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INSTRUCTIONS

This Use & Care Manual contains general operating

instructions for your appliance and feature information

for several models. Your product may not have all

the described features. The graphics shown are

representative. The graphics on your appliance may not

look exactly like those shown. These instructions are not

meant to cover every possible condition and situation

that may occur. Common sense and caution must be

practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any

appliance.

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DEFINITIONS

A This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert

you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety

messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury

or death,

This symbol wifl help alert you to situations

that may cause serious bodily harm, death or

This symbol wifl help alert you to situations that

may cause bodily injury or property damage.

edition and local code requirements. Install only

per installation instructions provided in the literature

package for this range.

Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician

and an authorized repair service. Know how to

disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the

circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any

part of the appliance unless specifically

recommended in the manuals. All other servicing

should be done only by a qualified technician to

reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the

appliance.

Never modify or alter the construction of an

appliance by removing leveling legs, panels, wire

covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other

part of the product.

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or

maintenance information which is important but not

hazard-related.

Stepping, leaning, sitting or pulling down on the

door or the drawer of this appliance can result

in serious injuries and also cause damage to the

appliance. Do not allow children to climb or play around

the appliance. The weight of a child on an open door may

causethe appliance to tip, resulting inserious burns or other

injury. An open drawer when hot may cause burns.

o All appliance can tip.

• Injury to persons could result.

• Install anti-tip bracketpacked with

your appliance.

= See Installation Instructions.

To reduce the risk of tipping, the

appliance must be secured by properly

installed anti-tip bracket provided

with the unit. Refer to the Installation

Instructions for proper anti-tip

bracket installation.

• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using

the appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic

bags after unpacking the appliance. Never allow

children to play with packaging material. Do not remove

the wiring label and other literature attached to the

appliance. Do not remove model/serial number plate.

= Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is

properly installed and grounded by a qualified

technician in accordance in the United States

with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No.

70=latest edition, and local code requirements,

and in Canada with CSA C22.1 PART l-latest

Do not use the oven or warm & serve drawer (if

Storage in or on Appliance. Flammable materials

should not be stored in an oven, near surface

burners or in the warm & serve drawer (if

equipped). This includes paper, plastic and cloth

items, such as cookbooks, plastic ware and towels, as

well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such

as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance. Flammable

materials may explode and result in fire or property

damage.

Do not store items of interest to children in the

cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on

the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.

• Do not leave children alone. Children should not

be left alone or unattended in the area where an

appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to

sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR

THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR

INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER

DRAWER (if equipped). Both surface units and oven

heating elements may be hot even though they are

dark in color. Areas near surface units may become

hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do

not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials

touch these areas until they have had sufficient time

to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, surfaces

facing the cooktop, the oven vent openings and

surfaces near these openings, oven door and window.

• Wear Proper Apparel. Loose=fitting or hanging

garments should never be worn while using the

appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable

materials contact hot surfaces.

NEVER use your appliance as a space heater to

heat or warm the room.

• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires.

Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking

soda, a dry chemical or foam=type extinguisher.

• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely, Fat

or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

• Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot

holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from

steam, Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface

units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of

a pot holder.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup

of pressure may cause the container to burst and

result in injury.

• Remove the oven door from any unused

appliance if it is to be stored or discarded.

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 and an error

message will be displayed. Once the power resumes,

reset the clock and the oven function.

Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold

temperatures. When you use your appliance for

the first time, or if it has not been used for a long

period of time, make sure that it has been exposed

to a temperature above 0°C/32°F for at least 3

hours before connecting it to the power supply.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

YOUR COOKTOP

• Know which knob controls each surface heating

unit. Place pan of food on the element before turning

it on, and turn the element off before removing the

pan.

• Use Proper Pan Size--This appliance is equipped with

one or more surface burners of different sizes. Select

utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the

surface unit. The use of undersized utensils witl expose

a portion of surface heating unit to direct contact and

may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of

utensil to the surface will also improve efficiency.

- Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward

and Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface

Units--To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of

flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentiona!

contact with the utensil. The handle of the utensil

should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and

does not extend over adjacent surface unit.

- 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.

