On the covered Maytag range, Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab, 5A7 means Sabbath Mode is on, so only Bake runs and only Start, Cancel and Off respond First, find the sequence for your model in the owner's manual. Then: turn Sabbath Mode off with the manual's steps; the setting is factory-disabled, so someone turned it on.
Differential
Likely causes of “Maytag range code Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab, 5A7”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
Sabbath Mode was switched on on purpose
What separates it SAb, 5Ab or 5A7 shows and only Bake works
How to confirm Check whether someone in the house used the Sabbath setting
- 2
Sabbath Mode was set by a stray key press
What separates it The display shows SAb after cleaning the panel
How to confirm Review the owner's manual for the sequence that switches it off
- 3
A power cut while Sabbath was on
What separates it The oven returns with the message
How to confirm Turn Sabbath Mode off as the manual directs
- 4
A model whose manual uses a different sequence
What separates it The usual key combination does nothing
How to confirm Use the manual for your exact model
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- Which of SAb, 5Ab or 5A7 the display shows
- Whether the oven keeps baking at one temperature
- Which keys respond
- The model number
Try in this order
0 of 8 completedWhat to do first
ReversibleFind the sequence for your model in the owner's manual.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleTurn Sabbath Mode off with the manual's steps; the setting is factory-disabled, so someone turned it on. Maytag documents one check for this code — cancel Sabbath Mode — so confirm that before treating anything else as the cause.
Read the manual's steps
ReversibleMaytag says to refer to the owner's manual to disable or enable Sabbath Mode.
Understand what is limited
ReversibleOnly the Bake cycle runs, and only START, CANCEL or OFF respond.
Do not expect tones
ReversibleIn this mode there are no beeps or display changes.
Turn it off
ReversibleFollow the sequence for your model, then check that other functions return.
Test with a bake
ReversibleSet a normal bake to confirm the oven is back to normal.
Record the sequence
ReversibleWrite the model's steps on a card for the next time.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Display spellings
- SAb, 5Ab and 5A7 are the same mode.
- What still works
- Start, Cancel, Off and some warming zone controls.
- What stops
- Tones, timers, 12-hour shutoff, energy save and the door light switch.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !If you cannot switch Sabbath Mode off with the manual's sequence, contact Maytag with the model number
- !Do not unplug the range to force a reset on a model that keeps the setting
- !Keep the manual with the range
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Exact questions
Common questions
What does Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab, 5A7 mean on a Maytag range?+
Sabbath Mode is on, so only Bake runs and only Start, Cancel and Off respond
What does the Sabbath message mean on a Maytag range?+
Sabbath Mode is on; the 5 is a seven-segment display's way of showing an S.
Why can I only bake?+
Maytag says only the Bake cycle operates in Sabbath Mode and all other cooking and cleaning cycles are disabled.
Are timers and the oven light affected?+
Yes, timers, the 12-hour shutoff, energy-save and the door light do not respond.
Is Sabbath Mode on by default?+
Maytag says it is factory set to disabled, so someone turned it on.
Will a breaker reset turn it off?+
On some models it will not, because the setting is remembered.