en-us IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions carefully before use. These precau- up to an altitude of 13,100 ft (4000 m) above sea level. ¡ tions will reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire and injury Do not use the appliance: to persons.
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en-us IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS A fire could occur during cooking. Use Proper Pan Size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Always have a working smoke detector near the ▶...
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en-us IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING ▶ To avoid bubbling and splattering, heat oil slowly on no Storage in or on Appliance - The use of corrosive chemi- more than a low-medium setting. cals in heating or cleaning will damage the appliance and ▶...
en-us IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Liquid between the pot base and the cooktop may build up Do Not Leave Children Alone. steam pressure. This may cause the pot to jump suddenly Children should not be left alone or unattended in the ▶...
en-us IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING The wireless cooking sensor is magnetic and can damage Malfunctions can cause injuries. electronic implants, such as heart pacemakers or insulin ▶ Do not operate this appliance if it is not working prop- pumps.
en-us Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material damage 3 Environmental protection and en- Preventing material damage Environmental protection and energy-saving ergy-saving Preventing material damage NOTICE: Environmental protection and energy-saving Cookware with rough bottoms scratch the glass ceramic 3.1 Disposal of packaging surface. Check the bottom of the cookware before setting it ▶...
Induction cooking en-us Controlling the heat supply and safety; the cooktop in- Copper ¡ ¡ creases or decreases the heat supply as soon as the Aluminum ¡ user changes the setting. The induction cooking zone stops the heat supply when you remove the cookware Composition of the cookware base from the cooking zone without you having to switch it off The material(s) from which the base of the cookware is...
en-us Familiarizing yourself with your appliance Touch keys and touch fields 5 Familiarizing yourself with your ap- Familiarizing yourself with your appliance The touch keys and fields are touch-sensitive. To select a pliance function, touch the relevant symbol. The available func- tions light up on the display. Familiarizing yourself with your appliance 5.1 Cooking surface Touch...
Familiarizing yourself with your appliance en-us Basic settings Cookware mode Function You can use the cooking sensor Confirm settings that is attached to the outside of Cooking sensor mode Exit current menu the cookware to automatically keep the temperature at a set Edit setting level.
en-us Operation Note: The cooktop may temporarily reduce the power au- 5.5 Residual heat indicator tomatically to protect the fragile parts of your appliance and to prevent the appliance from producing excess noise. The cooktop is equipped with several residual heat indica- tors . The residual heat indicators warn you that one or Setting a cooking zone more cooking positions are still hot.
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Operation en-us Do not heat oil or grease until it smokes. You will Cookware may become very hot during cooking. We ¡ ¡ achieve healthier cooking results. recommend the use of pot holders. When you brown food, fry small portions one after the → ...
Operation en-us Setting down the cookware Activating professional cooking If you have already set a power level for a cookware be- Place the cookware on the cooking surface. fore you activate this cooktop mode, the cooking zone Touch to enter the cooktop mode menu. display of this cookware does not show a power level.
en-us Operation Touch one of the vertical edges of the middle section Note: When you deactivate the function, the power levels and swipe left or right to the end of the adjacent section. return to the default values. Deactivating professional cooking Touch ...
Operation en-us Touch to confirm. Scroll up or down to change the time. Touch to con- firm. To cancel the timer, touch . Touch to exit the timer menu. 6.8 Stopwatch The Stopwatch displays the time that has elapsed since activating the function. The Stopwatch works independently from the cooking zones and from other settings.
en-us Operation 6.9 Booster function for pots 6.10 Pan Boost function With this function you can heat larger quantities of water With this function you can heat cookware faster than with faster than with power level 9. This function temporarily in- power level 9.0. creases the top output of the selected cooking zone.
Operation en-us Lift the cookware from the active cooking zone and set Activating the Pan Boost function it down on the new cooking zone. WARNING Oil and fat heat up quickly with the Booster for pans func- tion. Overheated oil and fat may ignite. Never leave the cooktop unattended during cooking.
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en-us Operation Always cook with the lid on, except when you use the Advantages when using the cooking sensor function ¡ The cooking zone only heats up in order to maintain the function for frying with a large amount of oil in the ¡...
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Operation en-us Scroll to select . Tips for cooking with the cooking sensor mode Here you can find recommendations on how to use the dif- ferent cooking processes for cooking sensor mode. Keeping warm/heating Suitable for portions of frozen products, such as ¡...