- Never Leave Surface Units Unattended--Boilovers

cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or

a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

- Protective Liners--Do not use aluminum foil to line

oven bottom or any other part of the appliance. Only

use aluminum as recommended for baking if used as a

cover placed on the food. Any other used of protective

liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric

shock or fire or a short circuit.

• 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.

FOR GLASS COOKTOP ONLY

• 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 qualified 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,

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR

USING YOUR OVEN

• Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warm

8=Serve Drawer (if equipped)--Stand to the side

of the appliance when opening the door/drawer of a

hot appliance. Let hot air or steam escape before you

remove or replace food in the oven/drawer.

• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. The oven is

vented at the front above the oven door. Touching the

surfaces in this area when the oven is operating may

cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-

sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items

could melt or ignite.

NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in

the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with

materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks

air flow through the oven and may cause carbon

monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap

heat, causing a fire hazard.

• Placement of Oven/Warm & Serve Drawer (if

equipped) Racks. Always place oven/Warm & Serve

Drawer (if equipped) racks in desired location while

appliance iscoo!. Remove all utensils from the rack

before removing rack. If rack must be moved while

oven is hot, use extreme caution. Use pot holders and

grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let

pot holders contact the hot oven element or interior of

the oven/Warm & Serve Drawer (if equipped).

- Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. 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 lightbulb with a damp

cloth.Doingso couldcausethe bulbto break,

Disconnecttheapplianceorshutoffthe power to the

appliancebeforeremovingand replacingthebulb.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR

CLEANING YOUR OVEN

• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts

free of grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan

ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept

clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy

deposits in the fan could catch fire. Refer to the hood

manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.

• Cleaners/Aerosols--Always follow the manufacturer's

recommended directions for use. Be aware that excess

residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing

damage and/or injury.

• Clean in the self=cleaning cycle only the parts of

the appliance listed in this Owner's Guide. Before

using the selFcleaning cycle of the appliance, remove

all utensils stored in the appliance.

• Do not clean the oven door gasket.The door

gasketisessentialfora good seal.Care shouldbe

takennottorub,damage or move the gasket.

o Do not use oven cleaners. No oven cleaner or oven

liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or

around any part of the appliance.

• Remove oven racks. Oven racks color will change if

left in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle.

The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the

fumes given off during the self-dean cycle of any wall

oven. Move birds to another well ventilated room.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Your built=in range Features:

1, Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.

2, Left front element control.

3, Left rear element control.

4, Right rear element control.

5, Right front element control.

8, Keep warm zone control.

7, Element on indicator light.

8, Automatic oven door light switch.

9, Self=clean door latch.

10, Oven vent.

11, Broil element.

12, Self=cleaning oven interior.

13, Convection bake cooking system.

14, Oven interior light with removable cover.

15, Adjustable interior oven rack(s).

16, Large oven door handle.

17, Fu!lwidth oven door with window.

18, Storage drawer.

19, 6" single radiant element.

20, Keep warm radiant element.

21, 6" single radiant element.

22, 6"/9" double radiant element.

2.3, 12" single radiant element.

2.4, Ceramic glass cooktop.

25, Hot surface indicator light.

The features shown for your appliance may vary

according to model type & color.

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Your built=in range Features:

1, Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.

2. Electronic element contro! digital displays.

3, Keep warm zone control.

4, Warm & serve drawer control.

5, Left front element control.

6, Left rear element control.

7. Right rear element control.

8, Right front element control.

9, Element on indicator light.

10, Cooktop on indicator light.

11, Automatic oven door light switch.

12. Self=clean door latch.

13, Oven vent.

14, Broil element.

15, Self-cleaning oven interior.

16, Convection bake cooking system,

17, Oven interior light with removable cover.

18, Adjustable interior oven rack(s).

19. Large oven door handle.

20, Fullwidth oven door with window.

21, Warm & serve drawer with large 1-piece handle.

22. 6" single radiant element.

23, Keep warm radiant element.

24, 6" single radiant element.

25. 6"/9" double radiant element.

26, 9"/12" double radiant element.

27, Ceramic glass cooktop.

The features shown for your appliance may

vary according to model type & color,

FEATURES AT A GLANCE - HODEL C

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Your built-in range Features:

1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.

