Kenmore 970C4250 Use & Care Manual page 35

Setting Self Clean
To set self clean:
1. Be sure the oven is empty and all oven racks are removed.
Remove all items from the oven. Be sure oven door is
completely closed.
2. Press Self Clean and the default 3 hour clean time will
appear in the display. You may accept the default 3 hour
clean time by going to step 3, or choose a different clean
time. Press Self Clean and use the numeric keypad to select
any time between 2 hours and 4 hours. Once you have the
desired clean time selected proceed to Step 3.
3. Press to activate Self Clean.
START
4. As soon as Self Clean becomes active, a motor driven lock
mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically.
Do not attempt to open the oven door (allow 15 seconds for
the lock mechanism to lock the oven). Once the oven door
has locked, CLEAN will appear in the display indicating Self
Clean has started.
When Self Clean is finished:
Do not force the oven door open when the self
clean is active. This will damage the automatic door locking
system. Use caution when opening the oven door after the self
clean cycle ends. The oven may still be very hot and cause
burns.
1. CLEAN message will turn off, and Hot will appear in display
window.
2. Once the oven has cooled down (about 1 hour) and Hot is
no longer displayed, the oven door may be opened.
3. When the oven interior has completely cooled, wipe away
any residue or powdered ash with a damp cloth or paper
towel.
Setting Delay Start Self Clean
To start a delay Self Clean with default clean time of 3 hours
and a start time of 9:00 o'clock:
1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day, the oven
is empty, and all oven racks are removed. Be sure oven door
is completely closed.
2. Press Delay Start.
3. Using numeric keypad, enter 9 0 0.
4. Press to accept
START
5. Press Self Clean.
6. Press .
START
If it becomes necessary to stop Self Clean when active:
1. Press .
STOP
2. If Self Clean has heated the oven to a high temperature,
allow enough time for the oven to cool.
3. Before restarting Self Clean, be sure to read important
notes below.
Important note:
• If your clock is set with the (default) 12 hr display mode, the
Delay Start for a Self Clean can only be programmed to
start up to 11 hours and 59 minutes after the time showing in
the display (be sure to set the clock to current time before
programming a delay start).
• To set a Delay Start Self Clean to begin 12 or more hours
(maximum is 23 hours and 59 minutes) after the time of
setting, be sure to first set the control in the 24 Hr display
mode.
• If Self Clean was active and then interrupted by a power
failure or cancelled before the oven was thoroughly
cleaned, it may be necessary to run another Self Clean
cycle.
• If the oven temperature was high enough when Self Clean
was interrupted the oven control may not allow another Self
Clean cycle to be set for up to 4 hours.
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Oven Controls