Maytag Precision Touch Control 500 Guía De Uso Y Cuidado página 3

To check if device is properly installed, look underneath
range with a flashlight to make sure one of the rear
leveling legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot. The
antPdp device secures the rear leveling leg to the floor
when properly engaged. You should check this anytime
the range has been moved.
Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a
dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire
or flame.
Child Safety
Te Prevent Fire er Smoke
Be sure all packing materials are removed from the
appliance before operating it.
Keep area around appliance clear and free from com-
busdbb materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors
and matedab.
If appliance is installed near a window, proper precau-
tions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing
over burners.
NEVER leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from
the vent may ignite flammabb items and may increase
pressure in dosed containers which may cause them to
burst.
Many aerosoPtype spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when
exposed to heat and may be highly flammabb. Avoid
their use or storage near an appliance.
Many plastics are vulnerabb to heal Keep plastics away
from parts of the appliance that may become warm or
hoL Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop as they
may melt or soften if left too close to the vent or a
lighted surface burner.
To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface
burners, cabinet storage should not be provided directly
above a unit. If storage is provided, it should be limited
to items which are used infrequently and which are
safely stored in an area subjected to heat from an
appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items,
such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.
In Case of Fire
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spread-
ing the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to
remove smoke and odor.
, Gooktop: Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or
cookie sheeL
NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.
, Ovens Smother fire or flame by closing the oven door.
above an appliance or on backguard of a range,
items could be seriously injured.
NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the
appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
NEVER allow children to sit or stand on any part of the
appliance as they could be injured or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils
in it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out
of reach of small children. Children should be taught
that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be
allowed to play with controls or other parts of the unit.
About Your Appliance
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NEVER use appliance door as a step stool or seat as this
may result in possibte tipping d the appliance and serious
injuries.
NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat of
warm a room. Doing so may result in carbon monox-
ide poisoning and overheating of the oven.
NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven
bottom or cover the entire rackwith materials such as
aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow through the
oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Aluminum foil may also trap heat causing a fire
hazard.
NEVER obstruct the flow of combustion and ventiJatJon
air by blocking the oven vent or air intakes. Doing so
restricts air to the burners and may result in carbon
monoxide poisoning.
The oven vent is located at the base of the backguard.
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for
several minutes after oven is turned ofL Some parts of
the vent and surrounding area become hot enough to