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Operating instructions

Ceramic hob
KM 456

To avoid the risk of accidents
or damage to the appliance
it is

essential

to read these

Operating instructions before
it is installed or used for the first time.

GWO

M.-Nr. 05 726 870

Summary of Contents for KM 456

Page 1: ...instructions Ceramic hob KM 456 To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these Operating instructions before it is installed or used for the first time GWO M Nr 05 726 870 ...

Page 2: ...s 14 Cleaning and heating up for the first time 15 Use 16 Sensor switches 16 Switching on 16 Settings 17 Cooking without Auto heat up 18 Cooking with Auto heat up 18 Pan recognition 20 Pan size recognition 21 Switching off pan recognition 21 Switching off and residual heat indicators 23 Suitable pans 24 Energy saving tips 24 Safety features 25 Safety lock 25 Safety switch off 26 Overheating protec...

Page 3: ...the minute minder 29 Automatically switching off a cooking zone 30 Cleaning and care 31 Problem solving guide 33 Electrical connection 35 Electrical connection AUS NZ 37 After sales service 38 Data Plate 38 Contents 3 ...

Page 4: ...ded cooking zone f Control area Control area Sensor switches for gCooking zone controls hTimer see Cooking zone controls and displays jHob ON OFF kSafety lock Indicator light for iSafety lock Description of the appliance 4 c d b f e g a s y u u w w w w n n v ...

Page 5: ... on o0 Ready for use 1 to 12 Power setting or Residual heat ß No pan on cooking zone or pan unsuitable see Pan recognition F Fault see Safety switch off pLight ring the number of curved lines lit up matches the power setting chosen exception see Cooking with Auto heat up Timer Minute minder or automatic switch off for rear left w and front left y zones qTimer display rSensor switches for setting t...

Page 6: ...Cooking zones Cooking zones KM 456 Ø in cm Rating in watts y 14 5 21 0 1000 2000 w 14 5 1100 x 17 0 17 0 x 26 5 1500 2600 z 12 0 18 0 700 1700 v 14 5 1100 Total 5400 8500 Description of the appliance 6 ...

Page 7: ...t the electrical wiring in the home should be inspected by a qualified electrician The manufacturer cannot be held liable for the consequences of an inadequate earthing system e g electric shock Do not connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply by an extension lead Extension leads do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance e g danger of overheating This appliance must not be ...

Page 8: ...d for domestic use only and is not to be used for commercial purposes Only use the appliance to prepare food in the home Any other usage is at the owner s risk and could be dangerous The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused by incorrect or improper use of the appliance Do not use the appliance to heat up the room Due to the high temperatures radiated objects near the appliance coul...

Page 9: ...after being switched off To safeguard against burning keep children well away from the appliance at all times Do not store anything which might arouse a child s interest in storage areas above or next to the appliance Otherwise they could be tempted into climbing onto the appliance with the risk of burning themselves Keep all pans out of reach of children Turn pan handles inwards away from the edg...

Page 10: ...own To prevent the risk of spillages etc burning on remove any soiling as quickly as possible and ensure that pan bases are clean dry and free of grease Do not use a steam cleaner to clean this appliance The steam could reach electrical components and cause a short circuit Pressurised steam could also cause permanent damage to the surface and to other components for which the manufacturer cannot a...

Page 11: ... Do not use the hob as a resting place for anything else The article could melt or catch fire if residual heat is still present or if the appliance is switched on by mistake Do not cover the appliance e g with a cloth kitchen foil etc This could be a fire hazard if the appliance is switched on by mistake Never leave the appliance unattended when cooking with oil or fat as these are fire hazards if...

Page 12: ...is invalidated Further safety notes When using an electric socket near the appliance care should be taken that the cable of the electrical appliance does not come into contact with the hot appliance The insulation on the cable could become damaged giving rise to an electric shock hazard Always ensure that food is sufficiently cooked or reheated Many factors will affect the overall cooking time inc...

