KitchenAid Built-In Microwave Display Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab or 5A6: Sabbath Mode is on

What Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab, or 5A6 means

On KitchenAid built-in microwaves and combination microwave-wall ovens such as the KMBP100ESS or KOCE500ESS, Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab or 5A6 shows that Sabbath Mode is enabled. The oven stays on in a Bake setting until turned off, and only the Bake cycle operates. Cancel Sabbath Mode to restore the other functions. This applies to the oven half of combination units. It is a deliberate setting.

Common causes of Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab, or 5A6

Sabbath Mode turned on from the control
Setting enabled by a key combination in error

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Find the Sabbath Mode instruction on your control panel. 2. Turn Sabbath Mode off using the same key sequence you used to start it. 3. Check that the Sabbath text is gone. 4. If the display stays stuck, reset the breaker for a minute and call us if it persists.

! Why to stop there

Sabbath Mode is a feature and not a defect.
If it will not turn off, the control may need attention.
We quote first and keep your settings in mind.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab, or 5A6Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab, or 5A6 questions

Why can I only bake?

Sabbath Mode restricts the oven to the Bake function. Turn the mode off and other functions return. Sabbath Mode restricts the oven to the Bake function. Turn the mode off with the same key sequence and other functions return right away.

Is the display text a defect?

No. Sab, 5Ab or 5A6 simply label the mode. The oven is behaving as designed. No. Sab, 5Ab or 5A6 simply label the mode on the display, and the oven is behaving exactly as designed for it.

Does it apply to the microwave?

The mode belongs to the oven half of combination units. The microwave cavity does not run in Sabbath Mode. The mode belongs to the oven half of combination units. The microwave cavity is not part of it.