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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
• Stepping, leaning, or sitting on the
door or drawers of this appliance
can result in serious injuries and also
cause damage to the appliance.
• Never cover any slots, holes or pas-
sages in the oven bottom or cover
and entire rack with materials such
as aluminum foil. Aluminum foil lin-
ings may also trap heat, causing a fi re
hazard.
• Do not use oven or warmer drawer (if
equipped) for storage.
• Never use your appliance as a space
heater to heat or warm the room.
Doing so may result in carbon monox-
ide poisoning and overheating of the
appliance.
CAUTION
• When heating fat or grease, watch it
closely. Grease may catch fi re if it be-
comes too hot.
• Do not use water or fl our on grease
fi res. Smother fi re or fl ame or use dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Cover the fi re with a pan lid or use
baking soda.
• Use dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result
in burns from steam. Do not let pot-
holders touch hot cooking areas. Do
not use towels or other bulky cloths.
• Do not heat unopened food contain-
ers - Build-up of pressure may cause
container to burst and result in injury.
CAUTION
• Wear proper apparel - Loose-fi tting
or hanging garments should never be
worn while using the appliance. Do
not let clothing or other fl ammable
materials contact hot surfaces.
• Do not touch surface burners or ele-
ments, areas near these burners or el-
ements, interior surfaces of the oven,
or the warmer drawer (if equipped).
Surface burners and elements may
be hot even though they appear cool.
Areas near surface burners and ele-
ments may become hot enough to
cause burns. During and after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or oth-
er fl ammable materials touch these
areas until they are cool. These areas
may include the cooktop, surfaces
facing the cooktop, oven vent areas,
oven door, and oven window.
• Do not attempt to operate the ap-
pliance during a power failure. If the
power fails, always turn off the appli-
ance. If the appliance is not turned
off and the power resumes, electric
surface elements may resume opera-
tion when power is restored. Once the
power resumes, reset the clock and
the oven function.
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