2. Electronic element control digital displays.

3. Keep warm zone control.

4. Warm &serve drawer control.

5. Left front element control.

6. Left rear element control.

7. Right rear element control.

8. Right front element control.

9. Element on indicator light.

:tO. Cooktop on indicator light.

11. Automatic oven door light switch.

:t2. Self-clean door latch.

13. Oven vent.

14. Oven interior light with removable cover.

15. Broil element.

16. Self-cleaning oven interior.

17. Convection bake cooking dual fan system.

18. Adjustable interior oven rack(s),

:tg. Large oven door handle.

20. Full width oven door with window.

21. Warm & serve drawer with large handle.

22. 7" single radiant element.

23. Keep warm radiant element.

24. 5"/7" double radiant element.

25. Bridge radiant element.

26. 7" single radiant element.

27. 9" single radiant element.

28. Ceramic glass cooktop.

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The features shown for your appliance

may vary according to model type & color.

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About the ceramic glass cooktop

The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface elements

located below the surface of the glass. The design of the

ceramic cool<Lopoutlines the area of the surface element

underneath. Be sure to match the pan size with the

diameter of the element outline on the cooktop and only

fiat-bottom cookware should be used.

Model A onh_."

The hot surface indicator light located on the cooktop

(Figure 2) will glow when any surface cooking area heats

up and will remain on until the glass cooktop has cooled

to a MODERATE level.

The type and size of cookware, the number of surface

elements in use and their settings, are all factors that

will affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas

beyond the surface elements. The areas surrounding the

elements may become hot enough to cause burns.

About the radiant surface elements

The element temperature rises gradually and evenly.

As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To

maintain the selected setting the element will cycle on and

off. The heating element retains enough heat to provide a

uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle.

For efficient cooking, turn off the element several minutes

before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat

to complete the cooking process.

Element ON & hot surface indicator lights

Your appliance is equipped with two different types of

radiant surface control indicator lights that will glow on

the backguard- the Element On indicator light and the

hot surface indicator lights.

The element ON indicator lights are located on the

control panel (Figure 1) between the two radiant element

control knob and will glow when a surface element is

turned ON.

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Hot surface indicator light location.

Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element

to cycle ON and OFF, even at the H[ setting. This

helps to prevent damage to the ceramic smooth top.

Cycling at the H[ setting is normal and can occur if the

cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the

cookware bottom is not fiat.

Be sure to read detailed instructions for ceramic glass

cooktop cleaning in the General Care & Cleaning

section and Before You Call checklist section of this

Use and Care Guide.

The electronic surface element control

(ESEC) (Hodels B & C only)

The Electronic Surface Element Contro! (ESEC) feature

includesdigital display windows. The ESECfeature

provides a numeric digital setting for the radiant surface

element positions on the cooktop. These settings work

the same way as normal knob setting indicators work

except the settings are displayed in digital windows.

The available ESEC display settings

The ESECcontrol provides various heat levelsfrom Hi

(Figure 2) to Lo (Figure 5) and OFF (Figure 1). The

settings between 3.0 and 9.5 increase or decrease in

increments of .5 (1/2). The settings between 1.2 and

3.0 are Simmer settings which decrease or increase in

increments of .2 (1/5) to Lo (Figure 5; lowest Simmer

setting) for more precise settings at lower heat levels. Use

the Recommended Surface Setting Chart to determine the

correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing.

ESEC power failure indicator message (PF)

When the range is first plugged in or when the power

supply to the range has been interrupted, the ESEC

contro! will display the message "PF" (Power Failure;

Figure 6). After a few seconds the "PF" message will

disappear from the display.

ESEC hot element indicator message (HE)

After using any of the single or dual radiant element

positions the cooktop will become very hot. Even after

turning the control knob to OFF,the coo_op will remain

hot for some time. The ESECcontrol monitors the

temperature of the cooktop and displays the message

"HE" (hot element) warning when the cooktop is still too

hot to touch (Figure 4). If the HE message appears in the

window, the control can still be turned ON again for use.

ESEC error indicator message (Er)

An error message will be displayed (glowing "Er") at

power up (or after a power failure) if ANY of the surface

contro! knobs were left in the ON positions (Figure 7).

