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SAFETY FEATURES
Safety switch-off if the sensors are covered
Your hob will switch off automatically if one or several of the sensors remain covered for more than about
10 seconds, for example by finger contact, food boiling over, or by an object such as an oven glove or a
tea towel.
A “Flash” will appear in the timer display and an audible tone sounds.
-Clean the control panel or remove the obstruction.
The timer display will go out and the audible tone will cease. You can now use the hob again.
Overheating protection
All the induction coils and the cooling elements for the electronics are fitted with an overheating protection
mechanism. Before the induction coils or cooling elements get too hot, the overheating protection
mechanism cuts in in one of the following ways:
-If the booster function is being used, this will be switched off.
-The power level will be reduced.
-The cooking zone will switch off automatically. "E2" appears in the cooking zone display.
You will be able to use the cooking zones again as usual when the fault code has gone out.
The overheating mechanism can be triggered by:
-Heating up an empty pan.
-Fat or oil being heated up on a high power level. Insufficient ventilation to the underside of the
appliance. A hot cooking zone being switched on after a power cut.
If the overheating protection mechanism triggers again, contact the Service department.
Danger of injury.
Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean this appliance. The steam could reach electrical
components and cause a short circuit.
The appliance should be cleaned after each use. Let it cool down to room temperature before cleaning.
To avoid water marks and limescale deposits, use a soft cloth to dry the appliance after cleaning.
To avoid damaging the surface of your appliance, do not use:
-washing-up liquid,
-cleaning agents containing soda, alkalines, ammonia, acids or chlorides,
-cleaning agents containing descaling agents, stain or rust removers,
-abrasive cleaning agents, e.g. powder cleaners and cream cleaners,
-solvent-based cleaning agents, dishwasher cleaner,
-grill and oven cleaners, glass cleaning agents,
-hard, abrasive brushes or sponges, e.g. pot scourers, or sponges which have been previously used with
abrasive cleaning agents,
-melamine eraser blocks,
-sharp, pointed objects which could damage the seal between the ceramic surface and the surrounding
frame, and between the frame and the worktop.
Do not use washing-up liquid to clean the ceramic surface. Washing-up liquid will not remove all soiling
and deposits. It will form an invisible coating which will cause permanent discolouration of the ceramic
surface.
Clean the hob regularly with a suitable ceramic hob cleaning agent.
CLEANING AND CARE
