Miele CS 1234-1 Operating And Installation Instructions page 34

Safety clearances
Side / rear clearances to the cooktop
Ideally the cooktop should be installed
with plenty of space on either side.
There may be a wall at the rear and a
tall unit or wall at one side. On the other
side, however, no unit or divider should
stand higher than the cooktop (see
illustrations).
Before installing the appliance, check
that the below clearance requirements
are met.
a The horizontal distance from the
back edge of the cooktop to a
vertical surface shall be 50 mm
mimimum.
b The horizontal distance from the
right edge of the cooktop to a
vertical surface shall be 40 mm
mimimum.
c The horizontal distance from the left
edge of the cooktop to a vertical
surface shall be 40 mm mimimum.
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Not allowed
Recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended