,,,..,.,..,,,,,.r./*cc-r=o*uwSURfA([(s[t[cTMOD[[) TIPSTOPROTECTTHE
GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE
> Beforefirstuse,deanthecooktop.(See
GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE Cleaning,page13.)
I OnCanadianmodels,thesurfacewillnotoperateduringaself-cleancycle. >- Donotuseglasspans.Theymayscratch
I Cooktopmayemitlightsmokeandodorthefirstfewtimesthecooktopisused.This thesurface.
isnormal. > Donotallowplastic,sugarorfoodswith
I Whenacontrolisturnedon,aredglowcanbeseenthroughtheglass-ceramicsurface, highsugarcontentto meltontothehot
Theelementwillcycleonandofftomaintainthepresetheatsetting, cooktop.Shouldthishappen,cleanim-
mediately.(SeeCleaning,page13.)
I Glass-ceramiccooktopsretainheatforaperiodoftimeaftertheunitisturnedoff.When
> Neverletapanboildryasthiswilldamage
theHOTSURFACElightturnsoff(seebelow),thecookingareawillbecoolenoughto
touch, thesurfaceandpan.
Becauseoftheheatretentioncharacteristics,theelementswillnotrespondtochanges >- Neverusecooktopasaworksurfaceor
cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddirectlyon
insettingsasquicklyascoilelements, thesurface.
| NOTE:Oonotattempttoliftthecooktop. > Neverusefoil-typedisposablecontainers
............. .............................................................. orplaceatrivetorwokringbetweenthe
surfaceandpan.Theseitemscanmark
WARMINGCENTER oretchthetop.
(selectmodels) >- Donotslidealuminumpansacrossahot
Donotusethec0okt0pif theglassis:
UsetheWarmingCenterto keepcooked surface.Thepansmayleavemarkswhich
brokenorif metalmeltsontOiLOa_Ian:
authorizedservi(;er,_ n0tattemptto foodswarm,suchasvegetables,gravies needtoberemovedpromptly.(SeeClean-
' repairt yoU_if andoven-safedinnerplates, ing,page13.)
> Makesurethesurfaceandthepanbot-
Pushthe switchonthecontrolpaneltoturn
COOKING AREAS theWarmingCenteronandoff. tomarecleanbeforeturningontopreventscratches.
Thecookingareasonyourrangeareidenti- >- Topreventscratchingor damagetothe
fled bypermanentpatternson theglass- glass-ceramictop,do notleavesugar,
ceramicsurface.Formostefficientcooking, WARMINGCENTER saltorfatsonthecookingarea.Wipethe
fitthepansizetotheelementsize. > Allfoodsshouldbecoveredwithalid cooktopsurfacewitha cleanclothor
Pansshouldnotextendmorethan1/2to 1- oraluminumfoiltomaintainfoodqual- papertowelbeforeusing.
inchbeyondthecookingarea. ity, >- Neveruseasoileddishclothorspongeto
>- Whenwarmingpastriesandbreads cleanthecooktopsurface.Afilmwillre-
Formoreinformationoncookware,referto
thecovershouldhaveanopeningto mainwhichmaycausestainsonthecook-
"CookingMadeSimple"booklet.
allowmoisturetoescape, ingsurfaceaftertheareaisheated.
14/.4,q_/IA/G CENTER
DELS; > Donotuseplasticwraptocoverfoods. >- To retaintheappearanceoftheglass-
Plasticmaymeltontothesurfaceand ceramiccooktop,cleanaftereachuse.
beverydifficulttoclean.
> Useonlycookwareanddishesrec-
HOrSU,_F_CE_ ommendedas safefor evenand
L/GHTON COOKTOP cooktopuse.
HOTSURFACELIGHT > Alwaysuseovenmittswhenremov-
ingfoodfromtheWarmingCenteras
Thehotsurfaceindicatorlightislocatedatthe cookwareandplateswillbehot.
frontcenterofthecooktop.Thelightwillbe
illuminatedwhenanycookingareais hot,It > Itisnotrecommendedtowarmfood
wi)_remainon,evenafterthecontrolisturned for longerthanonehour,as food
off,untiltheareahascooled, qualitymaydeteriorate.
> It is notrecommendedtoheatcold
foodontheWarmingCenter.