General instructions About Your ApplianceCooking SafetyTo check if device is properly installed, look underneathrange with a flashlight to make sure one of the rearleveling legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot. Theanti-tip device secures the rear leveling leg to the floorwhen properly engaged. You should check this anytimethe range has been moved.To Prevent Fire or SmokeDamageBe sure all packing materials are removed from theappliance before operating it.Keep area around appliance clear and free fromcombustible materials, gasoline, and other flammablevapors and materials.If appliance is installed near a window, properprecautions should be taken to prevent curtains fromblowing over burners.NEVER leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air fromthe vent may ignite flammable items and may increasepressure in closed containers which may cause them toburst.Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE whenexposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoidtheir use or storage near an appliance.Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics awayfrom parts of the appliance that may become warm orhot. Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop as theymay melt or soften if left too close to the vent or a lightedsurface burner.To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surfaceburners, cabinet storage should not be provided directlyabove a unit. If storage is provided, it should be limited toitems which are used infrequently and which are safelystored in an area subjected to heat from an appliance.Temperatures may be unsafe for some items, such asvolatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.The oven vent is located at the base of the backguard.Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and forseveral minutes after oven is turned off. Some parts ofthe vent and surrounding area become hot enough tocause burns. After oven is turned off, do not touch theoven vent or surrounding areas until they have hadsufficient time to cool.Other potentially hot surfaces include cooktop, areasfacing the cooktop, oven vent, surfaces near the ventopening, oven doors, areas around the oven doors andoven windows.Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth asthe bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnectpower to the appliance before removing bulb to avoidelectrical shock.Do not use the cooktop or ovens as a storage area forfood or cooking utensils.Child SafetyNEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near theappliance when it is in use or is still hot.