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Care & Cleaning
to set the controls for a self-cleaning cycle:
1. Remove the oven racks and the racks supports.
2. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day and the oven door is closed.
3. Press
CLEAN
.
4. Press
LITE
for a 2 hour self-clean, or press
MEDIUM
for 3 hours, or press
HEAvY
for 4 hours.
5. Press
START
. The
"
DOOR
"
icon will flash.
6. As soon as the control is set, the motor driven oven door lock will begin to close
automatically. Once the door has been locked the
"
DOOR
"
indicator light will stop
flashing and remain on.
Note: Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door lock to close.
to set the controls for a delayed self-cleaning cycle:
1. Follow the instructions above.
2. Press
COOK OPTIONS
to bring up the cook options items.
3. Press
END TIME
. The time of day numbers will blink in the display.
4. Enter time of day needed for the end of the cycle (example for
"
6:00
"
;
6
0 0
).
5. Press
START
.
When the self-clean cycle is completed:
1. The time of day and
"
DOOR
"
will remain ON.
2. The display will show an
"
Hot
"
message while the oven is still too hot to open door.
3. Once the oven has cooled down for 1 HOUR, and the
"
DOOR
"
icon is no longer
displayed, the oven door can then be opened.
stopping or interrupting a self-cleaning cycle:
If it becomes necessary to stop or interrupt a self-cleaning cycle due to excessive smoke or
fire in the oven:
1. Press
CANCEL
.
2. Once the oven has cooled down for approximately 1 HOUR and the
"
DOOR
"
icon
is no longer displayed, the oven door can then be opened.
A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above cooking temperatures) which
eliminate soil completely or reduce it to a fine powdered ash you can whisk away with damp
cloth. If you are planning to use the oven directly after a self-clean cycle remember to allow time
for the oven to cool down and the oven door to unlock. This normally takes about one hour.
staRtinG self-clean cycle
During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the oven can become very hot to the touch.
DO
NOT
leave small children unattended near the appliance; they may be burned if they touch the hot oven door
surfaces.
DO NOT
force the oven door open. This can damage the automatic door locking system. Use care
when opening the oven door after the self-cleaning cycle. Stand to the side of the oven when opening the door to
allow hot air or steam to escape. The oven may still be VERy HOT.
