Keurig B40 Owners Manual

USING YOUR BREWER
OWNER’S MANUAL: Getting the most from your new 
Platinum B70  Keurig® Brewer
USING YOUR BREWER
OWNER’S MANUAL:  Getting the most from your new 
Platinum B70  Keurig® Brewer
USING YOUR BREWER
OWNER’S MANUAL:  Getting the most from your new 
Elite B40  Keurig® Brewer
COMMENT UTILISER VOTRE CAFETIÈRE
MANUEL D’UTILISATION : Tirez le meilleur de   
votre nouvelle cafetière Elite B40 de Keurig
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS  Safe Operation & Use
When using electrical appliances, basic 
safety precautions should be followed, 
including the following:
1.    Read all instructions before using.
2.  
Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and
knobs when available.
3.   This appliance must be properly installed and 
located in accordance with these instructions 
before it is used.
4.   The use of accessory attachments not recom -
mended by the appliance manufacturer may re -
sult in fire, electrical shock...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
KEURIG® GOURMET SINGLE CUP HOME BREWING SYSTEMElite —  Model B40   
Using Your Brewer
SET-UP
Helpful Hints  ........................................................................................
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Unpacking  ............................................................................................4
Features  ...............................................................................................5
SE cTIO n 1  —  SET-UP & FIRST BREW
Set-Up & First Brew...

Set-up
helpful  hints 
1.   
Keep your Brewer turned ‘ON’ at all times.   
To brew a fresh cup of coffee, tea or hot cocoa 
anytime you want, we suggest you keep your 
Brewer turned ‘ON’ all the time. However, you 
can set the Brewer to automatically turn off two 
hours after your last brew. Follow the simple   
instructions on page 10 to make using the 
Brewer convenient for you.
2.    For the best tasting gourmet coffee, tea or 
hot cocoa Keurig® recommends using bottled
or filtered water. 
Water...

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Features  Elite — Model B40 Brewer
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A. Water Reservoir Lid
B. Water Reservoir
C. Water Reservoir 
Lock Tab Slots
D.  Handle
E. Funnel
F. K-Cup® Portion Pack 
Holder (E and F are the   
K-Cup Holder Assembly) 
G.  Lid
H. K-Cup Portion 
Pack Assembly   
Housing
I.  Housing
J. Drip Tray Plate
K. Drip Tray
L. Drip Tray Base
M. Vent
N. Power Cord
O. Small Mug Button
P. Large Mug Button
Q. Power Button
R. Power Light (Green)
S. Auto Off Button
T. Auto Off Light (Green)
U. Heating...

SECTION 1  Set-Up & First Brew
Setting Up Your Brewer
1.  
Unwrap cord and plug the Brewer into a 
grounded outlet. Remove all pieces of   
packing tape.
2.   
Place a Large Mug (10 oz. minimum) on 
the Drip Tray Plate.
3.   
Remove the Water Reservoir from Brewer by 
first removing Lid from Reservoir (fig. 1), then 
lifting Reservoir straight up and away from 
Brewer (may be tight). Rinse with fresh water.
4.   Fill Water Reservoir with bottled or filtered 
water so that the water level reaches the line...

Ready to Brew Your First cup
 1.    
The green light next to the Power Button on 
the LED Control Center will be illuminated to 
indicate the Brewer is powered on.
2. Place a cup or mug on the Drip Tray Plate.
3.   Lift the Handle and the K-Cup Holder will open toward you. (fig. 4)
4.   
Select a K-Cup® portion pack.NOTE: Do not remove the foil 
lid or puncture the K-Cup.
5.   
Place a K-Cup portion pack 
in the K-Cup Holder. (fig 5.)   
CAUTION: There are two sharp needles that 
puncture the K-Cup, one...

Brewing Your First Cup  (Continued) 
SECTION 1Set-Up & First Brew
adding Water
The LED Control Center of your Brewer will 
indicate when the water level in the Water   
Reservoir is low or if the Water Reservoir has 
been removed by illuminating the blue light 
next to ‘ADD WATER’ (fig. 6). The Brewer will 
not allow you to brew when the blue ‘ADD 
WATER’ light is illuminated.
The Water Reservoir can be filled in two ways. 
1. 
  Lift off the Water Reservoir Lid and pour  water directly into the Water...

Brewing hot Water
Your Brewer is able to produce hot water for making hot cocoa in a packet, 
for use in cooking, for making soups, etc. Simply raise and lower the Handle 
on the Brewer without adding a K-Cup
® portion pack. The blue lights behind 
the Brew Buttons on the LED Control Center will flash. Be sure to have a 
mug or cup on the Drip Tray Plate and then press a Brew Button. 
NOTE: After brewing a hot cocoa K-Cup, we recommend running a hot water 
brew cycle without a K-Cup.
Purging the Brewer...

SECTION 2  
Controls & Indicators 
(LED Control Center)
Programming  auto Off Timer Feature
Set the Brewer to turn off two hours after the last brew.
1.    
Press the Power Button to turn on the Brewer.
2.    
Press the black Button to the right of the 
‘AUTO OFF’ text on the LED Control Center   
to turn on the Auto Off Timer feature (fig. 7) 
The green light next to ‘AUTO OFF’ will  become illuminated. When the Auto Off Timer is enabled, your Brewer will automatically turn 
off two hours after your...