Using Your Searing Side Burner - KitchenAid FREESTANDING OUTDOOR GRILL Installation Instructions And Use & Care Manual

Infrared grilling produces intense heat that quickly sears the meat.
Searing locks in flavor and juices while allowing the outer surface
to absorb smoke and food aroma that is produced as grease and
drippings are vaporized by the burner. The result is a crisp,
flavorful outside with a tender, juicy inside.
Preheat the infrared sear burner for 5 minutes.
Ensure that meats are fully thawed and that all excess fat is
trimmed away prior to grilling.
Leave the burner set to On when placing food on the grill to
sear.
Use the sear burner to sear meat 1 to 2 minutes on each side,
then move the meat to the main grill cooking surface to finish
grilling to the desired doneness.
IMPORTANT: It is recommended that the sear side burner lid
be raised when the burner is in use to eliminate the possibility
of increased lid and handle temperatures.
To close the searing side burner lid, first lift up the lid to
release the lock then lower it to the closed position.
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Lighting the Searing Side Burner
1. Remove the searing side burner cover. Do not light burners
with the cover on.
2. Do not lean over the grill.
3. Push in and turn the control knob to IGNITE ON and hold in.
You will hear the "snapping" sound of the spark. When burner
is lit, release the knob. Turn knob to desired setting.
IMPORTANT: If burner does not light immediately, turn the burner
knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes before relighting.
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Using Your Searing Side Burner

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Manually Lighting the Searing Side Burner
1. Remove the searing side burner cover. Do not light burners
with the cover on.
2. Do not lean over the grill.
3. Remove the manual lighting extension (see the following
illustration) and attach a match to the split ring.
4. Strike the match to light it.
5. Hold the lit match close to the searing side burner.
6. Push in and turn the burner knob to IGNITE ON for the burner
closest to the lit match. The burner will light immediately.
When burner is lit, turn knob to desired setting.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each burner.
8. Remove match and replace manual lighting extension on the
right side panel.
IMPORTANT:
If burner does not light immediately, turn the burner knob to OFF
and wait 5 minutes before relighting.
If any burners do not light after attempting to light them manually,
contact the Customer Service Center. See the "Assistance"
section.