Cooktop Controls; Cooktop; Pause Function; Special Functions-Dual Zone, Melt + Hold, Boost Level And Timer Set - KitchenAid KECC548BSS Use & Care Manual

WARNING
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death or fire.
The electronic touch controls offer a variety of heat settings for
optimal cooking results. When you are melting foods such as
chocolate or butter, or when proofing bread, the surface cooking
area can be set to Melt + Hold or to Power Level 1 for minimal
element operation.
For maximum element operation, all cooktop touch controls can
be set to High when bringing liquids to a fast and rapid boil.
Touch BOOST LEVEL or Power Level 9 to immediately reach the
highest setting.

Cooktop

To Use:
1. Touch POWER for at least 2 seconds. The indicator light turns
on next to the key, and a signal tone beeps.
The display shows 0 for each surface cooking area. If the
cooktop has been used recently, an "H" is shown on the
display for any surface cooking areas that have not cooled.
NOTE: If a cooking zone is not selected within 25 seconds,
the cooktop will turn off.
2. Touch the "+" (plus) or "-" (minus) key to select the desired
cooking zone.
NOTE: If a power level is not selected for 6 seconds, repeat
Step 2.
3. Touch the "+" (plus) or "-" (minus) key of the selected surface
cooking area to choose the desired power level.
4. To turn off, touch and hold POWER for at least 2 seconds.
NOTE: The cooktop will automatically turn off after 1 hour at the
maximum power setting or after 6 hours at the minimum power
setting.

Pause Function

WARNING
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.
The Pause function allows you to temporarily hold the cooking
processes currently under way to keep food from burning or
liquids boiling over. When the Pause function is used, all active
cooking areas are reduced to the same keep-warm temperature
as that of the Melt + Hold function.

COOKTOP CONTROLS

To Use:
1. Touch PAUSE.
An indicator light on the Pause key turns on. On the display,
2 flashing vertical bars appear for all surface cooking areas.
NOTES:
If the Melt + Hold function is being used on a surface
cooking area, the keep-warm temperature should be the
same as that of the Melt + Hold temperature.
If the Timer is set, the time will continue to count down
during the Pause function.
The Pause function turns off automatically after 2 hours.
IMPORTANT: Do not leave the cooktop unattended during the
Pause function.
2. To turn off, touch PAUSE again.
3. All of the surface cooking areas return to their previous
settings.
Special Functions—Dual Zone, Melt + Hold,
Boost Level and Timer Set
1. Select the desired surface cooking area.
2. Touch the desired special function key on the special
functions bar. See "Dual Zone," "Melt + Hold," "Boost Level"
and "Timer Set."
3. To change the special function, select the surface cooking
area and then touch the desired special function key.
NOTES:
A long signal tone sounds when you select an operation that
is incorrect.
Boost Level and Melt + Hold functions can be enabled
separately for each surface cooking area.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
Setting
9 to Boost
Medium-High
Between 6 and 8
Medium
5
Medium Low
Between 2 and 4
Melt + Hold
1
Dual Zone
REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cooktop
area may become hot.
Recommended Use
Start food cooking.
Bring liquid to a boil.
Hold a rapid boil.
Quickly brown or sear food.
Maintain a slow boil.
Fry or sauté foods.
Cook soups, sauces and
gravies.
Stew or steam food.
Provide lowest simmer/heat
setting.
Simmer (range of simmer
temperatures).
Melt chocolate and butter
Large-diameter cookware.
Large quantities of food.
Home canning.
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