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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
COOk MEAT ANd POULTRY THOROUgHLY
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Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures
usually protects against food-borne illnesses.
HOW TO AVOId dAMAgE TO THE APPLIANCE
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Prior to using the cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended cooktop cleaning
cream to the ceramic surface. Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or pad. This will make
cleaning off cooking soil easier.
The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent
scratches and abrasions.
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Do not use the cooktop as a worksurface or storage space.
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Please be careful at the edges when moving pots and pans.
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Do not operate the cooking zones with empty pots or pans.
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Do not turn on the cooking zones with no pots or pans on the element.
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Ceramic glass is very tough, and impervious to sharp temperature changes but is not
unbreakable. It can be damaged if hard or sharp objects fall on it.
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Be very cautious if using pots made of cast iron, or other pots with rough edges or burrs.
Moving these can cause scratches on glass.
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If sugar or a mixture containing sugar falls onto a hot cooking zone and melts, remove
immediately, while still hot. If left to cool down, it may damage the surface when removed.
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Do not slide metal or glass across the cooktop surface.
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Keep meltable objects or materials away from the ceramic glass surface, for example,
plastic utensils, aluminum foil, or cooking wraps.
If any materials or foodstuffs melt on the ceramic-glass surface, these should be cleaned
up immediately.
NOTE
There is a risk of burning yourself when the glass scraper is used on a hot cooking zone!
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Do not use cookware with any dirt buildup on the bottom.
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Do not use cookware with rough or uneven bottoms. This cookware can mark and scratch
the cooktop surface.
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Refer to the owner's manual for proper cleaning and maintenance of the cooktop.
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do not use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board.
