en Safety Table of contents ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. Safety .............. 2 1.2 Intended use Avoiding material damage........ 4 Only a licensed professional may connect ap- Environmental protection and saving en- pliances without plugs. Damage caused by in- ergy .............. 5 correct connection is not covered under the Suitable cookware.......... 5...
Safety en Keep children under the age of 8 years away WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! from the appliance and power cable. Incorrect repairs are dangerous. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be 1.4 Safe use carried out by trained specialist staff. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! ▶...
en Avoiding material damage When cooking in a bain marie, the hob and WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! cooking container could shatter due to over- Children may put packaging material over heating. their heads or wrap themselves up in it and ▶ The cooking container in the bain marie suffocate.
Environmental protection and saving energy en 3 Environmental protection and saving energy 3.1 Disposing of packaging Lift lids as infrequently as possible. ¡ When you lift the lid, a lot of energy escapes. The packaging materials are environmentally compat- ible and can be recycled. Use a glass lid.
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en Suitable cookware Notes ¡ Do not use adapter plates between the hob and the cookware. ¡ Do not heat up empty cookware and do not use cookware with a thin base, as this may become very hot.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Control panel Individual details, such as colour and shape, may differ from the figure. Note: Always keep the control panel clean and dry. 5.2 Distribution of the cooking zones Tip: Do not place any cookware near the displays or The specified power has been measured with the buttons.
If the appliance is connected to Home Connect, some functions may be available with a software update. More information on the availability of additional func- tions can be found on the website www.gaggenau.com 8 Basic operation Note: If all of the cooking zones are switched off for 8.1 Switching on the hob...
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Basic operation en Note: If no cookware is placed on the cooking zone or ing zone for one of the items of cookware. Then se- the pot is not suitable, the selected power level flashes. lect the power level in the next 59 seconds, or the After a certain period of time, the cooking zone hob will switch off.
Time-setting options en The appliance detects the cookware and selects the Notes cooking zone. ¡ By pressing , you can manually change the set- tings for the cooking zones. a The cooking zones split or connect automatically ¡ If you move or lift the cookware from an active con- depending on the size and position of the cook- nected cooking zone, an automatic search starts.
en Booster for pans1 13 Booster for pans You can use this function to heat up pans more quickly ¡ Only use cold pans. than with . Do not use the Booster for pots function ¡ Use pans with a completely flat base. Do not use with frying pans –...
Childproof lock en Note: If you place a new item of cookware on a differ- ent cooking zone before you have confirmed the set- tings, you can use this function for the new item of cookware. 16 Childproof lock The hob is equipped with a childproof lock. You can 16.2 Deactivating the childproof lock use this to prevent children from switching on the hob.
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en Basic settings Display Setting Value Audible signals - The confirmation signal, the fault signal and the sig- nal for incorrect use are deactivated. - The fault signal is activated. - The confirmation signal and the signal for incorrect use are activated.
Cookware test en 20 Cookware test The quality of the cookware has a major influence on a The function is switched on. the speed and the result of the cooking process. a After 10 seconds, the result appears in the cooking You can use this function to test the quality of the cook- zone displays.
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en Home Connect 21.2 Wi-Fi symbol 21.5 Activating automatic presence detection The Wi-Fi indicator on the main screen changes ac- cording to the status and quality of the connection and Thanks to the automatic presence detection function, the availability of the Home Connect server. you no longer need to confirm parameters on the hob from your mobile device, provided you are near the status Description...
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Hob-based hood control en ¡ The current software and hardware version of your 21.8 Data protection appliance. Please see the information on data protection. ¡ Status of any previous reset to factory settings. The first time your appliance is registered on a home This initial registration prepares the Home Connect network connected to the Internet, your appliance will functions for use and is only required when you want to...
Troubleshooting en 24 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. 24.1 Warnings Read the troubleshooting information before contacting Notes after-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs. ¡ If appears in the displays, press and hold the WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! sensor for the respective cooking zone and read the Improper repairs are dangerous.
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en Disposal Fault Cause and troubleshooting The hob is not connected correctly. Disconnect the hob from the mains. Connect the hob in accordance with the circuit dia- ▶ gram. Demo mode is activated. Switch off demo mode in the basic settings. ▶...
Directive 2014/53/EU. A detailed Declaration of Conformity can be found on- A detailed RED Declaration of Conformity can be found line at www.gaggenau.com/gb among the additional online at www.gaggenau.com among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance.
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BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München, GERMANY www.gaggenau.com Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom...
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