3Use 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 otherwisedamaged during cooking, immediately discard the foodand its container. The food could be contaminated.Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contactheating element.Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.Utensil SafetyFollow 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 recommended inthis guide. Do not use add-on oven convection systems.The use of devices or accessories that are not expresslyrecommended in this guide can create serious safetyhazards, result in performance problems, and reduce thelife of the components of the appliance.If pan is smaller than element, a portion of the elementwill be exposed to direct contact and could igniteclothing or potholder.Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable forcooktop or oven service without breaking due to thesudden change in temperature. Follow utensilmanufacturer’s instructions when using glass.Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop, not out intothe room or over another surface element. This reducesthe risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, orspillage if pan is accidently bumped or reached by smallchildren.CooktopNEVER leave surface units unattended, especially whenusing high heat. An unattended boilover could causesmoking and a greasy spillover can cause a fire.This appliance is equipped with different size surfaceelements. Select pans with flat bottoms large enough tocover element. Fitting pan size to element will improvecooking efficiency.GLASS-CERAMIC SURFACE: NEVER cook on brokencooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions andspillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and createa risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technicianimmediately.Deep Fat FryersUse extreme caution when moving the grease pan ordisposing of hot grease. Allow grease to cool beforeattempting to move pan.Ventilating HoodsClean range hood and filters frequently to preventgrease or other flammable materials from accumulatingon hood or filter and to avoid grease fires.When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.Cleaning SafetyClean cooktop with caution. Turn off all controls andwait for appliance parts to cool before touching orcleaning. Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet spongeor cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Somecleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hotsurface.Clean only parts listed in this guide.Self-Clean OvenCAUTIONBefore self-cleaning the oven, remove the oven racks,broiler pan, food and any other utensils. Wipespillovers to prevent excessive smoke and flare-ups.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.