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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type. Warnings and important instructions appearing in this guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised with installing, maintaining, or operating your appliance. DEFINITIONS This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in death or serious injury. CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. IMPORTANT Indicates installation, operation, maintenance, or valuable information that is not hazard related. NOTE Indicates a short, informal reference - something written down to assist the memory or for future reference. 3

Section	Page
Table of contents	1
Questions?	2
Record model & serial numbers here	2
Serial Plate Location	2
Need Help?	2
Visit the Frigidaire web site at www.frigidaire.com	2
Read this Use & Care Manual	2
If You Received a Damaged Cooktop...	2
Save Time and Money	2
Product Record and Registration	2
Important Safety Instructions	3
What is Electromagnetic Induction?	8
Induction Features	8
Preparation	8
Sounds	8
Figure 1: Induction sounds	8
Using Proper Cookware	9
Figure 2: Ruler test	9
Cookware Material	9
Figure 3: Induction symbol	9
The Magnet Test	9
Figure 4: Magnet test	9
Pan Sensing	10
Figure 5: Flashing indicator	10
Figure 6: Pan sensing conditions	10
Figure 7: Good cookware size	10
Figure 8: Cookware too small	10
Figure 9: Cookware too large	10
Induction Controls	11
Cooking Zone Setting Display	11
Figure 10: Setting displays (left)	11
Hot Surface Indicator	11
Figure 11: Hot surface indicator	11
Cooktop Controls	12
1	12
1. Lock: Lock the cooktop controls to prevent accidental activation of cooking zones.	12
2. Power: Press to turn on or turn off the cooktop.	12
3. Cooking Zone Power Boil Indicator: Lights when the Power Boil feature is in use on the cooking zone.	12
4. Cooking Zone Setting Indicator: Shows the setting of the Cooking Zone when it is running. Flashes when the Cooking Zone does not detect proper cookware. Shows a Hot Cooktop message (H) when the Cooking Zone is off but still hot.	12
5. Cooking Zone On/Off: Activates the cooking zone when the cooktop is on.	12
6. Cooking Zone Minimum (1): Sets the cooking zone to the minimum power level.	12
7. Cooking Zone Set: Press or slide your finger on the wedge to select the desired cooking zone setting.	12
8. Cooking Zone Maximum (P): Sets the cooking zone to Power Boil.	12
9. Timer Indicator: Shows the time currently left on the timer.	12
10. Reduce Time (-): Reduce the amount of time on the timer.	12
11. Timer On/Off: Turn the countdown timer on or off.	12
12. Increase Time (+): Increase the amount of time on the timer.	12
Figure 12: Induction cooking zone control	13
1. Place correctly sized cookware on the cooking zone.	13
2. Activate the cooking zone.	13
3. Set the cooking zone to the desired level (refer to the “Suggested induction cooking zone settings” in Table 1).	13
4. When cooking is complete, turn the induction cooking zone OFF by pressing its On/Off key or the Main Power key before removing the cookware. If all of the zones are off, the cooktop will automatically power off in 20 seconds.	13
Suggested induction cooking zone settings	13
Frigidaire Induction Recommendations	13
Low	13
1	13
Keep foods warm	13
Medium	13
Low	13
2-4	13
Continue cooking, poach, stew	13
Medium	13
5-6	13
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steaming, cooking	13
Medium	13
High	13
7-8	13
Continue a rapid boil, fry, or deep fry	13
High	13
9	13
Start most foods, maintain water at a boil, pan frying, searing	13
Power	13
Boil	13
P	13
Start heating pans that contain large amounts of food or to bring pots of water to boil	13
Table 1: Suggested induction cooking zone settings	13
Moving Cookware on a Smooth Cooktop	14
Figure 13: Do not slide cookware on cooktop	14
Power Management	14
Figure 14: Power management (30” cooktop)	14
Figure 15: Power management (36” cooktop)	14
Setting the Timer	15
Figure 16: Cooktop Timer	15
1. Press the Timer On/Off key to activate the timer. The timer will show “00” flashing.	15
2. Press + and - to set the desired number of minutes. The flashing will stop. You can press and hold the + or - key to change the number of minutes faster.	15
Lock or Unlock the Cooktop	15
1. Set the cooking zones to the desired settings.	15
2. Press the Lock key.	15
1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.	15
2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock will activate, and L will display in all of the cook zone setting indicators.	15
3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.	15
1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.	15
2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock will deactivate.	15
3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.	15
1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.	15
2. Hold the lock key for 4 seconds.	15
3. Set the cooking zones.	15
4. When the cooking process is finished and the cooktop is turned off, the Lock function will be still active.	15
Key-Stuck Function	16
Home Canning	16
Cooktop Maintenance	17
Figure 1: Cooktop care	17
Figure 2: Use cleaners with caution	17
Cooktop Cleaning	18
Figure 3: Cooktop cleaning	18
d Cleaning	19
Before You Call	19