Kenmore 790.9772 series Use & Care Manual page 10

Before Setting Surface Controls
Cooktop Lock
The COOKTOP LOCK key is used to activate the cooktop lock
feature which will lock all surface elements from being acciden-
tally turned on. This feature will only lock the cooktop.
To turn the cooktop lock feature on:
1. Be sure all surface element controls are set to the off
position.
2. Press and hold
LOCK
(About 3 seconds)
If a triple beep sounds instead, check all surface elements and
turn them to the off position and repeat this step. The
two appear in the display indicating the cooktop controls
and functions are locked out until the cooktop is unlocked.
Whenever the cooktop lock feature is active,
all of the surface element display windows.
Figure 4: Cooktop locked and showing the lock icons
until two appear in the display.
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will appear in
To turn the cooktop lock feature off:
1. Press and hold the
display. (About 3 seconds)
2. The cooktop may now be used again for cooking.
Figure 5: Display showing cooktop available for use
Important: Starting a self clean cycle will automatically turn on
the cooktop lock feature. The cooktop will remain locked until
the self clean cycle has completed and the oven door has
unlocked. If a power failure occurs after the cooktop lock has
been activated, you must turn off the cooktop lock feature
before being able to use the cooktop features again.
Locations of the Radiant Surface Elements and Controls
Your range is equipped with radiant surface burners with
different wattage ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and
in larger volumes increases as the element wattage increases.
The radiant surface elements are located on the cooktop as
follows:
• One 7 inch radiant elements located at the left rear.
• One 6 - 9 - 12 inch expandable triple element located at
the right front position.
• One 9 inch turbo boil radiant element located at the left
front position.
• One WARM ZONE located at the center rear position.
• One 6 inch Simmer Flex element located at the right rear of
the cooktop. The Simmer Flex allows very low controlled
simmering for sauces and melting and to maintain a low
cooking heat for many items.
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until two disappear from the
LOCK