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move up and down easily.
3. Take out the inner pot, and put in food and liquid
The total amount of food and water should NEVER exceed the
maximum level marking of the inner pot. It is recommended that
you do not fill the unit over 2/3 full. When cooking foods that
expand during cooking such as rice, beans or dried vegetables, do
not fill the unit over 1/2 full. Over filling may risk clogging the vent
pipes and developing excess pressure. This could also cause
spillage and may damage to the unit.
4. Place the inner pot inside the cooker housing
Before that, be sure to remove
foreign objects and wipe dry the
outside of the inner pot and the
heating element inside of the cooker.
After putting the inner pot inside the
housing, rotate the inner pot slightly
to ensure good contact between the
inner pot and the heating element.
5. Close the lid completely
Hold the lid handle and put the lid on the cooker, with the
mark on the lid and the
“Open” marks on the housing rim are aligned. Rotate the lid clockwise approximately 30
degrees until the
mark on the lid is aligned with the
“Close” mark on the
housing rim.
Instant Pot has a safety feature to disable the cooker and the display flashes "Lid" if the lid is
not positioned correctly. When using "Soup", "Poultry", "Meat/Stew", "Bean/Chili",
"Multigrain", "Rice", "Steam", "Porridge" and "Yogurt", the lid should be fully closed. When
using "Sauté", the lid should be open. "Keep Warm" and “Slow Cook” works with the lid either
opened or closed.
6. Position the steam release handle properly
Please note that it is perfectly normal and necessary for the steam
release handle to be loose. It works by weight and simply rests on
top of the exhaust pipe. It can also be removed for washing if
necessary by pulling it straight out.
In operation of the cooker for any functions except "Keep-Warm",
"Sauté" or "Slow Cook", align the pointed end of the steam release
handle pointing to "Sealing", indicating that the pressure cooker is
in the sealed position.
The "Sauté" function must be used without the lid. The "Slow Cook" and “Keep-Warm” can
operate with or without the lid, or using an optional glass lid available at www.InstantPot.com.
