Using the Oven Control (cont?d)
Self-cleaning!CAUTION
Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interiorTo avoid fire or smoke damage,.
For the oven to operate through a complete self-clean cycle, the self-? remove any flammable
clean must be set when the oven is cool.materials from storage drawer.
1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning (see below left).Items like plastic containers
2. Close door.and paper manuals can melt or
3. Push and turn oven temperature knob toburn.
CLEAN position.? clean excess spills before
? The default self-clean cycle length of 3starting a self-clean cycle.
hours will display.
4. Set cycle length for self-clean.
? Use arrow keys to adjust time as
necessary before oven indicator light
turns on.!WARNING
? Clean cycle can be set from two to fourTo avoid risk of personal injury,
hours in five minute increments.do not touch oven vents, or area
? Default setting for the cycle is threearound vents, during self-
hours.cleaning. These areas can
5. Self-clean begins.become hot enough to cause
? OVEN ON indicator light will be on and will remain on until the endburns.
of the cycle.
? At the end of the self-clean cycle, the OVEN ON indicator light will
shut off.
? The LOCKED indicator light will remain on until oven reaches a
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cooler temperature. LOCKED light will flash while door is
To get the best results from the
unlocking, and then shut off when door has unlocked. Oven cavity
self-clean cycle, follow these steps:
will be hot to the touch. DO NOT attempt to open door prior to
LOCKED indicator light shutting off.?Clean excess spills from oven
interior and oven burner
Interrupting the self-clean cycle
thoroughly.
To stop a self-clean cycle that has already started follow these steps.? Remove birds or animals
If the interruption occurs mid cycle, the oven will remain locked, evensusceptible to smoke or other
though the cycle has stopped, until the oven cavity has cooled to afumes from the room or
lower temperature.adjoining room.
?Open window if possible.
1. Turn oven temperature knob to OFF position.
?Make sure oven light cover is
2. When oven has cooled to a lower temperature, LOCKED light
properly in place. Do not use
turns off. Door can be unlocked. DO NOT force door.
cleaning cycle if it is not.
This can cause damage to the latch.
?Remove oven racks and all cooking
utensils from oven.
?Remove items from range top,
backguard and storage drawer.
These areas can become hot during
self-cleaning cycle.
Operating surface burners during a self-clean cycle.
?The range vents from the center
Your range is equipped with a safety feature to prevent it from overheating
bottom of the backguard. Make
during a self-clean cycle. A special temperature sensor shuts off the self-
sure this area is unobstructed by
clean cycle if the range becomes too hot. Depending on the range and the
removing all items from backguard
length of cooking time on the surface burners, the sensor may or may not
and range top.
shut off the self-clean cycle. To prevent any self-clean cycle disruption, it is
best not to use the range surface burners during a self-clean cycle.
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