Safety en ¡ Keep the instructions, the appliance pass Table of contents and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. Safety .............. 3 ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been Preventing material damage ....... 6 damaged in transit.
en Safety 1.3 Restriction on user group WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! This appliance may be used by children aged Risk of poisoning from flue gases being 8 or over and by people who have reduced drawn back in. Room-air-dependent heat-pro- physical, sensory or mental abilities or inad- ducing appliances (e.g.
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Safety en The ventilation grille will quickly become ex- WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! tremely hot if it is placed on the hob. Leaving fat or oil cooking on an unattended ▶ Never place the ventilation grille on the hob can be dangerous and may lead to fires. hob.
en Preventing material damage When cooking in a bain marie, the hob and WARNING ‒ Danger: Magnetism! cooking container could shatter due to over- The removable control element is magnetic heating. and may affect electronic implants, e.g. heart ▶ The cooking container in the bain marie pacemakers or insulin pumps.
Disposal en Lift lids as infrequently as possible. Adjust the fan speed to the amount of steam pro- ¡ When you lift the lid, a lot of energy escapes. duced during cooking. ¡ The lower the fan speed, the less energy is con- Use a glass lid.
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en Induction cooking If you are using the FlexZone as a single cooking zone, No cookware/cookware of an unsuitable size you can use larger cookware that is particularly suited If you do not place cookware on the selected cooking to this zone. You can find information on positioning zone or the cookware is made of an unsuitable mater- the cookware in ial or is not the right size for the cooking zone, the dis-...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 6 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6.1 Your new appliance Designation You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Control panel Overflow container 6.2 Optional accessories Depending on the appliance model, various accessor- ies are available and you can obtain these from spe- cialist retailers, from our customer service or from our official website.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Activating the professional cooking Keep warm function function / Residual heat Switching between the settings area for Timer function the hob and the ventilation system/set- ...
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Operating modes en 7 Operating modes You can use your appliance in air extraction mode or 7.2 Air recirculation mode circulating-air mode. The air which is drawn in is cleaned by the grease fil- ters and an odour filter, and conveyed back into the 7.1 Air extraction mode room.
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en Basic operation a If the twist knob is not returned to its position before 9.5 Instructions for use this time elapses, the hob switches off. ¡ A strong magnet is located inside the rotary knob. Keep the rotary knob away from magnetic data car- riers such as credit cards and cards with magnetic strips.
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Basic operation en Changing the power level 10.2 Ventilation system Select the cooking zone. WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! The ventilation grille will quickly become extremely hot if it is placed on the hob. Never place the ventilation grille on the hob. ▶ Do not place any pans on the ventilation grille. ▶...
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en Basic operation Switching off the ventilation system Use the twist knob to select another power level or turn the twist knob until is displayed. Press . a The power level that is selected is shown on the dis- Use the twist knob to select the power level ...
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Basic operation en ¡ Do not cook food for too long, otherwise nutrients ¡ Some items of cookware may reach high temperat- will be lost. The short-term timer enables you to set ures while the food is cooking. You should therefore the optimum cooking time.
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en Flex Zone Cooking method Heat setting Cooking time in mins Poultry breast, frozen 10-30 Rissoles, 3 cm thick 4.5-5.5 20-30 Hamburgers, 2 cm thick 10-20 Fish and fish fillet, plain 8-20 Fish and fish fillet, breaded 8-20 Fish, breaded and frozen, e.g. fish 8-15 fingers Prawns and scampi...
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Transfer settings en 11.2 Cookware positions for two Notes ¡ If the two cooking zones are set to a different heat independent cooking zones setting before being linked, switch both cooking This is where you can find an overview of the position- zones to heat setting 0 on activation.
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en Professional cooking function Note: If the flex function is activated by moving an item If you set down a new item of cookware on a different of cookware across the flexible cooking zone, the ap- cooking zone before you have confirmed the settings, pliance automatically applies the settings.
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Timer function en 14 Timer function Your appliance comes with various functions for setting ¡ If you select the FlexZone as the only cooking zone, the cooking time. the set cooking time for the entire cooking zone is the same. ¡ When you set a cooking time for a cooking zone 14.1 Cooking timer and the frying sensor is activated, the cooking time The cooking zone automatically switches off after the...