Page 13: ...tain materials which if handled or disposed of incorrectly could be potentially hazardous to human health and to the environment They are however essential for the correct functioning of your appliance Please do not therefore dispose of your old appliance with your household waste Please dispose of it at your local community waste collection recycling centre and ensure that it presents no danger t...

Page 14: ...n and pan size recognition functions are switched off see Switching off pan recognition A data plate for your appliance is supplied with this documentation It should be stuck into the space provided at the end of the instruction book Keep these instructions in a safe place for reference and pass them on to any future user Before using for the first time 14 ...

Page 15: ...g up liquid on the ceramic surface as it can leave a blue sheen which may be difficult to remove Metal components have a protective coating which may give off a slight smell when heated up for the first time The smell and any vapours will dissipate after a short time and do not indicate a faulty connection or appliance Before using for the first time 15 ...

Page 16: ...Safety switch off Never place hot pans on the sensors The electronic unit underneath could get damaged Switching on The hob must be switched on before any of the zones can be used To switch the hob on Touch the ON OFF sensor s 0 appears in each of the zone displays 00 appears in the timer displays If no further entry is made the hob will switch itself off after about 30 seconds for safety reasons ...

Page 17: ...ruit 3 5 Defrosting deep frozen food Steaming vegetables fish Cooking dumplings potatoes pulses Cooking broths pulse soups 4 6 Bringing to the boil and continued cooking of large quantities of food 7 Gentle braising without overheating the fat of meat fish vegetables fried eggs etc 8 9 Frying pancakes etc 9 11 Boiling large quantities of water Bringing to the boil 11 12 These figures which evisage...

Page 18: ...activated the cooking zone switches on automatically at the highest setting and then switches to the continued cooking setting which you have previously selected The heat up time depends on which continued cooking setting has been chosen see chart We recommend that you use a high continued cooking setting for frying food This means that for frying only a relatively short heat up time is needed to ...

Page 19: ...ter the auto heat up time has finished only the number of curved lines for the relevant continued cooking setting which has been chosen show in the light ring Example during the auto heat up time during the continued cooking time At any point during the auto heat up time you can use the or sensor to increase or decrease the continued cooking setting The auto heat up time will alter accordingly Use...

Page 20: ... the zone or if an unsuitable pan is placed on it the the cooking zone or the hob will switch off automatically after 3 minutes Pan recognition protects against unintentional switching on of a cooking zone e g by children the risk of burning caused by forgetting to switch off a zone after removing a pan Pan recognition only works with metallic pans If you wish to cook with glass or ceramic pans yo...

Page 21: ...n switched on Switching off pan recognition Pan recognition and pan size recognition can be switched off to allow you to use other non metallic pans such as glass or ceramic Proceed as follows Switch on the cooking zone by touching the or sensor A 0 will flash alternating with the ß symbol in the cooking zone display Touch or again until the ß goes out You can now select a power setting The pan re...

Page 22: ...f the pan recoginition and selecting a power setting touch the sensor for the outer circle of the double circle zone e g n A short line n will appear in the top left of the light ring to indicate that the outer circle extended cooking zone has been switched on To switch the outer circle extended cooking zone off touch the sensor n again or set the display for the zone back to 0 The short line n wi...

Page 23: ...f the hob Touch the ON OFF sensor s This switches off all cooking zones If any cooking zone is still hot then residual heat will be indicated in its display The lines go out one after another as the cooking zones cool down The last horizontal line only goes out when the cooking zones are safe to touch If residual heat indicators are on do not touch the cooking zones or place any heat sensitive obj...

Page 24: ...wide enough for the cooking zone so that heat is not lost unnecessarily Please note that the maximum diameter quoted by manufacturers often refers to the diameter of the top rim of the pan The diameter of the base generally smaller is more important too small suitable Energy saving tips Use a pan lid whenever possible to minimise heat loss uncovered covered When cooking for a long time switch the ...

Page 25: ...ng The settings for the cooking zones and the timer settings cannot be changed The cooking zones and hob can still be switched off but once switched off cannot be switched on again To activate the safety lock Touch the safety lock sensor a until the relevant indicator light comes on The indicator light will go out after a short while The light will come on again to show that the safety lock has be...

