FRIGIDAIRE 318205149 - Manual (Page 4)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not leave children alone. Children should not
be left alone or unattended in the area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to
sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
• DO NOT TOUCH INTERIOR OVEN ELEMENTS
OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN UNTIL
THEY HAVE COOLED. The oven heating elements
may be hot even though the elements are dark in color.
Areas near the elements may become hot enough to
cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or
let clothing or other fl ammable materials touch these
areas until they have had suffi cient time to cool. Among
these areas are the oven vent openings, the surfaces
near these openings, oven door and window.
• Wear Proper Apparel. Loose-fi tting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other fl ammable
materials contact hot surfaces.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires.
Smother the fi re with a pan lid, or use baking
soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat
or grease may catch fi re if allowed to become too hot.
• Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface
units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of
a pot holder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup
of pressure may cause the container to burst and
result in injury.
IMPORTANT
Do not attempt to operate the appliance during
a power failure. If the power fails, always turn
off the unit. If the unit is not turned off and the power
resumes, the appliance will not operate and an error
message will be displayed.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR MICROWAVE
• Read all instructions before using the appliance.
• Read and follow the specifi c “PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 3.
WARNING
Stepping, leaning, sitting or pulling down on the
door of this appliance can result in serious injuries
and may also cause damage to the appliance. Do not
allow children to climb or play around the appliance.
Do not use the oven for storage.
Never use your appliance for warming or heating
the room.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fi re, burns, electric shock, injury
to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy
when using your appliance, follow basic precautions,
including the following sections.
CAUTION
Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold
temperatures. When you use your appliance for
the fi rst time, or if it has not been used for a
long period of time, make sure that it has been
exposed to a temperature above 0°C/32°F for at
least 3 hours before connecting it to the power
supply.
Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on
the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.
• Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers
—for example, closed glass jars—are able to explode
and should not be heated in this microwave oven.
• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described
in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or
vapors in this appliance. This type of microwave oven is
specifi cally designed to heat, cook or dry food. It is not
designed for industrial or laboratory use.
• As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary
when used by children.
• 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.
• This appliance should be serviced only by qualifi ed
service personnel. Contact nearest Electrolux Authorized
Servicer for examination, repair or adjustment.
• Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.
• Do not store or use this appliance outdoors. Do not use
this product near water—for example, near a kitchen
sink, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, or
similar locations.
• See door surface cleaning instructions.
• To reduce the risk of fi re in the microwave oven cavity:
- Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance
when paper, plastic or other combustible materials are
placed inside the microwave oven to facilitate cooking.
- Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
before placing bag in microwave oven.