In Case Of Fire - Maytag ACCELLIS 2X MER6750 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Readand follow all instructions beforeus-
ing thisappliancetopreventthepotential r isk
offire, electric shock, p ersonalinjury or dam-
age to theappliance as a result of improper
usageof theappliance. U se appliance only
for its intended purpose as described in this
guide.
To ensureproperand safe operation:Ap-
pliance must be properly installed and
grounded by a qualifiedtechnician.
To checkif device is properlyinstalled,look
underneathrange with a flashlightto make
sure one of the rear levelinglegs is properly
engagedin the bracketslot. The anti-tip de-
vice securesthe rear levelingleg to the floor
whenproperly engaged. Y oushouldcheckthis
anytime the range hasbeen moved.
INCASE Of FIRE
Turnoffappliance and ventilating hoodtoavoid
spreading the flame. Extinguishflame then
turn on hood to removesmokeand odor.
_.Cooktop: Smotherfire or flame in a pan
witha lid or cookie sheet.
_NEVER pickupormove a flamingpan.
_-Oven: Smotherfireor flameby closing the
ovendoor.
Do not usewaterongreasefires. Usebaking
soda,a drychemical o rfoam-type extinguisher
to smotherfireor flame.
GENERAL IHSTRUCTIOHS
WARNING: NEVER use appliance
door(s),or drawer,if equipped,as a step
stoolor seat as this may resultin pos-
sibletipping oftheappliance,damage to
theappliance, andserious injuries.
Toavoidpossibleexposure to microwave
energy,do notoperatetheovenusingthe
Speed Options if the oven door locking
mechanism or doorsealis damaged. S ee
page 3 for additionalsafetyinstructions.
If appliance is installed near a window,
proper precautions shouldbe takentopre-
vent curtainsfrom blowingover surface
elements.
NEVERuse applianceto warm or heat
the room.Failuretofollowthisinstruction
canlead to possibleburns, injury,fire, or
damageto the appliance.
NEVER wear loose-fitting orhanginggar-
mentswhileusing the appliance.Cloth-
ing couldcatch utensil handlesor ignite
andcauseburnsifgarmentcomesin con-
tactwith hotheatingelements.
Toensureproperoperationand to avoid
damageto theapplianceor possible in-
jury, do not adjust, service,repair or re-
place any part of the appliance unless
specificallyrecommendedin this guide.
Referallotherservicing toa qualifiedtech-
nician.
NEVER store or use gasoline or other
combustible or flammable materialsinthe
oven, nearsurfaceunits or in the vicinity
of this applianceas fumescouldcreate a
fire hazardor an explosion.
Toprevent greasefires, do not let cook-
ing greaseor otherflammablematerials
accumulatein or near the appliance.
Use onlydry potholders. Moistor damp
potholderson hot surfacesmay result in
a steamburn.Do notletpotholders touch
hot heatingelements.Donot usea towel
or other bulky cloth which could easily
touch hot heatingelementsand ignite.
Alwaysturnoff allcontrolswhencooking
is completed.
NEVER heat unopenedcontainerson
the surfaceunitor in theoven. Pressure
build-up in thecontainer may causecon-
tainer to burst resultingin burns, injury
or damageto the appliance.
NEVER use aluminumfoil to cover an
ovenrackor ovenbottom.Misusecould
result in risk of electric shock, fire, or
damageto the appliance.Use foil only
as directedin this guide.
Many aerosol-typecans are EXPLO-
SIVEwhenexposed to heatandmay be
highlyflammable. Avoidtheiruseor stor-
age near appliance.
This appliancehas beentestedfor safe
performanceusing conventionalcook-
ware. Donotuse anydevicesor acces-
sories that are not specificallyrecom-
mendedin this manual.Donot useeye-
lidcovers,stovetopgrillsor add.onoven
convection systems.The useof devices
or accessoriesthat are not expressly
recommended in this manualcan cre-
ate serioussafetyhazards,resultin per-
formanceproblems,and reducethe life
of the components of this appliance.
COOKTOP
NEVERleavesurfaceunits unattended
especially whenusinghighheatsettings.
An unattended boilover could cause
smoking and a greasy spillover can
cause a fire.
Thisappliancehasdifferentsizesurface
elements.Select pans havingflat bot-
toms large enough to cover element.
Proper relationship of panto element w ill
improvecookingefficiency.
If pan issmallerthanelement,a portion
ofthe element w illbe exposed andcould
igniteclothingor potholder.
Only certaintypes of glass, gless/cer-
amic, ceramic, earthenware,or other
glazedutensilsare suitablefor cooktop
or ovenservicewithoutbreakingdue to
the suddenchangein temperature. F ol-
lowutensil manufacturer's instructions
when usingglass.