Filter
Top Products
40_ Maintaining your appliance
How to set the oven for self-cleaning
1. Select the length of time for the self-cleaning operation, eg. 3
hours.
Press the SELF CLEAN pad once for a 3 hour clean time, twice
for a 4 hour clean time, or 3 times for a 2 hour clean time.
The default setting is 3 hours.
2. Start the self-cleaning cycle.
Press the SET/START pad. The motor-driven door lock will
engage automatically.
You will not be able to start a self-cleaning cycle if the control lockout feature is activated
or if the oven’s temperature is too hot.
The oven door locks automatically. The display will show the clean time remaining. It
is not be possible to open the oven door until the temperature drops to a safe/cool
temperature.
The self-cleaning feature will not operate when a surface element is on. If a surface
element gets turned on during a self-cleaning cycle, the cycle will turn off automatically.
•
•
•
How to turn off the self-cleaning feature
When the self-cleaning cycle is done, End will show in the display and a
beep will sound 6 times.
1. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad.
2. You will be able to open the oven door once the oven has cooled down for approximately 1
hour.
You may nd it necessary to stop or interrupt a self-cleaning cycle due to
excessive smoke or re in the oven.
1. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad.
2. You will be able to open the oven door once the oven has cooled down for approximately 1
hour.
After a self-cleaning cycle
You may notice some white ash in the oven. Wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools.
(If white spots remain, remove them with a soap-fi lled steel wool pad and rinse thoroughly with
a vinegar and water mixture.)
If the oven is not clean after one cycle, repeat the cycle.
You cannot set the oven for cooking until the oven is cool enough for the door to unlock.
•
•
•
FTQ386LWX_XAC DG68-00105A.indb 40 2007-07-18 9:34:06