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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.
Using Your Side Burner

Lighting the Side Burner

1. Remove the 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 LITE/HI and hold in.
4. You will hear the “snapping” sound of the spark igniter. When
burner is lit, release the knob. Turn knob to desired setting.
5. Repeat for each of the other burners as needed.
IMPORTANT: If burner does not light immediately, turn the
burner knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes before relighting.

Manually lighting the side burner

1. Do not lean over the grill.
2. Remove the manual lighting extension (see following
illustration) and attach a match to the split ring.
3. Strike the match to light it.
4. Guide the match to the burner you wish to light.
5. Push in and turn the burner knob to LITE/HI for the burner
closest to the lit match. The burner will light immediately.
When burner is lit, turn knob to desired setting.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each burner.
7. Remove match and replace manual lighting extension inside
the cabinet door.
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 KitchenAid Customer eXperience Center. See the
“Assistance or Service” section.
NOTE: View is shown with grates remove d. Grates are
to be in place when using the infrared sear burner.
WARNING

Burn Hazard

Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of

the pan.

Doing so can result in burns.

Freestanding grills - right-
hand cabinet door Built-in grills - right-hand
side flange