If a power failure should occur, be sure to set all of the

surface control knobs to the OFF position. This will reset

the surface controls.

Once the surface controls have been set to the OFF

positions, the surface controls should return to normal

operation. If the surface controls do not function and

the "Er" message remains in any display after following

these procedures, contact your authorized servicer for

assistance.

ESEC Lockout Feature ( = = )

The ESECfeature will not operate during a Self-Clean

cycle or when the Lockout feature is active. Whenever

the Lockout feature is active," - -" will appear in any

ESECdigital display windows (See Figure 8) to show that

all surface elements can not be activated.

OFF OFF OFF

hi to hi |o hi |o

Figure :[ Figure 2 Figure 3

OFF OFF

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Figure 4 Figure 5

Figure 6

Figure 7

Figure 8

Control knobs shown are typical only,

Surface cooking settings

Use the chart to determine the correct setting for the

type of food you are preparing.

Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence

the setting needed for best cooking results.

HIGH (HI) Start most foods; bring water to a boil

and pan broiling.

MEDIUM HIGH Continue a rapid boil; frying, deep fat

MEDIUM (6) Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces

and gravies; steaming vegetables.

MEDIUM LOW Keep foods cooking; poaching and

(2 - 4) stewing.

LOW (LO) Keep warm, melting and simmering.

Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element

to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This helps to

prevent damage to the ceramic smooth top. Cycling at

the HI setting is normal and can occur if the cookware

is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware

bottom is not flat.

Using proper cookware

The size and type of cookware used will influence the

setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow

the recommendations for using proper cookware as

illustrated in Figures 1 & 2.

Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good

contact with the entire surface heating element (Figure

1). Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the

bottom of the cookware (Figure 2).

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sides.

• Tight fitting lids.

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tilt pan. Pan is well

balanced,

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amount of food to be

prepared and the size of

the surface element,

• Made of a material that

conducts heat well,

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® Always match pot diameter

to element surface

diameter.

e Curved and warped pan

bottoms.

o Pan overhangs element by

more than one-half inch.

o Pan is smaller than

element.

• Heavy handle tilts pan.

Figure 1

Cookware material types

The cookware material determines how evenly and quickly

heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan

bottom. The most popular materials available are:

Aluminum- Excellent heat conductor. Some types

of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum

cookware resists staining & pitting). :If aluminum pans

slide across the ceramic glass cooktop, they may leave

metal marks which will resemble scratches. Remove

these marks immediately.

Copper- Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. Nay

leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see Aluminum above).

Stainless steel- Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking

results. :Isdurable, easy to clean and resists staining.

Cast iron- A poor heat conductor however will retain

heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is

reached. Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops.

Porcelain=enamel on metal- Heating characteristics

will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel

coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic

cooktops.

Glass= Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for

ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch the

glass.

Due to the high intensity of heat generated by the

surface elements, the glass surface will turn green

when the element will be turned off. This phenomenon

is normal and the glass will come back to its original

white color after it has completely cooled down. (White

Figure 2

Single radiant surface elements (all models)

The cooktop has 2 or 3 SINGLE radiant surface elements:

the left rear position (Figures 1, 2 & 3), the right rear

position (Figures 1 and 2), and the right front position

(Figures 1 and 3). The left rear element may also be used

with the Bridge element (Model C only - Figure 3).

To Operate the Single Radiant Surface Elements

1, Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface

element.

2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either

direction to the desired setting (Figure 4). Start most

cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn

to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface

element provides a constant amount of heat at each

setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending

beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates

the cookware is too small for the surface heating

area.

3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface

control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.

The surface "Element On" indicator lights will glow

when one or more elements are turned on. A quick

glance at these indicator lights when cooking is finished

is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are

turned off.

See Recommended Setting for Surface Element table on

Do not place plastic items such as salt and

pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic

wrappings on cooktop when it is in use. These

items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or

wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to

Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that

can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass

cooktop, If these items melt on the cooktop they will

damage the ceramic €ooktop:..........................................................................................................................................................................

