Kenmore 970-6856 Series, Use & Care Manual

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Setting Oven Controls

Important notes:

• Cook Time may be set with Bake or Convection (on some

models). Cook Time or Delay Start will not operate with
Broil active.

• The maximum Cook Time or Delay Start setting is 11

hours & 59 minutes.

Setting Delay Start

Delay Start allows you to set a delayed starting time to the
oven baking or cleaning functions.

To program oven for a delayed starting time and to shut-
off automatically:

1. Be sure that the clock displays the correct time of day.

2. Arrange oven racks and close oven door.

3. Press     

Bake

 key pad. — — — °

— — — °

— — — °

— — — °

— — — ° appears in display.

4. Within 5 seconds, press 

 or 

 key pad . The

display will show the default oven temperature of 350°F
(177°C).  By pressing 

 or 

 key pad, the oven

temperature may be adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if
the control is set to display Celsius).

5. Press 

Cook Time 

key pad. 

 :00

 will appear in display.

6. Press the 

 or 

 and release when the desired

cook time appears in the display.

7. Press 

Delay Start

. The time of day will appear in the

display.

8. Press  

 or 

 until the desired starting time

appears in the display and release.

9. The oven will automatically turn ON at the set delayed

starting time and begin heating. When the oven
temperature reaches the set temperature, the PREHEAT
indicator light will turn off and the oven control will
beep 3 times.

To cancel at anytime press 

.

FOOD POISONING HAZARD.

 Do not let

food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods
that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or
poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first.  Even
when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more
than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed
promptly when finished cooking.

 Always use pot holders or oven mitts when

using the oven.

  When cooking, the oven interior, oven

racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause
burns.

When the cook time runs out:
End

 will appear in the display. As a reminder, the oven

control will beep 3 times and continue every minute after

until 

 is pressed.

To change the oven temperature or cook time after
baking has started:

1. To change press 

Bake

 (for oven temperature) or 

Cook

Time

 key pad.

2. To adjust, press 

 or 

 and release when the

desired setting appears in the display.

Using AirGuard™ feature

Your appliance is equipped with a catalytic oven exhaust
cleaner that may be turned on when cooking. This feature
helps remove smoke and eliminates 85% of the odors
generated when using your oven.

If you wish to have this feature clean the oven ventilation

exhaust air once cooking has started, press 

 key pad.

To turn this feature off press 

 key pad.

Important note:

The AirGuard     indicator light will glow anytime the
AirGuard is active.  AirGuard will turn on automatically
during a self-clean cycle.