Maytag CFE9000BCB User Manual page 5

CAUTION: Do not store items
of interest to children in cabinets
above an appliance or on the
baekguard of a range. Children
climbing on the appliance or on
the appliance door to reach items
could be seriously injured.
About Your Appliance
To prevent inju U or damage to
the appliance, do not use ap
pin?nee as a space heater to heat or _arm a room. Also,
do not use the eooktop
or ()',el? as 0.
storage
aye?
for food or cooking
utensils.
Kee l) tlw oven vent
duets UNOBSTBUCT-
El) (located tamer the
right rear element for
coil e(×)ktops or on tile eooktop tot smoothtop models).
Blockage of the vent prevents the proper oven air
circulation and will af}k.'et tile oven pertbrmanee.
CAUTION: Do not use ? c-___
an appliance as a step
stool to cabinets above,
Misuse of appliance
doors or drawers, such as
stepping, leaning or
sitting on the door or
drawer, mav result iv? possible tipping of the appliance,
breakage o["door, and serious injuries.
Do not toueh a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as
the bull) could break. Should tile bulb break, dise{mneet
power to the appliance be[ore removing bulb to avoid
electrical shock.
Cooking Safety
Always turn off sur[ace element or tint? oven when
cooking is completed.
It is normal for some parts of the cooktop, especially
areas surromMing the sm'f:ace elements, to become hot
during cooking operations. Do not touch the eooktop
until it has cooled.
Never leave sur[:ace cook-
ing operations unattended
at high heat setting or
when deep fat frying.
Boilovers cause smoke
and greasy spillovers mav
ignite.
Never heat
an unopened {})o(t
container. Pressure build-
up lllaV eallse container to burst resulting in personal
injuQ' or damage to the applianee.
Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders on hot
surf'aees n]av ca!lse [)tlnls {)'ore
steam, Towels or otlner
bulkw items should never l)e used as l)othohlers. Do not
let podlolders touch hot heating elements.
Alw_ws let
quantities of'hot fht cool
}?eft)re
attempting to
move or handle.
Do not let grease or other flammab[e materials
accumulate in or near the appliance, hl)o(! or vent t:,m.
Clean hood frequently to prevent grease [rom
accumulating on hood or filter.
Make sure the drip bowls are in place (select models).
Absence of these [)(),,:'Is during cooking may subject
wiring or
eompo,_ents
underneath to damage.
Ceranlie
glass eooktop
(select
models): Do not
cook on
a broken eooktoi). Cleaning solutions and spillovers may
penetrate the broken eookto 1) and create a risk of
electric shock. Contact a qualified tectmieian
immediately,
Loose fitting or long
hanging-sleeved apparel
should not t)e worn while
cooking. Clothing m_ff ignite
or eateh utensil handles.
Always place oven racks in the desire(t positions while
oven is cool. If a
rack must be
moved while
hot,
use a
(hy pothohter and avoid touching Inot element in oven,
Use care when opening the oven door. l_et hot air or
steam escape I)efbre removing or replacing ti)od.
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow t(tod
manu[aeturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food
container and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is othemdse
damaged during cooking, immediately discard the [hod
and its container. Tile food could l)e contaminated.
I)O NOT T()UCII TIlE SURFACE ()1/ OVEN
ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR TIlE ELEMENTS OR
THE INTERIOII SURFACES OF OVEN. Elements
may be hot exen though tile*,' are dark in color. Areas
near surfitee elements and tl_e interior sur{itees of the
oven may become hot enough to cause bums. l)m'ing
and after use, do not touch or let clothing or'other
t]ammable materials contact heating elements, areas
near elements or interior sin-faces of oven until they
have Md sufficient time to cool, Otlwr areas may
become hot. Among
these areas are the eooktop, the
surfaces facing the cooktop, the oven vent opening and
the surfaees near opening, oven door, an(1 oven window,
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