Figure 1 - Model A Figure 2 - Model B

Figure 3 - Model C

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Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled

after they have been turned OFF.HE (Hot Element)

message (Models B & C) or the hot surface indicator

light (Model A) will turn ON and will continue to glow

until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate

level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns

may occur if the glass surface istouched before the

indicator light has turned OFE The message may

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Dual Surface Radiant Element (all models)

The cooktop is equipped with 1 or 2 dual radiant surface

elements located at the left front (Figures l& 2) and

the right front (Figure 2) or the right rear (Figure 3)

position. Symbols around the knob are used to indicate

which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The o

symbol indicates that only the inner coil will heat (Figure

4). The ® symbol indicates that both inner and outer

coils will heat (Figure 5). You may switch from either coil

setting at any time during cooking.

To Operate the Dual Surface Element

1. Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface

element.

2. Push in and turn the control knob to the inner coil

symbol for smaller cookware (Figure 4) or to inner

and outer coil symbol for larger cookware (Figure 5).

Turn the knob to adjust the setting if needed. Start

most cooking operations on a higher setting and then

turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface

element provides a constant amount of heat at each

setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending

beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the

cookware is too small for the surface heating area.

3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface

control knob to OFF before removing the

cookware,

The surface "Element On" indicator lights will glow

when one or more elements are turned on. A quick

glance at these indicator lights when cooking is finished

is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are

turned off.

Figure 1 - Model A Figure 2 - Model B

Figure 3 - Model C

Figure 4 Figure 5

Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper

shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on

cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or

ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch

Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that

can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass

cooktop, If these items melt on the cooktop they will

damage the ceramic cooktop.

See Recommended Setting for Surface Element table on

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled

after they have been turned OFF. lie (Hot Element)

message (Models B & C) or the hot surface indicator

light (Model A) will turn ON and will continue to glow

until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate

level. The glass surface may still be hot and burns

may occur if the glass surface is touched before the

indicator light has turned OFF. The message may remain

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Bridge surface radiant element (Model¢ only)

The cooktopofyourapplianceisequippedwitha "BRIDGE"

surfaceelement locatedat the leftfrontand middle(Fig.

i) positions.The Bridgecan be used when cookingwith

rectangular(likea griddle)or ovalshaped cookware.The

elementwillmaintainan even temperaturesettingacross

bothportionsoftheBridge.Ifneededfornormalcookware,

theBridgeelementcanworklikea singleelementwithoutthe

Bridge(Fig.4).The ® symbol indicatesthatonlythefront

potionwillheat(Fig.2).The _ symbolindicatesthatboth

frontand middleportionswillheat(Fig.3).You may switch

fromeithercoilsettingat any timeduringcooking.

To Operate the Bridge Surface Element

1. Place correctly sized cookware on the Bridge surface

element.

2. Push in and turn the control knob as shown in Figure

2 to heat the front portion of the Bridge element for

normal shaped cookware or in Figure 3 for larger

or rectangular shaped cookware. Turn the knob to

adjust the setting if needed. Start most cooking

operations on a higher setting and then turn to a

lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element

provides a constant amount of heat at each setting.

A glowing red surface heating area extending

beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates

the cookware is too small. Please note that not all

cookware will fit the Bridge element correctly.

3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface

control knob to OFF before removing the cookware.

The BRIDGE element may also be used in combination

with the left rear single element (Fig. 6). Because these

elements have 2 different controls, one element can be

used to cook while the other element may be used to

keep food warm.

OFF

Figure 2

Figure 1

OFF

Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper

shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on

cooktop when it is in use. These items could melt or

ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch

fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that

can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass

cooktop, If these items melt on the cooktop they will

damage the ceramic cooktop.

The surface"Element On" indicatorlights will glow when

one or more elements are turned on. A quick glance at

these indicator lights when cooking isfinished isan easy

check to be sure all surface elements are turned off.

Figure 4

Front portion

only

Figure 5

Front & Middle

portions

Figure 3

Figure 6

Front & Middle

plus Left Rear

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled

after they have been turned OFF. lie (Hot Element)

message will turn ON and will continue to glow until the

glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The

glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if

the glass surface istouched before the indicator light has

turned OFF.The message may remain on even though

the controls are turned OFF.

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