Operation Manual

FISSLER VITAVIT
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2. Description of the pressure
cooker
See Fig. A
1. Fissler reach-through safety handle
2. Ergonomically designed safety slide for
releasing steam and unlocking the cooker
3. Fissler Euromatic safety valve, located
below the front part of the lid handle
4. Colored mark on the pot handle and stamp
on the lid, for correct positioning of the lid
5. Main control valve for cooking setting selec-
tion, with safety mechanism
6. Indicator rod with marks for Gentle Setting
I and Speed Setting II, located in the main
control valve
7. Rubber gasket
8. Nut for firmly attaching the main control
valve
9. Side grip for safe handling
10. Flame protection zone for handles for cook-
ing on gas stoves
11. Base with integrated base stamp
Base for optimum heat absorption, distribu-
tion and storage
The Super Thermic base is suited
for use on gas and electric stoves
(solid burners or glass ceramic
cooking surfaces).
The Fissler CookStar all-stove
base can also be used on gas and
electric stoves, as well as induction
stoves.
The base stamp contains the information below
See Fig. B
a–Nominal capacity (not equal to usable capacity)
b–Maximum permissible steam release pressure
on the main control valve
c–Date manufactured (calendar week/year)
d–CE mark
12. Steamer set, with the perforated inset and
tripod stand. (Pressure cookers are also
available without steamer sets. Steamer sets
can be purchased separately in stores.)