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en-us Operation Cooking charts for the cooking sensor function The following charts provide a selection of dishes and are sorted according to foods. Temperature and cooking time de- pend on the quantity, condition and quality of the foods. Meat Food Function Temperature °F Total cooking time (°C)
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Operation en-us Food Function Temperature °F Total cooking time (°C) from sound signal Lentils in a pressure cooker 250 (115) 10-20 Deep-fat frying Deep-fat frying breaded vegetables 340 (170) Deep-fat frying vegetables in beer batter 340 (170) Deep-fat frying breaded mushrooms 340 (170) Deep-fat frying mushrooms in beer batter 340 (170)
en-us Operation Food Function Temperature °F Total cooking time (°C) from sound signal Compote 212 (100) 15-25 Deep-fat frying Deep-fat frying jam-filled doughnuts 320 (160) 5-10 Deep-fat frying ring doughnuts 320 (160) 5-10 Deep-fat frying buñuelos 320 (160) 320 (160) Frozen products Food Function Temperature °F...
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Operation en-us Resetting the wireless cooking sensor Press and hold for 8 to 10 seconds. While you keep the touch key pressed, the LED indica- tor on the wireless cooking sensor lights up three times. When the LED lights up for the third time, release the touch key.
Directive 2014/53/EU. A detailed Declaration of Conformity in accordance with Directive RED can be found at www.gaggenau.com on the product page for your appliance under "Additional docu- ments. The logos and the Bluetooth® brand are registered trade- marks and property of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Operation en-us General information: Note: When you deactivate the function, the power levels You can change the default power levels in the basic return to the default values. ¡ settings menu. → "Basic settings", Page 29 Deactivating single dynamic cooking If the function is not available in the settings area, the ¡...
en-us Operation Scroll to select the required Tappanyaki setting . Touch the area you want to change and set a different ▶ power level in the display. Note: If you change the orientation of the Teppanyaki grid- dle, select the appropriate setting for the new position on the cooking zone display.
Operation en-us 6.19 Basic settings You can configure your appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings overview Here you can find an overview of the basic settings and the preset factory settings. Display Setting Options Brightness Change the brightness of the touchscreen display. Start screen Choose whether or not the brand logo will be displayed when you turn on the cooktop.
en-us Home Connect™ Touch to change the selected setting. The Home Connect™ app guides you through the entire registration process. Follow the instructions in the Home Connect™ app to implement the settings. Tips Consult the Home Connect™ documents supplied. ¡ Follow the instructions in the Home Connect™ app as ¡...
Home Connect™ en-us Symbol Setting Description and options Set using the app You can set whether the cooking settings from the Home Connect® app can be sent to the appliance. Deleting network settings You can delete the saved connections to the home network. As soon as a software update is available, you will be in- 7.3 Wi-Fi symbols formed via the Home Connect™ app and will be able to...
en-us Hood Control This module is integrated at the factory, under direct con- Touch to confirm. trol of BSH Home Appliances Corporation, and is not user Within 2 minutes, initiate the connection process on the serviceable or upgradable. At least 7⅞ inch (20 cm) sepa- hood.
Cleaning and maintenance en-us Select the fan level in the settings area. The following Select Hood control. settings are possible: Select . Depending on the configuration of the hood sensor, the Fan off fan will start automatically when steam is produced. Re- Fan level intensity: fer to the operating instructions of your hood.
en-us Cleaning and maintenance Type of soil Recommendation 9.2 Cleaning the glass ceramic cooktop Dry sugar REMOVE IMMEDIATELY. Failure ¡ Sugar syrup to remove these substances im- ¡ WARNING Milk mediately can permanently dam- ¡ Clean Cooktop With Caution. age the ceramic cooktop surface. Tomato spills ¡...
Cleaning and maintenance en-us Type of soil Recommendation Hard water spots Hot cooking liquids may drip or spill on the cooktop surface. The minerals in some water can be transferred onto the surface and cause stains. Remove boilovers and stains be- fore using the cooktop again.
en-us Troubleshooting 10 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting You can eliminate minor issues on your appliance your- If the appliance has an issue, call Customer Support. Troubleshooting ▶ self. Please read the information on eliminating issues be- fore contacting Customer Service. This may avoid unnec- WARNING essary repair costs.
Disposal en-us Issue Cause and troubleshooting The cooktop stops heating. A mes- The cooking zone has been operating continuously for an extended period of time sage is shown on the display without interaction. The automatic time limitation has been triggered. Touch ...
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en-us FAQs 12 FAQs FAQs FAQs 12.1 Using the appliance Nothing ap- The display brightness may not be set The main dis- Remove any liquid or remnants of food pears on the correctly. Look at the display from play shows a from the control panel. Remove any ob- display above and set the brightness in the ba- warning mes-...
Customer service en-us There are two If two pots or pans are placed very The power level items of cook- close together on the cooking surface, cannot be in- ware on the the touchscreen display may show creased. cooking sur- them as one item of cookware. Move Cooking Sensor The appliance has reached its maxi- face.
(KI) and the production number (FD) in the Basic settings best way for Gaggenau to notify you in the unlikely event of a safety notice or product recall. → Page 29 .
The warranty coverage described herein excludes all de- RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS fects or damage that are not the direct fault of Gaggenau, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. including without limitation, one or more of the following:...
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