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Problem solving guide

Problem

Possible cause and remedy

After switching on the
cooktop,



appears in

the front left cooking
zone display and



appears in the front
right cooking zone
display for a few
seconds.

The system lock or safety lock is activated.



Deactivate the system lock or safety lock (see
"System lock / Safety lock").

After switching on the
cooktop,



appears in

the front left cooking
zone display and



appears in the front
right cooking zone
display for a few
seconds. The cooking
zones do not heat up.

The cooktop is in Demonstration mode.



You need to deactivate Demonstration mode (see
"Programming").

A cooking zone
switches itself off
automatically.

A cooking zone might have been operated for too
long.



You can use the cooking zone again by switching
it back on (see "Safety switch-off").

A cooking zone or the
whole cooktop switches
off automatically.

The overheating protection mechanism has been
activated.



See "Overheating protection".

The Booster has
automatically switched
off early.

The overheating protection mechanism has been
activated.



See "Overheating protection".

The cooking zone is not
working in the usual
way on the power
setting selected.

The overheating protection mechanism has been
activated.



See "Overheating protection".

Power setting 9 is
automatically reduced if
you select power
setting 9 on two linked
cooking zones or
extended zones at the
same time.

Operating both zones at power setting 9 would
exceed the permitted maximum power for the
cooktop.



Use another cooking zone which is not linked.

Summary of Contents for KM 611 Series

Page 1: ...on instructions Ceramic cooktops with induction To prevent the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time en AU NZ M Nr 07 839 980 ...

Page 2: ... principle 21 Noises 22 Pans 23 Tips on saving energy 24 Power level range 25 Operation 26 Operating principles 26 Switching on 27 Selecting Changing the power setting 27 Switching off 27 Residual heat indicator 27 Auto heat up 28 Booster 29 Keeping warm 31 Timer 32 Minute minder 32 Switching a cooking zone off automatically 33 Using both timer functions at the same time 34 Safety features 35 Safe...

Page 3: ...44 Optional accessories 48 Safety instructions for installation 49 Safety distances 50 Installation notes 52 Building in dimensions 53 KM 6113 53 KM 6115 54 Installation 55 Electrical connection 56 Wiring diagram 57 After sales service data plate warranty 58 ...

Page 4: ... accidents and damage to the appliance please read these instructions carefully before using it for the first time They contain important notes on installation safety use and maintenance Miele cannot be held liable for non compliance with these instructions Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users are familiar with the contents Pass them on to any future owner ...

Page 5: ...motels or bed breakfasts This cooktop is not suitable for outdoor use It is intended only to cook food and keep it warm Any other use is not supported by Miele and could be dangerous This appliance is not intended for use by persons including children with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction conc...

Page 6: ...ooktop until it has cooled down and there is no danger of burning Danger of burning Do not store anything which might arouse a child s interest in storage areas above or next to the cooktop Otherwise they could be tempted into climbing onto the appliance Danger of burning or scalding Place pots and pans on the cooking zone in such a way that children cannot pull them down and burn themselves Dange...

Page 7: ...nd tested regularly and where there is any doubt the household wiring system should be inspected by a qualified electrician To avoid the risk of damage to the cooktop make sure that the connection data on the data plate voltage and frequency match the mains electricity supply before connecting it to the mains Consult a qualified electrician if in doubt Do not connect the cooktop to the mains elect...

Page 8: ...pe H 05 VV F PVC insulated available from Miele by a Miele approved service technician or suitably qualified electrician in order to avoid a hazard See Electrical connection During installation maintenance and repair work the appliance must be disconnected from the mains electricity supply It is only completely isolated from the electricity supply when the mains circuit breaker is switched off or ...

Page 9: ...l e g a door ensure that the door is never closed whilst the cooktop is in use Heat and moisture can build up behind a closed furniture panel and cause subsequent damage to the cooktop the housing unit and the floor Do not close the door until the residual heat indicators have gone out ...

Page 10: ...p unattended when cooking with oil and fat If it does ignite do not attempt to put the flames out with water Disconnect the cooktop from the mains and use a suitable fire blanket saucepan lid damp towel or similar to smother the flames Flames could set the grease filters of a rangehood on fire Do not flambé under a rangehood Spray canisters aerosols and other inflammable substances can ignite when...

Page 11: ... held food blender near the cooktop ensure that the cable of the electrical appliance cannot come into contact with the hot cooktop The insulation on the cable could become damaged Grains of salt sugar and sand e g from cleaning vegetables can cause scratches if they get under pan bases Make sure that the ceramic surface is clean before placing pans on it Even a light object can cause damage in ce...

Page 12: ...ally charged It is very unlikely to affect a pacemaker However if in any doubt consult the manufacturer of the pacemaker or your doctor To prevent damage to items which are susceptible to electromagnetic fields e g credit cards digital storage devices pocket calculators etc do not leave them in the immediate vicinity of the cooktop Metal utensils stored in a drawer under the cooktop can become hot...

