Complete Owner's Guide

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR
COOKTOP
• Know which knob or key controls each surface
heating area. Place cookware with food on the
cooking area before turning it on. Turn the
cooking area off before removing the
cookware.
• Use proper pan size. This appliance is
equipped with one or more surface units of
different sizes. Select cookware with flat
bottoms that match the surface unit heating
element. The use of undersized cookware
may expose a portion of the heating element
to direct contact and may result in the ignition
of clothing or other items. Using the proper
cookware on the cooking zone will improve
efficiency.
• To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of
flammable materials, and spills due to uninten-
tional contact with the utensil, the utensil
handles should be turned inward and not
extend over other cooking areas.
• Never leave surface elements unattended.
Boil-overs may cause smoking and greasy
spills may ignite. A pan that has boiled dry
could be damaged and may damage the
cooktop.
• Improper cookware may break due to sudden
changes in temperature. Check the cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop
use.
• When you are flaming foods under a venti-
lating hood, turn on the fan.
• Glazed cooking utensils—Only certain types
of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware,
or other glazed utensils are suitable for
cooktop service without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop
use.
• Do not use decorative surface burner covers.
If an element is accidentally turned on, the
decorative cover will become hot and possibly
melt. Burns will occur if the hot covers are
touched. Damage may also be done to the
cooktop.
• Do not use searing grill on the cooktop. The
searing grill is not designed for use on the
cooktop. Doing so may result in a fire.
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 cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harms, and
requires businesses to warn customers of
potential exposures to such substances.
Cold temperatures can damage the electronic
control. When using this appliance for the first
time, or when the appliance has not been used
for an extended period of time, be sure the
appliance has been in temperatures above 32ºF
(0ºC) for at least 3 hours before turning on the
power to the appliance.
Do not attempt to operate the appliance during
a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off
the unit. If the unit is not turned off and the
power resumes, the appliance will not operate.
Once the power resumes, reset the clock and
the oven function.
IMPORTANT