Ninja® Foodi™ 8-qt. 12-in-1 Deluxe XL Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer FD401C

• The incorrect lid is installed for your desired cooking function. Place the pressure lid on the unit if you want to use the Pressure, Slow Cook, Steam, Sear/Sauté, or Keep Warm functions and ensure it is in the closed position.

Preheating is complete and you can now place the resealable bags containing food in the water. Remove the pressure lid, add food, then reinstall pressure lid, ensuring the pressure release valve is in the VENT position.

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• Add more liquid to the cooking pot before restarting the pressure cook cycle.
• Make sure the pressure release valve is in the SEAL position.
• Make sure the silicone ring is installed correctly.

The water level is too low. Add more water to the unit for the function to continue.

• When set to Slow Cook or Sear/Sauté, and the unit senses pressure building up, this message indicates the pressure release valve is in the SEAL position.

• Turn the pressure release valve to the VENT position and leave it there for the remainder of the cooking function.

• If you do not turn the pressure release valve to the VENT position within 5 minutes, the program will cancel and the unit will shut off

The pressure lid is not fully installed. Turn the lid clockwise until it clicks for the selected cooking function to start.

The crisping lid is open and needs to be closed for the selected function to start.

• Cooking pot is not inside the cooker base. Cooking pot is required for all functions.

The time it takes to release pressure depends on the quantity of food in the unit and can vary from recipe to recipe. Always ensure the float valve has dropped before trying to remove the lid. If the unit is taking longer than normal to depressurize, unplug the unit and wait until the float valve drops before removing the lid.

The cooking cycle is complete and the unit is in Keep Warm mode.

Make sure the pressure release valve is turned to the SEAL position. If you’ve done this and still hear a loud hissing noise, it may indicate your silicone seal is not fully in place.

Press START/STOP to stop cooking, VENT as necessary, and remove the pressure lid. Press down on the silicone ring, ensuring it is fully inserted and lies flat under the ring rack. Once fully installed, you should be able to tug lightly on the ring to rotate it.

Yes. The pressure release valve’s loose fit is intentional; it enables a quick and easy transition between SEAL and VENT and helps regulate pressure by releasing small amounts of steam during cooking to ensure great results. Please make sure it is turned as far as possible toward the SEAL position when pressure cooking and as far as possible toward the VENT position when quick releasing.

As a safety feature, the pressure lid will not unlock until the unit is completely depressurized. To release pressure, turn the pressure release valve to the VENT position to quick release the pressurized steam. A quick burst of steam will spurt out of the pressure release valve. When the steam is completely released, the unit will be ready to open. To unlock the pressure lid, turn it counterclockwise. Lift the lid at an angle to prevent splatter. Do not lift the lid straight up.

• The rotating lights will display on the screen to indicate the unit is building pressure. Progress bars are showing on the display screen when using the Pressure or Steam function.

• The progress bar indicates the unit is building pressure or preheating when using STEAM or PRESSURE. When the unit has finished building pressure, your set cook time will begin counting down.

• You may have set hours rather than minutes. When setting time, the display will show HH:MM and the time will increase/decrease in minute increments.

• Cooking times may vary based on the selected temperature, current temperature of the cooking pot, and temperature or quantity of the ingredients.

• Check to make sure your silicone ring is fully seated and flush against the lid. If installed correctly, you should be able to tug lightly on the ring to rotate it.

• Check that the pressure lid is fully locked, and the pressure release valve is in the SEAL position when pressure cooking.