Kenmore Elite 970C42363 Use & Care Manual page 7

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
holders contact the hot oven element or interior of
the oven.
• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The
broiler pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain
and be kept away from the high heat of the
broiler.
• Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom with
aluminum foil. Exposed fat and grease could
ignite.
• Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp
cloth. Doing so could cause the bulb to break.
Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to
the appliance before removing and replacing the
bulb.
• Protective liners—DO NOT USE ALUMINUM
FOIL TO LINE THE OVEN BOTTOM. Only use
aluminum foil as recommended in this manual.
Improper installation of these liners may result in
risk of electric shock, or fi re.
SELF-CLEANING OVEN MODELS
• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts
of the appliance listed in this Use & Care
Guide. Before using the self-cleaning cycle of
the appliance, remove the broiler pan and any
utensils stored in the appliance.
• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should
be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.
• Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any
kind should be used in or around any part of the
appliance
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other productive harm,
and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
The health of some birds is
extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during
the self-clean cycle of any oven. Move birds to
another well ventilated room.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CLEANING YOUR OVEN
• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts
free of grease that could catch fi re. Exhaust fan
ventilation hoods and grease fi lters should be
kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate.
Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fi re.
Refer to the hood manufacturer's instructions for
cleaning.
• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently—Grease
should not be allowed to accumulate on the hood
or fi lter. Follow manufacturer's instructions for
cleaning.
FOR CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOPS
• Do not clean or operate a broken cooktop—If
cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and
create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualifi ed
technician immediately.
• Clean cooktop glass with caution—If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn.
Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if
applied to a hot surface.
• Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp
objects.
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