[A WARNING ] GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSGEAppliances.com[A WARNING jNEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heator warm the room. Doing so may result in carbonmonoxide poisoning and overheating of the oven.Use this appliance for its intended purpose as describedin this owner's manual.iiiil}iiiiiiiili_Have your range installed and properly grounded bya qualified installer in accordance with the providedinstallation instructions. Any adjustment and serviceshould be performed only by o qualified gas rangeinstallers or service technicians. Do not attempt to repair }or replace any part of your range unless it is specificallyrecommended in this manual._::Your range is shipped from the factory set for use withnatural gas. It can be converted for use with LP gas.If required, these adjustments must be made by aqualified technician in accordance with the installationinstructions and local codes. The agency performing thiswork assumes responsibility for the conversion.i Have the installer show you the location of the rangegas shut-off valve and how to turn it off if necessary.iiiil}iPlug your range into o 120-volt grounded outlet only. Donot remove the round grounding prong from the plug.If in doubt about the grounding of the home electricalsystem, it is your responsibility and obligation to have anungrounded outlet replaced with a properly grounded,three prong outlet in accordance with the NotionalElectrical Code. Do not use on extension cord with thisappliance.Before performing any service, unplug the rangeor disconnect the power supply at the householddistribution panel by removing the fuse or switching offthe circuit breaker.Be sure all packing materials are removed from therange before operating to prevent ignition of thesematerials._:: Avoid scratching or impacting glass doors, cooktops orcontrol panels. Doing so may lead to glass breakage. Donot cook on a product with broken glass. Shock, fire orcuts may occur.iiiil}iDo not leave children alone or unattended in anarea where an appliance is in use. They should neverbe allowed to climb, sit or stand on any part of theappliance.Do not store items of interest to children above o rangeor on the backguard of a range-children climbing onthe range to reach items could be seriously injured.Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on theoven door, drawer or cooktop. They could damage therange or tip it over causing severe injury or death.Never block the vents (air openings) of the range. Theyprovide the air inlets and outlets that are necessary forthe range to operate properly with correct combustion.Air openings ore located at the rear of the cooktop, atthe top and bottom of the oven door, and at the bottomof the range under the warming drawer, lower ovendrawer or kick panel.Use only dry pot holders-moist or damp pot holders onhot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not letpot holders touch surface burners, burner grate, or ovenheating element. Do not use a towel or other bulky clothin place of pot holders.Be careful not to touch hot surfaces of the range.Potentially hot surfaces include burners, grates, cooktop,backguard, oven and door interior and crevices aroundthe oven door.Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure couldbuild up and the container could burst, causing aninjury.To protect against foodborne illness, ensure thattemperatures of meat and poultry products meetor exceed the USDA minimum recommendedtemperatures for food safety. For more informationsee: www.isitdoneyet.gov or call the USDA meat andpoultry hotline at 1-888-674-6854.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3