Page 13: ...s place the pan in the middle of the cooking zone Cleaning and care Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean this appliance The steam could reach the electrical components and cause a short circuit If the cooktop is built in over a pyrolytic oven the cooktop should not be used whilst the pyrolytic process is being carried out as this could trigger the overheating protection mechanism on the ...

Page 14: ...afely and kept out of the reach of babies and young children Danger of suffocation Disposing of your old appliance Electrical and electronic appliances often contain 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 Therefore please do not dispose of yo...

Page 15: ...Overview 15 Cooktop KM 6113 a Cooking zone with TwinBooster b Cooking zone with Booster c Cooking zone with Booster d Controls Indicators ...

Page 16: ...Overview 16 KM 6115 a Cooking zone with TwinBooster b Cooking zone with Booster c Cooking zone with Booster d Cooking zone with Booster e Controls Indicators ...

Page 17: ...activating deactivating the system lock safety lock c For switching on off the Booster TwinBooster d For selecting the cooking zone e Timer For switching on and off For switching between timer functions For selecting a cooking zone see Switching a cooking zone off automatically Indicator lights f Booster TwinBooster activated h Auto heat up or extended power setting see Programming ...

Page 18: ...zone display Cooking zone ready for use Keeping warm setting to Power setting TwinBooster level 1 Booster TwinBooster level 2 No pan on cooking zone or pan unsuitable see Induction Residual heat Auto heat up System lock Safety lock activated Demonstration mode activated Fault see Safety switch off i Timer display to Duration in minutes to Time in hours ...

Page 19: ... 18 28 Normal TwinBooster level 1 TwinBooster level 2 2600 3000 3700 14 20 Normal Booster 1850 3000 10 16 Normal Booster 1400 2200 Total 7400 Cookware of any diameter may be used within the specified range The wattage quoted may vary depending on the size and material of the pans used ...

Page 20: ...ing for the first time clean the cooktop with a damp cloth only and then wipe dry Switching on the cooktop for the first time The metal components have a protective coating which may give off a slight smell when heated up for the first time The induction coils may also give off a slight smell for the first few hours of operation This smell will be less noticeable with each subsequent use before di...

Page 21: ...ithout a pan in place or if the pan is unsuitable non magnetic base if the diameter of the base of the pan is too small if the pan is taken off the cooking zone when it is switched on If a suitable pan is placed on the cooking zone within 3 minutes will go out and you can continue as normal If no pan or an unsuitable pan is placed on the cooking zone the cooking zone will switch off automatically ...

Page 22: ...aterials e g in a sandwiched base it might emit a cracking sound Whistling might occur if linked zones see Booster are being used at the same time and the pans also have bases made of layers of different materials You might hear a clicking sound from the electronic switches especially on lower power settings You might hear a whirring sound when the cooling fan switches on It switches on to protect...

Page 23: ...ct the evenness with which food heats up in the pan To make optimum use of the cooking zones choose pans with diameters larger than the innermost markings but smaller than the outermost markings see Cooking zone data If the diameter of the pan is smaller than the innermost marking the pan will not be recognised and will flash alternately with the power setting selected Do not use pots and pans wit...

Page 24: ...when cooking small quantities A smaller pan uses less energy than a larger pan with very little in it Cook with as little water as possible Once food has come to the boil or the oil in the pan is hot enough for frying reduce the heat to a lower setting Use a pressure cooker to reduce cooking times ...

Page 25: ... and fish 5 5 Defrosting and reheating frozen food 5 5 5 Gently frying eggs without overheating the fat 6 5 6 Bringing large quantities of food to the boil e g casseroles Thickening custard and sauces e g hollandaise 6 7 6 7 Gentle braising without overheating the fat of fish schnitzel and sausages 6 7 6 7 Frying pancakes potato fritters etc 7 6 7 Braising for stews 8 8 8 Boiling large quantities ...

Page 26: ...have touched the sensor the relevant cooking zone or the timer display will start to flash The cooking zone or the timer is active whilst the display is flashing and you can set a power level or a duration Exception If only one of the cooking zones is in use you can alter the power level without activating the cooking zone Malfunction due to dirty and or covered sensors If the sensors are dirty or...

Page 27: ...cooking zone display The power setting selected flashes in the display for a few seconds to start with and then lights up constantly Selecting the power setting with will select cooking with Auto heat up Selecting the power setting with will select cooking without Auto heat up see Auto heat up Switching off To switch a cooking zone off touch the sensor for the required cooking zone twice To switch...

Page 28: ...l light up In the extended range of power settings see Programming flashes alternately with the continued cooking setting selected Changing the continued cooking setting while the cooking zone is heating up deactivates Auto heat up Deactivating Briefly touch the sensor of the desired cooking zone Select a different power setting Continued cooking setting Heat up time min sec 1 approx 0 15 1 approx...

