GE CGS980 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 53

Problem
Excessive smoking
Oven door will not open
after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after a
clean cycle
"LOCK DOOR" flashes
in the display
LOCKED DOOR light
is on when you want
to cook
"F—and a number or
letter" flash in the display
Oven racks are
difficult to slide
"Probe" appears in
the display
LOC appears in
the display
Possible Causes
Excessive soil.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls not properly set.
Oven was heavily soiled.
The self-clean cycle has been
selected but the door is not
closed.
The oven door is locked
because the temperature
inside the oven has not
dropped below the
locking temperature.
You have a function error code.
If the function code repeats.
The gray porcelain-coated racks
were improperly cleaned.
This is reminding you to enter a
probe temperature after plugging
in the probe.
The Gas/Control Lockout feature
is activated.
What To Do
• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to
rid the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED DOOR
light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the
clean cycle.
• Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
• See the Using the self-cleaning upper oven section.
• Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean
cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean
again or for a longer period of time.
• Close the oven door.
• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool.
• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for
one hour. Put the oven back into operation.
• Disconnect all power to the range for 5 minutes
and then reconnect power. If the function error
code repeats, call for service.
• Apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper
towel and wipe the edges of the oven racks with
the paper towel. Do not spray with Pam
lubricant sprays.
• Enter a probe temperature.
• Be sure the surface burner controls are turned OFF.
Turn this feature off to use the range. See the
Gas/Control Lockout section.
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