Setting Oven Controls; Setting Preheat - Kenmore Elite 318205329A Use & Care Manual

Setting Oven Controls

Setting Preheat

The pad controls the Preheat feature. The Preheat feature will bring the oven up to temperature and then indicate
when to place the food in the oven. Use this feature when recipes call for preheating. Preheating is not necessary when
roasting or cooking casseroles. The oven can be programmed to preheat at any temperature between 170°F to 550°F (77°C
to 288°C).
To set the Preheat temperature for 350°F
1. Arrange the interior oven racks.
2. Press .
. "350", the default oven temperature set, will appear
3. Press
in the display (Fig. 1).
. "BAKE" will appear in the display. "PRE" and the
4. Press
actual oven temperature shown in the display will alternate as
the oven heats and reaches 350°F. The oven icon appears in the
display showing the bake, broil and convection elements cycling.
Also the convection fan will turn on to help the oven reaching the
desired temperature faster (Figs 2 & 3).
Note: After the oven has reached the desired temperature (this
example, 350°F) a beep will be heard indicating this is time to PLACE
FOOD IN THE OVEN, the convection element will turn off and the
display will show "350°" (Fig. 4). The oven will continue to operate in
a Bake mode.
Press when baking is complete or to cancel the preheat feature.
To change Preheat temperature while oven is preheating
(example: changing from 350° to 425°F)
If it is necessary to change the preheat temperature while the oven is
preheating to the original temperature:
1. While preheating, press
2. Enter the new preheat temperature. Press
. "PRE" will appear in the display until the desired
3. Press
temperature (here, 425°F) is reached (Fig 7). At that time the
display will show "425°". A long beep will sound once the oven
temperature reaches 425°F .
4. When baking is complete press
Note: While in preheat mode, the convection fan will be activated
during the first rise of temperature to allow the oven to reach its target
temperature faster.
INSTRUCTIONS
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DISPLAY
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