The self-cleaning feature operates the oven at temperatures high enough to burn away food soils in the oven.Follow these instructions for safe operation.6IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Do not touch oven surfaces during self-clean operation.Keep children away from the oven during self-cleaning.Failure to follow these instructions may cause burns. Before operating the self-clean cycle, remove pans,shiny metal oven racks and other utensils from theoven. Only gray porcelain-coated oven racks may beleft in the oven. Do not use self-clean to clean otherparts, such as drip pans or bowls. Before operating the self-clean cycle, wipe grease andfood soils from the oven. Excessive amount of greasemay ignite leading to smoke damage to your home. If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the oven offand disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced by aqualified technician. Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket isessential for a good seal. Care should be taken not torub, damage or move the gasket. Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaneror oven liner protective coating of any kind should beused in or around any part of the oven.WARNING SELF-CLEANING OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(Some models)