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en Booster function for pots a The stopwatch function is stopped. . appears in the stopwatch display. a The displays go out. a The time counts down. Interrupting the stopwatch function 14.4 Stopwatch function Press ...
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Booster function for pans en 16 Booster function for pans The booster function for pans allows you to heat up ¡ Place the cookware in the centre of the cooking cookware more quickly than with power level . zone. Ensure that the diameter of the cookware The booster function for pans is available for one cook- base corresponds to the size of the cooking zone.
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en Frying sensor function ¡ Use oil or fat that is suitable for stir fries. If you are These frying pans have a non-stick coating so that you using butter, margarine, cold-pressed olive oil or can fry food with only a small amount of oil. lard, use temperature setting ...
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Frying sensor function en Within the next 10 seconds, set the required heat setting with the twist knob. Steak, rare, 3 cm thick Steak, medium, 3 cm thick 8-12 Steak, well done, 3 cm thick 8-12 Poultry breast, 2 cm thick 10-20 Meat cut into strips 7-12...
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en Childproof lock Potato pancakes 2,5-3,5 Kebab 10-15 Swiss rösti 50-55 Fish fillet, plain 10-20 Glazed potatoes 10-15 Fish fillet, breaded 10-20 Fish fingers 8-12 Sauces Tomato sauce with vegetables 25-35 Chips, in the frying pan Stir-fries 6-10 Béchamel sauce...
Automatic switch-off en 21 Automatic switch-off If you operate a cooking zone for an extended period You can select the cooking zone again at any time and and do not change any settings, the automatic switch- reset it. off is activated. Depending on which power level has been selected, the cooking zone switches off automat- ically after 1 to 10 hours.
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en Home Connect Press repeatedly until the required function is dis- Product information Display played. Customer service index Use the twist knob to select the required setting. (CSI) Production number Production number 1 ...
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Home Connect en The displays show the product information. and light up. Press repeatedly until is displayed. Product information Display To change a Home Connect setting, press re- Customer service index ...
en Cookware test Touch repeatedly until the and settings Notes flash alternately. ¡ You can continue to use your appliance as normal while updates are downloading. Depending on your ...
Power limitation en 24.2 Cookware results Display Result The cookware is taking longer to heat In the following overview, you can find the potential res- up than expected and cooking is not ults for the quality and speed of the cooking process progressing as well as it ought to.
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en Cleaning and servicing 26.3 Cleaning the hob surround ATTENTION! Falling grease filters may damage the hob below. If the hob frame is dirty or stained after use, clean this. Grip below the grease filter with one hand. ▶ Notes Remove the grease filter. ¡...
Cleaning and servicing en Insert the other odour filters or acoustics filters into Remove the ventilation grille. the left and right of the appliance. ATTENTION! Insert the grease filter. Falling grease filters may damage the hob below. Grip below the grease filter with one hand. ▶...
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en Cleaning and servicing Cleaning the grease filters manually Start the dishwasher. Select a maximum temperature setting of 70 °C. Dismantle the grease filter. Leave the grease filter to drain. 26.7 Cleaning the ventilation grille Clean the ventilation grille with a damp dish cloth ▶...
FAQs en 27 FAQs This is where you can find an overview of the frequently asked questions regarding use, noises, cookware and clean- ing. 27.1 Using the appliance Question Answer Why can I not switch on the hob ¡ The childproof lock is activated. You can find further information about this and why is the childproof lock function under symbol lit?
en Troubleshooting 27.3 Cookware Question Answer Which cookware is suitable for ¡ You can find more information on which items of cookware are suitable for the induction hob? induction cooking in → "Induction cooking", Page 7. Why is the cooking zone not ¡ The cookware is on a different cooking zone to the one that has been heating up and why is the heat switched on.
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Troubleshooting en 28.1 Malfunctions Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance is not The mains plug of the power cord is not plugged in. working. Connect the appliance to the power supply. ▶ There has been a power cut. Check whether the lighting in your kitchen or other appliances are working. ▶...
en Customer Service Fault Cause and troubleshooting The FlexPlus cooking zone cannot be activated. Check the fault display by pressing any control. Continue to cook with the remaining cooking zones. Contact the after-sales service. The hob is unable to connect to your home network or the extractor hood. ...
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