Kenmore 790.9257 Series Use & Care Manual page 26

Oven Controls
Setting Self Clean
To set Select Clean to start immediately:
1. Be sure the oven in empty and all oven racks are removed.
Remove all items from the cooktop. Be sure the oven door is
completely closed.
3:00
2. Press Self Clean.
3. To change to a 2 hour clean time, press
appears in the display. To select a 4 hour clean time, press
. 4:00 appears in the display.
4. After selecting the clean time, press START to activate Self
Clean. The OVEN LOCK indicator light will light, and CLn
will appear in the display.
When Self Clean begins the cleaning cycle, the motorized door
latch mechanism will automatically start to lock the oven door,
and the OVEN LOCK indicator light will flash. Do not open the
oven door when the OVEN LOCK indicator light is flashing.
Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock.
Once the oven door has locked, the OVEN LOCK indicator light
will glow steady. When CLn will appears in the display, Self
Clean is active.
When Self Clean is finished:
Use caution when opening the oven door after
self cleaning. The oven may still be very hot and can cause
burns. To avoid possible burns, stand to the side of the oven
when opening the oven door to allow hot air or steam to
escape.
1. The time of day will appear in the display window, and the
and the OVEN LOCK indicator light will continue to glow.
2. Once the oven has cooled down (about 1 hour) and the
OVEN LOCK indicator light has turned off, 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.
appears in the display.
. 2:00
Delayed Start Self Clean
To start Delay Start Self Clean:
1. Be sure the oven is empty and all oven racks are removed.
Remove all items from the cooktop. Be sure oven door is
completely closed.
2. Be sure the clock shows the correct time of day.
3. Press Delay Start.
4. Press and hold
the self clean cycle. Press START when the desired start
time is displayed.
5. Press Self Clean. 3:00 appears in the display.
6. To select a 2 hour clean time, press
in the display. To select a 4 hour clean time, press
4:00 appears in the display.
7. After selecting the desired clean time, press START. Self
Clean is set to activate. The OVEN LOCK indicator light will
turn on, and the oven door will lock in advance of the start-
ing time. Once the starting time is reached, CLn will appear
in the display.
If it becomes necessary to stop Self Clean when active:
1. Press .
STOP STOP
2. If Self Clean has heated the oven to a high temperature,
allow enough time for the oven to cool and for the OVEN
LOCK indicator light to turn off. When this indicator light
turns off, the oven door may be opened.
3. Restart Self Clean, if needed.
Important notes:
• If Self Clean is active and a power failure occurs, the oven
may not have thoroughly cleaned. This would depend on
how much cleaning time had elapsed before the power
failure. If needed after power is restored, set Self Clean
again.
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to scroll to the time desired to start
. 2:00 appears
.