Safety precautions Symbols used Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe said precautions can result in injury or damage to the appliance or fittings! Information and precautions to observe. Information and precautions to observe. Tips for ease of use. Read the operating instructions before using the appliance for the first time! Indicates step-by-step instructions.
1 Safety precautions General safety precautions • Read the operating instructions before using the appliance for the first time! • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, unless they are supervised or have been given instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
1 Safety precautions Appliance-specific safety precautions • WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch the appliance off and disconnect it from the mains to avoid possible electric shock. • WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts get hot during use. Be careful not to touch the heating elements.
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1 Safety precautions • WARNING: It can be dangerous to leave the hob unattended when cooking with fat or oil, as this can lead to fires. NEVER attempt to extinguish a fire with water. Instead, switch the appliance off and then carefully smother the flames with a lid or a fire blanket.
1 Safety precautions Disclaimer • Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any live parts, may only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Customer Services or similarly qualified persons. Repairs if carried out incorrectly may cause serious injury, damage to the appliance and fittings, as well as affect the functioning of the appliance.
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1 Safety precautions • Do not climb onto the appliance. • Do not put hot cookware on the hob frame in order not to damage the silicon joints. • Always ensure that the base of the cookware and the surface of the hob are clean and dry before use.
1 Safety precautions Disposal Packaging Danger of suffocation! Packaging materials (e.g. plastic, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. Keep packaging materials away from children. All packaging material is marked and should be collected for recycling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection Pull the plug out of the mains socket or have the appliance disconnected ➤...
Using for the first time • The appliance must be installed and connected to the mains supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work. • A cooking zone can give off an unpleasant smell during the first few hours of use.
Your appliance Appliance overview GK45TEBS.1, GK45TEBS.1C, GK45TEBS.1F, GK45TEBS.1U • 1 frying zone ø 170/265 mm • 1 dual ring cooking zone ø 175/210 mm • 1 cooking zone ø 180 mm • 1 cooking zone ø 140 mm...
3 Your appliance Operating and display elements Touch buttons Appliance ON/OFF Slider (for setting the power level) Dual ring cooking zone ON/OFF and frying zone ON/OFF Pause cooking ON/OFF and restore function Wipe protection ON/OFF Select cooking zone Operating time/timer Displays 1 Cooking zone power level 2 Selection indicator: cooking zone selected...
3 Your appliance Cookware Suitable cookware Cookware should have a stable base. When heated, the base of the cookware must lie flat on the surface of the cooking zone. Cookware made of metal is more suitable than that made of glass or ceramic as with metal the heat is distributed evenly quicker.
Operating the appliance The individual cooking zones are all operated in the same way. When the appliance is switched off, all the displays are dark (stand-by mode), except for the residual heat indicator should any cooking zone still be hot. Switching the appliance on and off Switch the appliance on: Press the touch button for about 1 second.
4 Operating the appliance Switching the dual ring cooking zone/frying zone on and When the dual ring/frying zone is switched on, only the inner cooking zone A or C comes on. The outer cooking ring B and the additional heating element D can also be used if required.
4 Operating the appliance Automatic boost Do not leave the hob unattended while using the automatic boost. Risk of boiling over, burning on and igniting! All the cooking zones are equipped with a selectable automatic boost. With this function, a cooking zone works at power level 9 for a certain length of time (see table).
4 Operating the appliance Operating time Do not leave the hob unattended during use. Risk of boiling over, burning on and igniting! With the operating time function, a cooking zone switches off automatically after a set time (between 1–99 minutes). Setting the operating time Select the required cooking zone.
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4 Operating the appliance Switching the operating time off before time Press the touch button for the required cooking zone. ➤ Press the touch button. ➤ Using the slider, set the second digit of the operating time to ➤ Press the touch button.
4 Operating the appliance Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1–99 minutes). It can only be used if no cooking zone is in use. If the timer is running, a cooking zone can be used but no operating time can be set.
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4 Operating the appliance Switching the timer off before time If no cooking zone is in use: Switch the appliance on and then off again. ➤ If a cooking zone is in use: Press the touch button. ➤ Using the slider, set both digits one after the other to ➤...
4 Operating the appliance Childproof lock The childproof lock is to prevent the appliance from being accidentally switched on. Switching the childproof lock on Switch the appliance on. ➤ Ensure all cooking zones are switched off. Press the touch buttons at the same time. ➤...
4 Operating the appliance 4.10 Restore function If the appliance has been inadvertently switched off, the settings can be restored within 6 seconds. Switch the appliance on. ➤ – The indicator light at the touch button flashes. Press the touch button. ➤...
4 Operating the appliance 4.12 Wipe protection This function prevents inadvertently changing the power level, e.g. when wiping the control panel with a cloth. Press the touch button. ➤ – The indicator light for the touch button illuminates. Wipe protection is switched off by pressing the touch button again or ➤...
Care and maintenance Clean the appliance when it has cooled down, as otherwise it could be a burn hazard. Cleaning Always clean the hob after use. This prevents food residues from burning on. Dried-on or burned-on food residue is harder to clean off. Use of improper cleaning techniques can result in damage to the markings or surface.
Trouble-shooting and error messages What to do if … … the appliance is not working and the displays are not illuminated Possible cause Solution • The fuse or circuit breaker Change the fuse. ➤ for electrical installations Reset the circuit breaker. ➤...
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6 Trouble-shooting and error messages … a continuous acoustic signal is emitted, flashes in a display and the appliance switches off Possible cause Solution • A touch button or slider Remove object or food that has boiled over. ➤ was touched for longer The appliance can be used again as ➤...
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6 Trouble-shooting and error messages … flashes in the display Possible cause Solution • The excess temperature Allow the cooking zone to cool down. ➤ protection of a cooking Resume cooking on a different cooking ➤ zone was triggered. zone. Check the cookware.
Repair service section will help you ROUBLE SHOOTING AND ERROR MESSAGES to carry out small repairs yourself, saving you the time and trouble of calling out a service technician and the cost that goes along with it. Whether you contact us about a malfunction or an order, please always state the serial number (FN) and the model type of your appliance.
Press or slide a finger along the slider to set the power level. ➤ To switch cooking zone off Press the touch button for the required cooking zone. ➤ Press on the slider. ➤ To switch appliance off Press the touch button. ➤ V-ZUG Ltd Industriestrasse 66, CH-6301 Zug vzug@vzug.ch, www.vzug.com J032.352-0...