17CLEANING AND MAINTENANCEHere are a few simple tips to assure your slow cooker gives you yearsof service.Pot and lid are dishwasher safe , however De’Longhi recommendshand washing the pot to ensure longer life of the non-stick coating.• Unplug your Multi Cooker and allow it to cool before cleaning.• Avoid using abrasive / aggressive products that may damagethe pot or the exterior of the appliance.• Place pot and lid in the dishwasher or wash with warm, soapywater.• If food sticks to the surface, fill the pot with warm, soapy waterand allow to soak before cleaning.• If scouring is necessary, use a nonabrasive cleanser or liquiddetergent with a nylon pad or brush.• Wipe the inside surfaces of the pot with a soft pad.TROUBLESHOOTINGPot detectionThe electronic control is able to detect if the pot has been properlyfitted in the multi cooker.This is an important safety feature that ensures your appliance is aproperly working.Once appliance is connected to the power supply, or during anycooking process, if the pot has not properly been added into theappliance (or is removed from the appliance) the control will im-mediately stop any cooking function, and the display will defaultto the message below:Once the pot is properly fitted in the appliance , the warning symbolwill immediately go off , and the display will default to:• stand-by mode if no cooking function was in progress• the current function if a cooking function was in progressNOTE: Please note that this error message can be shown if the elec-tronic control detect other kinds of malfunction.If your pot is already fitted in the appliance and the error is shownon display, verify that the pot is properly and completely fitted inthe multi cooker base , adjusting its position by moving.If the pot was properly fitted, and error message is still on the dis-play, disconnect the appliance from the power supply and contactDe’Longhi Customer Service for assistance.Multi Cooker willnot switch ON orLCD display light hasgone outCheck that the power plug is prop-erly inserted into wall outletInsert the power plug into a differ-ent outletVerify the circuit breakerIf above solution does not solve theproblem, the appliance may haveexperienced a malfunction.Unplug the appliance from the out-let and contact a De’Longhi custom-er service for assistance.