Range Hood Use; Range Hood Controls - KitchenAid KVUB406GSS Guide D'utilisation

The range hood is designed to remove smoke, cooking vapors,
and odors from the cooktop area. For best results, start the hood
before cooking and allow it to operate several minutes after the
cooking is complete to clear all smoke and odors from the
kitchen. The hood controls are located on the front of the range
hood.
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A. Blower and LED lamp controls
B. Grease filter
C. Grease filter handle

Range Hood Controls

NOTES:
To activate the controls, press and release the desired
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button.
The control feature button will be lit when a control feature is
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turned on.
Sleep Mode
The range hood automatically enters Sleep Mode when not in
use. After 10 minutes of no range hood activity, all of the control
button lights will turn off. To deactivate Sleep Mode, press any
button.
Auto Sense
Auto Sense allows the range hood fan to turn on
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automatically when it senses heat higher than its allowable
temperature limit.
When Auto Sense is on, the fan speed will increase
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or decrease based on the temperature Auto Sense is
measuring.
Auto Sense can be manually increased by pressing a higher
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fan speed. The fan will run at the selected speed for 10
minutes before returning to the speed selected for Auto
Sense.
If Auto Sense is on, the Auto Fan button light will turn off and
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go into Sleep Mode when the vent hood is not in use. If the
vent hood is turned on by the consumer or by Auto Sense,
the Auto fan button light will turn on.
To set Auto Sense:
Press AUTO Fan.
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RANGE HOOD USE

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D. Perimetric cover
E. LED lights
F. Hood liner
To Select Auto Sense Cooktop Type:
NOTE: The range hood is factory-set for the gas cooktop mode.
Press and hold AUTO Fan for 5 seconds to switch between
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the gas cooktop and electric cooktop modes.
The Auto Fan button light will flash 5 times when the range
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hood is changed to the electric cooktop mode. Auto Sense
is now set to work with electric cooktops and ranges.
The Auto Fan button light will flash three times when the
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range hood is changed to the gas cooktop mode. Auto
Sense is now set to work with gas cooktops and ranges.
Changing the cooktop type will change the temperature limit
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for Auto Sense to turn on. When the range hood senses a
high enough temperature, the fan will start automatically.
When the temperature drops below the set temperature limit,
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the fan will stop automatically. The Auto Fan button light will
turn off after the range hood enters Sleep Mode, but Auto
Sense is still active.
To Deactivate Auto Sense:
If the Auto Fan button is lit, press AUTO Fan once to
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deactivate Auto Sense. The Auto button light will turn off.
If Auto Sense is in Sleep Mode, press AUTO Fan once to
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deactivate Sleep Mode and turn on the Auto Fan button
light.
Press AUTO Fan again to deactivate Auto Sense and turn off
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the Auto Fan button light.
Auto Sense will turn off automatically after two hours of no
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activation of the Auto Sense system. To reset Auto Sense,
press AUTO Fan.
Manual Vent Functions
Fan Speeds
Low Press LOW to turn the fan on at LOW speed.
Med Press MED to turn the fan on at Medium
speed.
Hi Press HI to turn the fan on at High speed.
Boost Press BOOST to turn the fan on at the
highest speed. Boost will automatically turn
off after 10 minutes and the fan will switch to
High speed.
Timer
The range hood can be set to automatically turn off after
15 minutes.
1. Press and hold the desired fan speed button for 2 seconds.
The fan will run on the chosen speed for 15 minutes and the
fan speed button light will flash continuously.
After 15 minutes, the fan will turn off automatically.
2. Press the desired fan speed button again while the fan timer
is running to cancel the fan timer.
NOTE: Changing the fan speed or turning Auto Sense on will
also cancel the 15-minute timer.
Light
The range hood has both task and ambient lighting.
To operate the lights:
1. Touch LIGHT once to turn the LED task lights to high setting.
2. Touch LIGHT again to turn LED task lights to low setting.
3. Touch LIGHT a third time to turn the LED lights off.