12Push the control knob down and turn itcounterclockwise to the LITE position.After the burner ignites, turn the knob ineither direction to adjust the flame size fromHI to LO.To turn a burner off, turn the knob clockwise,as far as it will go, to the OFF position.• All of the burners can be used for generalcooking.The front right burner is the maximumoutput burner best for larger pans and tobring liquids to a boil faster.The smaller burners (center and right rear)will give the best simmer results. They offerprecise cooking performance for delicatefoods, such as sauces or foods which need tocook over low heat for a long time. They canbe turned down to a very low simmer setting.• Do not operate a burner for an extendedperiod of time without cookware on thegrate. The finish on the grate may chipwithout cookware to absorb the heat.• Be sure the burners and grates are coolbefore you place your hand, a pot holder,cleaning cloths or other materials on them.• Be sure you turn the control knob to OFFwhen you finish cooking.Using Your CooktopGas CooktopElectricignitionYour surface burners are lit by electric ignition,eliminating the need for standing pilot lightswith constantly burning flames.All five igniters make clicking sounds and sparkeven when only a single burner is being turnedon. Do not touch any of the burners when theigniters are clicking.All of the burner igniters spark while a burneris relighting.In case of a power outage, you can light thesurface burners on your cooktop with a match.Hold a lighted match to the burner; then turnthe knob to the HIGH position. Use extremecaution when lighting burners this way.Surface burners in use when an electricalpower failure occurs will continue to operatenormally.To lighta burnerHow toselectflame sizeWatch the flame, not the knob, as youreduce heat.The flame size on a gas burner should beapproximately the same diameter of thecookware you are using.FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE,NEVER LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THESIDES OF THE COOKWARE. Any flame largerthan the bottom of the cookware is wasted andonly serves to heat the handle.