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I ELECTMOK}ELS}
GLASS-CERAMIC SURFACE
I On Canadianmodels,the surfacewill not operateduringa self-cleancycle.
| Cooktopmayemitlight smokeand odor the firstfew timesthe cooktopis used. This
is normal.
I Whena controlisturnedon,a redglowcanbeseenthroughtheglass-ceramicsurface.
The elementwill cycle on and offto maintainthe presetheatsetting.
| Glass-ceramiccooktopsretainheatfora periodoftime aftertheunitisturnedoff. When
the HOTSURFACElightturnsoff(seebelow),thecookingareawill becool enoughto
touch.
Becauseoftheheatretentioncharacteristics,the elementswillnotrespondtochanges
insettingsas quicklyas coil elements.
I NOTE:Do not attemptto liftthe cooktop.
COOKINGAREAS
The cookingareason your rangeareidenti-
fied by permanent patterns on the glass-
ceramicsurface. For mostefficientcooking,
fit the pansizeto the elementsize.
Pansshouldnotextendmorethan 1/2to 1-
inch beyondthe cookingarea.
For more informationon cookware,refer to
"Cooking Made Simple" booklet.
WAR/vllNG CENTER
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LIGHT ON COOKTOP
HOT SURFACELIGHT
Thehotsurfaceindicatorlightislocatedatthe
frontcenter of the cooktop.The light will be
illuminatedwhen any cookingarea is hot. It
willremainon,evenafterthe controlisturned
off, untilthe areahas cooled.
WARMINGCENTER
(select models)
Use the Warming Center to keep cooked
foods warm, such as vegetables, gravies
andoven-safedinnerplates.
Pushthe switchon thecontrol panelto turn
the WarmingCenteron andoff.
WARMINGCENTER
Allfoodsshouldbecoveredwithalid
oraluminumfoilto maintainfoodqual-
ity.
When warming pastries and breads
the covershouldhave an openingto
allowmoistureto escape.
Donotuseplasticwraptocoverfoods.
Plasticmaymeltontothe surfaceand
beverydifficultto clean.
Use only cookware and dishesrec-
ommended as safe for oven and
cooktopuse.
Always use oven mitts when remov-
ingfood fromthe WarmingCenteras
cookwareand plateswill be hot.
It is not recommendedto warmfood
for longer than one hour, as food
qualitymaydeteriorate.
It is not recommendedto heat cold
food on the WarmingCenter.
TIPSTO PROTECTTHE
GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE
Beforefirst use, cleanthe cooktop.(See
Cleaning,page 13.)
_,- Do notuseglass pans.Theymayscratch
the surface.
_,- Do not allow plastic,sugar or foodswith
high sugar contentto melt onto the hot
cooktop. Shouldthis happen,clean im-
mediately.(SeeCleaning,page 13.)
_,- Neverleta panboildryasthiswilldamage
the surfaceand pan.
_,- Neveruse cooktopas a worksurfaceor
cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddirectlyon
the surface.
_,- Neverusefoil-typedisposablecontainers
or place a trivetor wok ringbetweenthe
surfaceand pan. Theseitemscan mark
or etch the top.
_,- Do not slidealuminumpansacrossa hot
surface.Thepansmayleavemarkswhich
needtoberemovedpromptly.(SeeClean-
ing, page 13.)
_,- Makesure the surfaceand the pan bot-
tomarecleanbeforeturningonto prevent
scratches.
_,- To preventscratchingor damageto the
glass-ceramictop, do not leave sugar,
saltorfats onthe cookingarea.Wipethe
cooktop surface with a clean cloth or
papertowelbeforeusing.
_,- Neverusea soileddishclothorspongeto
clean the cooktopsurface.A filmwill re-
mainwhich maycausestainson thecook-
ing surfaceafterthe areais heated.
To retain the appearanceof the glass-
ceramiccooktop,clean aftereachuse.
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