IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.4Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety InstructionsDo not use water on grease fires. Never pick up aflaming pan. Turn the controls off Smother a flamingpan on a surface unit by overing the pan completelywith a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Usea multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fireextinguisher.If there is a fire in the oven during baking, smother thefire by closing the oven door and turning the oven off orby using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fireextinguisher.If there is a fire in the oven during self-clean, turn theoven off and wait for the fire to go out. Do not forcethe door open. Introduction of fresh air at self-cleantemperatures may lead to a burst of flame from theoven. Failure to follow this instruction may result insevere burns.IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, TAKE THE FOLLOWINGSTEPS TO PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING:Never leave the surface units unattended at medium orhigh heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasyspillovers that may catch on fire.Never leave oil unattended while frying. If allowed toheat beyond its smoking point, oil may ignite resultingin fire that may spread to surrounding cabinets. Use adeep fat thermometer whenever possible to monitor oiltemperature.To avoid oil spillover and fire, use a minimum amount ofoil when shallow pan-frying and avoid cooking frozenfoods with excessive amounts of ice.8VHSURSHUSDQVL]H³VHOHFWFRRNZDUHKDYLQJIODWbottoms large enough to cover the surface heatingelement. The use of undersized cookware will exposea portion of the surface unit to direct contact and mayresult in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship ofcookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, earthenwareor other glazed containers are suitable for cooktopservice; others may break because of the suddenchange in temperature.To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition offlammable materials and spillage, the handle of acontainer should be turned toward the center of therange without extending over near by surface units.If power is lost to an electric cooktop while a surfaceunit is ON, the surface unit will turn back ON as soonas power is restored. In the event of power loss, failureto turn all surface unit knobs to the OFF position mayresult in ignition of items on or near the cooktop, leadingto serious injury or death.COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNINGWARNINGWhen preparing flaming foods under a hood, turn thefan on.