User Manual

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Cleaning Before First Use
1. Removetheinnerpotfromthecookerandwashwithhotwateranddish
soap.
Note: the inner pot is dishwasher safe.
2. Inspectinnerpotfordeformationsordamage.
Note: To avoid personal injury or damage to the appliance, replace a deformed or
damaged inner pot. Use only authorized Instant Pot inner pots in your cooker.
3. Rinseanddrytheinnerpotbeforereturningittothecooker.
4. Wipetheheatingelementwithadryclothtoensurethatitisdryandfree
offoodparticles.Failuretodosomayresultinpersonalinjuryordamage
totheappliance.
CAUTION
To avoid risk of personal injury and/or property damage, do not pour food or liquid into
cooker base.
WARNING
Do not ll the inner pot higher than the PC MAX — 2/3 line (Pressure Cooking
Maximum), as indicated on the inner pot.
Exercise extreme caution when cooking and venting food such as applesauce,
cranberries, pearl barley, oatmeal, split peas, noodles, etc., as these foods may foam,
froth, or spatter, and may clog the steam release pipe and/or steam release valve. Do
not ll the inner pot higher than the —1/2 line when cooking these foods.