Bosch HMV9302 Use & Care Manual - Page 4

SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, elec- tric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: • Read all the instructions before using your oven. • Do not allow children to use this oven without close supervision. • Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY found on page 3. • Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors, such as sulfide and chloride, in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use. • Do not use or store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water (for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement near a swimming pool, or similar location.) • Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the cavity when not in use. • Clean the ventilating hood frequently. Do not allow grease to accumulate on the hood or the filters. • Use care when cleaning the vent hood filters. Corrosive cleaning agents such as lye-based oven cleaners may damage the filters. • Do not tamper with the built-in safety switches on the oven door. The oven has several built-in safety switches to make sure the power is off when the door is open. • Always turn fan on HIGH when cooking foods that might flame up, or any time flames occur on the cooktop. • Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less. • Do not use this oven for commercial purposes. It is made for household use only. • When cleaning the door and the surfaces that touch the door, use only mild, non-abrasive soaps or detergents and a sponge or soft cloth. • If your oven is dropped or damaged, have it thoroughly checked by a qualified service technician before using it again. • To avoid a fire hazard: - Do not severely overcook food. Severely overcooked foods can start a fire in the oven. Watch the oven carefully, especially when you have paper, plastic, or other combustibles in the oven. - Do not store combustible items (bread, cookies, etc.) in the oven, because if lightning strikes the power lines it may cause the oven to turn on. - Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be sure to inspect purchased items for wire twist-ties and remove them before placing the item in the oven. • If a fire should start inside the oven: - Keep the oven door closed. - Turn the oven off. - Disconnect the power cord or shut off the power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. • To avoid electric shock: - This appliance must be grounded. Connect the oven only to a properly grounded outlet. See the electrical GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS on page 5. - Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. - Do not immerse the electrical cord or plug in water. - Keep the cord away from heated surfaces. • To avoid improperly cooking some foods: - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby food. Uneven heating may occur and possibly cause personal injury. - Do not heat small-necked containers, such as syrup bottles. - Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave oven. - Do not attempt home canning in your microwave oven. - Do not heat the following items in the microwave oven: whole eggs in the shell, water with oil or fat, sealed containers, or closed glass jars. These items may explode. • Do not cover or block any openings in the oven. • Use your oven only for the operations described in this manual. • Do not run the oven empty, without food in it. • Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter. • Preserve the oven floor: - Do not heat the oven floor excessively. - Do not allow the gray film on special microwave-cooking packages to touch the oven floor. Put the package on a microwavable dish. 4