Maytag MER5765RA Use and Care Manual - Page 10

• If the oven is heavily soiled, excessive flareups may result in a fault code during cleaning. Press the CANCEL pad and allow the oven to cool completely, wipe out excess soil, then reset the clean cycle. If the fault code reappears, contact an authorized servicer. Noises may be heard. • The oven makes several low level noises. You may hear the oven relays as they go on and off. This is normal. • As the oven heats and cools, you may hear sounds of metal parts expanding and contracting. This is normal and will not damage your appliance. There are no beeps and no display. • Oven may be in Sabbath Mode. See page 16. SAb flashing and then displayed continuously. • Oven is in Sabbath Mode. To cancel, press and hold the Clock pad for five seconds. Surface Cooking Surface Controls Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of heat settings is available from Low to High. The knobs can be set on or between any of the settings. When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through the smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to maintain the preset heat setting, even on High. 4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Remove pan. Setting the Controls 1. Place pan on surface element. 2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired heat setting. • The control panel is marked to identify which element the knob controls. For example, the graphic at right indicates left front element. 3. There is an element indicator light on the control panel. When any surface control knob is turned on, the light will turn on. The light will turn off when all the surface elements are turned off. Dual Elements The cooking surface has two dual elements located in the right front and left front of the smoothtop. This allows you to change the size of these elements. Press the switch to the left to use the large element or to the right to use the small element. The selection should be made before turning on the element. CAUTION BEFORE COOKING • Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn it on. To prevent damage to range, never operate surface unit without a pan in place. • NEVER use the cooktop as a storage area for food or cookware. DURING COOKING • Be sure you know which knob controls which surface unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit. • Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a lower setting to complete the operation. Never use a high heat setting for extended cooking. • NEVER allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the pan and the appliance. • NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface units, to become warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders to protect hands. AFTER COOKING • Make sure surface unit is turned off. • Clean up messy spills as soon as possible. OTHER TIPS • If cabinet storage is provided directly above cooking surface, limit it to items that are infrequently used and can be safely stored in an area subjected to heat. Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays. • NEVER leave any items, especially plastic items, on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pressure in closed containers causing them to burst. • NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to contact heating elements. • NEVER store heavy items above the cooktop that could fall and damage it. 9