User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Thank you for purchasing the multi-functional Instant Pot®. Please read the User Manual carefully before use and keep it in a convenient place for future reference.
- PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
- Special Cord Set Instructions
- Product Introduction
- Product Features
- Specifications
- Product Accessories Included
- Product Accessories for Purchase
- Before the First Use
- Safe Lid Opening
- Cooking Preparation
- Controls and States of the Cooker Control Panel
- States of the Cooker
- Operation Keys
- Function Keys
- Cooking with Your Instant Pot®
- Initial Test Run
- Pressure Cooking
- Slow Cooking
- Delay Start
- Sautéing
- Warming
- Advanced Operations
- Care and Maintenance
- Cleaning
- Troubleshooting
- Limited Warranty
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Safe Lid Opening
1. Make sure the pressure cooking program is complete or press“Keep-Warm/Cancel” to
terminate the program.
2. Release pressure by one of the following approaches:
Quick Release:
• Turn the pressure release handle to the "Venting" position to let out steam until the float
valve drops down.
Caution:
• Please keep hands and face away from the opening on the top of the pressure release
handle when using Quick Release. The escaping steam is hot and can cause scalding.
• Never pull out the pressure release handle when it is letting out steam.
• Please be aware that Quick Release is not suitable for food with large liquid volume or
high starch content (e.g. porridge, congee, sticky liquids, soup, etc.). Food content may
splatter out from the pressure release. Use Natural Release instead.
Natural Release:
• Allow the cooker to cool down naturally until the float valve drops down. This may take 10
to 15 minutes or even longer, depending on the amount of food inside. After cooking is
finished, the cooker will be in Keep Warm mode.
• To speed up the cooling process, unplug the power cord and place a damp cloth over the
metal part of the lid. Make sure the pressure release valve is not covered.
3. To open the lid: To avoid vacuum suction on the lid, turn the pressure release valve to the
“Venting” position. Hold the lid handle, turn counter-clockwise to the open position and lift.
• Caution: Do not open the lid until pressure inside the pot is completely released. As a
safety feature, the lid is locked and won’t open until the float valve drops down.
• If the float valve is stuck due to food debris or sticky liquid, you can push it down with a
pen or chopstick after you are certain that the pressure has been released completely by
moving the pressure release handle to the venting position.
• To avoid personal injuries, never attempt to force down the float valve to open the lid. DO
NOT open the lid until after the pressure is completely released naturally or manually by
opening the pressure release valve.
Cooking Preparation
1.
Open the lid
Pick up the lid handle, rotate approximately 30 degrees counterclockwise until the “ “
mark on the lid is aligned with the “ “ mark on the cooker base rim.