Bosch WALL OVENS - Manual (Page 3)

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Operating the Oven
Care and Maintenance
Self Help
Getting Started
Operating the OvenOperating the Oven
Care and Maintenance
Self HelpSelf Help
When properly cared for, your new Bosch oven
has been designed to be a safe, reliable appliance.
Read all instructions carefully before using this
oven. These precautions will reduce the risk of
burns, electric shock, fi re and injury to persons.
When using kitchen appliances, basic safety
precautions must be followed, including the
following:
Important Safety Instructions
Please read all instructions before using this appliance.
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• Do not allow children to use this appliance unless
closely supervised by an adult. Children and pets
should not be left alone or unattended in the area
where the appliance is in use. Never allow children
to sit or stand on any part of the oven.
• Do not store items of interest to children above the
oven. If children should climb onto the appliance to
reach these items, they could be seriously injured.
To reduce the risk of fi re in the oven cavity:
1. Do not store fl ammable materials in or near the
oven.
2. Do not use water on a grease fi re. Smother fi re or
use a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
3. Have a fi re extinguisher readily available and highly
visible next to any cooking appliance. Be sure you
know how to use it.
4. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend oven if
paper, plastic or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven.
5. Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not
leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in
the cavity when not being used.
6. If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep
oven door closed. Turn oven off and disconnect the
circuit at the circuit breaker box.
7. Do not block any vent openings.
8. Be sure the blower fan runs when the oven is in
operation. If the fan does not operate, do not use
the oven. Call an authorized service center.
9. Never use the oven to warm or heat a room. This
can damage the oven parts.
10. For personal safety, wear proper clothing. Loose
fi tting garments or garments with hanging sleeves
should never be worn while using this appliance.
• This appliance must be properly installed and
grounded by a qualifi ed technician. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See electric preparation
and connection instructions in the Installation
Instructions.
• This appliance should be serviced only by a
qualifi ed service technician. Contact the nearest
authorized service center for examination, repair or
adjustment.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the oven
unless specifi cally recommended. Refer service to
an authorized service center.
• Do not operate this appliance if it is not working
properly or if it has been damaged, until an
authorized technician has examined it.
• Install or locate this appliance only in accordance
with the Installation Instructions.
• Use this oven only as intended by the
manufacturer. If you have any questions, contact
the manufacturer.
• Do not cover or block any openings on this
appliance.
• Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals, vapors, or nonfood products in this
appliance. This type of oven is specifi cally designed
to heat or cook. It is not designed for industrial or
laboratory use. The use of corrosive chemicals in
heating or cleaning will damage the appliance.
• In the event that personal clothing or hair catches
fi re, DROP AND ROLL IMMEDIATELY to extinguish
fl ames.
• This oven is intended for residential use only. It is
not approved for outdoor use.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to substances
which are known by the State of California to
cause cancer or reproductive harm.
The elimination of soil during self-cleaning
generates some by-products which are on this list
of substances.
To minimize exposure to these substances, always
operate this oven according to the instructions in
this manual and provide good ventilation to the
room during and immediately after self-cleaning
the oven.
WARNING
REGARDING PET BIRDS
Birds have very sensitive respiratory systems. Keep
pet birds out of the kitchen or other rooms where
kitchen fumes could reach them. During Self-
Clean mode, fumes that may be harmful to birds
are released. Other kitchen fumes, such as from
overheating margarines and cooking oils, may also
be harmful.