas are the cooktop and surfacesfacing the cooktop.■ Use Proper Pan Size – The range is equipped with one ormore surface units of different size. Select utensils havingflat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heatingelement. The use of undersized utensils will expose aportion of the heating element to direct contact and mayresult in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil toburner will also improve efficiency.■ Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High HeatSettings – Boilover causes smoking and greasy spilloversthat may ignite.■ Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are in Place –Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking maysubject wiring or components underneath to damage.■ Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line surfaceunit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested inthe manual. Improper installation of these liners may resultin a risk of electric shock, or fire.■ Glazed Cooking Utensils – Only certain types of glass,glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazedutensils are suitable for range-top service without breakingdue to the sudden change in temperature.■ Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not ExtendOver Adjacent Surface Units – To reduce the risk of burns,ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due tounintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of autensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, anddoes not extend over adjacent surface units.■ Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements – Heatingelements should never be immersed in water.■ Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop shouldbreak, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate thebroken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contacta qualified technician immediately.■ Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth isused to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful toavoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxiousfumes if applied to a hot surface.■ 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 hot eventhough they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an ovenbecome hot enough to cause burns. During and after use,do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materialscontact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven untilthey have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of theappliance may become hot enough to cause burns – amongthese surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces nearthese openings, oven doors, and windows of oven doors.For self-cleaning ranges –■ 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.For units with ventilating hood –■ Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease should notbe allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.■ When flambeing foods under the hood, turn the fan on.