Care & Cleaning
6. Wipe up sugary and acidic spillovers such as sweet
Self-Clean Oven (select models)potatoes, tomato, or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel
Note: For manual clean oven, see page 18.is acid-resistant, not acid-proof. The porcelain finish may
discolor if acidic spills are not wiped up before a self-clean
cycle.
CAUTION
To set Self-Clean:
Y It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during a
self-clean cycle.Note: Oven temperature must be below 400° F to program
a clean cycle.
Y To prevent personal injury and damage to the oven door
do not attempt to open door when OLOCK� is displayed.
Y Avoid touching cooktop, door, window or oven vent area1. Close the oven door.
during a clean cycle.2. Move door lock lever right to the locked position.
Y Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the oven finish
or around any part of the oven. They will damage the
finish or parts.
The self-clean cycle uses above-normal cooking temperatures3. Press the Clean pad.
to automatically clean the oven interior. Do not force the ovenY CLEAN flashes in the display.
door or lock lever open. This may result in exposure to highIf the door is not closed, beeps will sound and ODOOR� will
temperatures and be a burn hazard.display. If the door is not closed within 45 seconds, the
It is normal for flare-ups, smoking, or flaming to occur duringself-cleaning operation will be canceled and the display
cleaning if the oven is heavily soiled. It is better to clean the
oven regularly rather than to wait until there is a heavy build-will return to the time of day.
up of soil in the oven.4. Press the 2 or 1 pad.
During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be wellY CL-M (Medium Soil, 3 hours) is displayed.
ventilated to get rid of normal odors associated with cleaning.5. Press the 2 or 1 pad to scroll through
the self-cleaning settings.
Before Self-CleaningCL-H (Heavy Soil, 4 hours)
1. Turn off the oven light before cleaning. The light may burnCL-M (Medium soil, 3 hours)
out during the clean cycle.
CL-L (Light Soil, 2 hours)
2. Remove broiler pan, all pans, and oven racks from theChoosing the soil level of the oven automatically programs
oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easilythe self-cleaning time.
after a self-clean cycle if they are not removed.
6. After four seconds, the oven will start cleaning.
3. Clean oven frame, door frame, area outside of gasket, and
around the opening in the door gasket with a nonabrasiveY The cleaning time will start counting down in the display.
cleaner such as Bon Ami* or detergent and water. TheY LOCK will appear in the display.
self-cleaning process does not
clean these areas. They should beY CLEAN will appear in the display.
cleaned to prevent soil from bakingTo Delay a Self-Clean Cycle:
on during the clean cycle. (The1. Press the Delay pad.
gasket is the seal around the oven
door and window).Y DELAY flashes.
Y 00:00 will appear in the display.
4. To prevent damage, do not clean or
rub the gasket around the oven2. Press the 2 or 1 pad to set the amount of
door. The gasket is designed to seal in heat during thetime you want to delay the cycle. Delay time
clean cycle.can be set from ten minutes (00:10) to 11
5. Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bottom.hours, 59 minutes (11:59).
This prevents excessive smoking, flare-ups or flamingcont.
during the clean cycle.
* Brand names for cleaning products are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers.
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