Page 26: ...heated for an unusually long period of time see chart and the power settings are not altered the hob will switch itself off automatically and the appropriate residual heat indicator will appear To use the cooking zone again switch the hob back on again in the usual way Power setting Maximum length of operating time in hours 1 10 2 5 3 5 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 3 8 3 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 1 Safety features 26 ...

Page 27: ...ch as an oven glove or a tea towel At the same time as the hob switches itself off an audible tone will sound every 30 seconds for a maximum of 10 minutes and an F will flash in the display of the sensor which has been covered Clean the control area or remove the obstruction This will turn off the tone and the F will go out Switch the hob back on again with the ON OFF sensor s The cooking zones ca...

Page 28: ...fe level the heating will automatically switch back on again Overheating can be caused by switching on a cooking zone without a pan on it when pan recognition is switched off heating up an empty pan the base of a pan not sitting evenly on the cooking zone the pan not conducting heat properly You can tell that the overheating protection has activated because the heating switches on and off even whe...

Page 29: ...a minute minder when the hob is switched on and the cooking zone for that timer is switched off The minute minder works in the same way as a kitchen timer Proceed as follows With the hob switched on touch the or sensor for the relevant timer until the required time appears in the timer display e g 15 minutes The set time counts down in minutes in the time display It can be changed at any time by t...

Page 30: ...time shows in the timer display e g 15 minutes The time set counts down in minutes The time left to run shows in the timer display It can be changed at any time by touching the or sensor The power setting for the cooking zone can also be changed at any time At the end of the pre set time the cooking zone switches off automatically A 0 will then appear in the display for the cooking zone and a 00 i...

Page 31: ...d chrome without the use of chemicals Clean the appliance regularly preferably after each use Allow the hob to cool down before cleaning To prevent the risk of spillages burning on remove any soiling as soon as possible and ensure that pan bases are clean dry and free of grease Most soiling can be wiped off using a damp cloth Stubborn soiling may need to be removed with a shielded scraper blade Af...

Page 32: ...s in use first switch off the appliance Then immedi ately while they are still hot scrape off all remains of these materials using a shielded scraper blade Take care not to burn yourself Allow the hob to cool down and then clean with a suitable proprietary ceramic cleaner Cleaning and care 32 ...

Page 33: ...iance from the electricity supply for approx 1 minute To do this switch off at the isolator or withdraw the mains fuse Reconnect to the mains supply and switch the appliance on If it still does not heat up contact a qualified electrician or the Miele Service Department a ß is flashing alternately with the 0 symbol or a power setting The cooking zone has been switched on without a pan in place or t...

Page 34: ...ere is too much food in the pan Select a higher continued cooking setting next time or start cooking at the highest setting and then turn down to a lower setting manually later on the sensors are over sensitive or do not react at all The sensitivity level of the sensors has changed It can be corrected as follows Make sure that there is no direct light from the sun or from an artificial source fall...

Page 35: ... load are given on the data plate Ensure that these match the household mains supply Connection should be made via a suitable isolator which complies with national and local safety regulations and the On Off switch should be easily accessible after the appliance has been built in If the switch is not accessible after installation depending on country an additional means of disconnection must be pr...

Page 36: ...t important that this basic safety requirement is regularly tested and if there is any doubt the electrical wiring in the home should be inspected by a qualified electrician The manufacturer cannot be held liable for the consequences of an inadequate earthing system such as an electric shock The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage which is the direct or indirect result of incorrect insta...

Page 37: ...a suitable isolator which complies with national and local safety regulations and which is accessible after the appliance has been built in For extra safety it is advisable to install a residual current device RCD with a trip current of 30 mA Important The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green yellow earth Blue neutral Brown live WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MU...

Page 38: ... Department please quote the model and serial number of your appliance These are given on the data plate Please note that telephone calls may be monitored and recorded to improve our service Data Plate Space in which to stick the extra data plate supplied with the appliance Ensure that the model number is the same as the one on the front of these operating instructions After sales service 38 ...

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