Changing Oven Temperature Display Mode; Setting Silent Or Audible Control Mode; Oven Lockout - Kenmore 970-6885 series Use & Care Manual

Setting Oven Controls

Changing oven temperature display mode

The oven control is preset to display °F (Fahrenheit) when
shipped from the factory. The control can be changed to
display either Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Example — To change the temperature to display °C
(Celsius) or °F (Fahrenheit):
1. Press and hold Broil keypad for 6 seconds.
2. Press Flex Clean keypad to toggle between Fahrenheit
or Celsius temperature display modes (Figs. 1 & 2).
3. Press to accept choice.
Important note:
The oven temperature display cannot be modified during
any active oven cooking or cleaning function.
Fig. 1

Setting silent or audible control mode

Silent mode allows the oven control to operate without
audible tones. The control may be programmed for silent
operation and later returned to operating with all the
normal audible tones.
Example — To set for silent or audible mode:
1. Press and hold Delay Start keypad for 6 seconds.
2. Press Flex Clean keypad to toggle between beep on
or beep off. (See Figs. 3 & 4).
3. Press to accept choice.
Fig. 3

Oven Lockout

The control may be programmed to lock the
oven door and lock the oven control keypads.
To activate the Oven Lockout feature:
1. Be sure oven door is completely closed.
2. Press and hold the
(See Fig. 5) will appear in the display. The motor driven
door latch mechanism will begin locking the oven door
automatically. Do not open the oven door. Allow about
15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock. Once
the oven door is locked, the Loc will appear in the
display (See Fig. 6).
Fig. 2
To cancel the Oven Lockout feature:
1. Press and hold the
motor driven door latch mechanism will begin unlocking
the oven door automatically. Do not open the oven
door. Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to
completely unlock.
2. When the Loc message (Fig. 6) is no longer displayed,
the oven door may be opened and the oven control
keypads will be available for use.
Important notes:
• To avoid possible damage to the oven door latching
mechanism, do not attempt to open or close the oven
door whenever the door Loc message is displayed.
• If a control keypad is pressed when OVEN LOCKOUT is
active, the control may triple beep indicating the keypad
action is not available when the OVEN LOCKOUT
Fig. 4
feature is active.
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keypad for 3 seconds. door Loc
Fig. 5
keypad for 3 seconds. The
Fig. 6