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Before the rst use, please take out all accessories from the package and read this manual
carefully. Please pay parcular aenon to operaonal instrucons and cauons to avoid any
injury or property damage. Please wash the inside of the lid and the inner pot with warm soapy
water, rinse, and dry thoroughly. Clean the outside of the cooker base with a clean damp cloth.
Never immerse the cooker base in water or any other liquid. Never clean the cooker base in the
dishwasher. The lid and sealing ring can be washed in dishwasher from me to me. Make sure
water is fully drained aer washing. Inspect the lid to ensure that there is no food debris blocking
the valves.
Removing and Installing the An-Block Shield
The an-block shield can
be removed by pushing it
on the side and outward.
To install the an-block
shield, posion it in place
and press it down.
Removing and Installing the Sealing Ring
The sealing ring can be removed by
pulling it outward, secon by secon,
from the sealing ring rack. To reinstall
the sealing ring, press it down into
the rack secon by secon. The
sealing ring can be installed with
either side facing up.
Please note the following:
Prior to each use, inspect to make sure the sealing ring is well seated in the sealing ring
rack and the an-block shield is mounted properly on the pressure release valve. A
properly seated sealing ring can be shied, with a bit of eort, clockwise or an-clockwise
inside the sealing ring rack.
Aer use, remove any food debris from the sealing ring and an-block shield.
Keep the sealing ring clean to avoid odor. Washing the sealing ring in warm soapy water or
dishwasher can remove odor. However, it is normal for the sealing ring to absorb the smell
of certain acidic foods. It is recommended to have more than one sealing ring at home.
You can purchase addional sealing rings from www.InstantPot.com.
Never pull the sealing ring by force, as the force may cause deformaon of the sealing ring
and sealing ring rack to aect its funcon in sealing the pressure.
A sealing ring with cracks, cuts, or other damages should be replaced immediately.