Page 29: ...evert automatically to setting 9 at the end of the Booster time or if the Booster function is switched off before this a setting has been selected the cooking zone will revert automatically to the setting selected at the end of the Booster time or if the Booster function is switched off before this Cooking zones are networked in pairs to supply the power for the Booster function When the Booster f...

Page 30: ...king zone display After a few seconds will light up constantly and the indicator light will go out Switching on the TwinBooster level 2 Briefly touch the sensor of the desired cooking zone Select a power setting if necessary Touch the B I II sensor twice The indicator for the Booster lights up and starts to flash in the cooking zone display After a few seconds will light up constantly and the indi...

Page 31: ...stir food while it is being kept warm Nutrients are lost when food is cooked and continue to diminish when food is kept warm The longer food is kept warm for the greater the loss of nutrients Try to ensure that food is kept warm for as short a time as possible Setting the keeping warm function Briefly touch the sensor of the desired cooking zone Touch the sensor until appears in the cooking zone d...

Page 32: ...inue beyond this setting briefly remove your finger from the sensor and then touch it again Durations exceeding 99 minutes are set in half hour steps The half hour is indicated by a dot after the number Minute minder Setting Touch the sensor and the minute minder indicator light will flash in the timer display Select the time you want with the or sensor Changing the minute minder Touch the sensor ...

Page 33: ...his cooking zone starts flashing If several cooking zones are on the indicator lights flash in a clockwise direction starting with the front left Select the time you require If you want to set another cooking zone to switch off automatically follow the same steps as described above If more than one switch off time is programmed the shortest time remaining will be displayed and the corresponding in...

Page 34: ... programme in one or more switch off times as well Touch the sensor repeatedly until the indicator light for the zone you require flashes Set the time as described above Shortly after the last entry the timer display switches to the function with the shortest remaining time If you want to show the times remaining which are counting down in the background Touch the timer display repeatedly until th...

Page 35: ...st see Programming The safety lock is set when the cooktop is switched on When the safety lock is activated The power settings for the cooking zones and the timer settings cannot be changed The cooking zones entire cooktop and the timer can be switched off but once switched off cannot be switched on again If an unavailable sensor is touched whilst the system lock or the safety lock is activated wi...

Page 36: ...s heated for an unusually long period of time This period of time depends on the power setting selected Once exceeded the cooking zone switches off and the residual heat indicators appear The cooking zone can be operated again after it has been switched off and back on Safety switch off if the sensors are covered Your cooktop will switch off automatically if one or several sensors remain covered f...

Page 37: ...s can only be used again as usual once the cooling element has cooled down to a safe level The overheating protection mechanism can be triggered by Heating up an empty pan Fat or oil being heated on a high power setting Insufficient ventilation to the underside of the cooktop A hot cooking zone being switched on after an interruption to the power supply If despite removing the cause the overheatin...

Page 38: ...the entire cooktop after each use Allow it to cool down before cleaning Dry the appliance after using water to clean it This helps prevent lime deposits Unsuitable cleaning agents To avoid damaging the surfaces 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 abrasi...

Page 39: ...ilst the cooktop is still hot as this could result in marking Please follow the manufacturer s instructions Finally wipe the cooktop with a damp cloth then dry with a soft dry cloth Residues can burn onto the appliance the next time it is used and cause damage to the ceramic surface Ensure that all cleaning agent residues are removed Spots caused by limescale water and aluminium residues spots wit...

Page 40: ...ly Do not switch the cooktop on until the reset process is completed Calling up programming With the cooktop switched off touch the and B I II sensors at the same time until the Booster indicator light flashes Setting a programme Touch the front left cooktop sensor Set the programme you want with the or sensor Setting the status Touch the sensor for selecting the front right cooking zone Set the S...

Page 41: ... settings S0 9 power settings S1 17 power settings 4 P3 Induction warning tone when there is no pan or the pan is unsuitable S0 Off S1 Quiet S2 Medium S3 Loud P4 Keypad tone when a sensor is touched S0 Off S1 Quiet S2 Medium S3 Loud P5 Audible tone for the timer S0 Off S1 Quiet S2 Medium S3 Loud P7 System lock S0 Activating the system lock manually S1 Activating the system lock automatically and m...

Page 42: ...wn here have no allocation 2 The factory setting is shown in bold 3 After the cooktop has been switched on will appear in the front left cooking zone display and will appear in the front right cooking zone display for a few seconds 4 The intermediate settings are shown in the cooking zone display by a dot after the power setting Auto heat up is indicated by flashing alternately with the continued ...

Page 43: ...ing reset Switch the cooktop on Touch the sensors for selecting the front left and front right cooking zones at the same time until the cooking zone displays go out approx 10 seconds The reset process takes approx 1 minute It is completed when the Booster indicator lights up briefly Do not switch the cooktop on until the reset process is completed ...

Page 44: ... rating see data plate There may be a technical fault Disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply for approx 1 minute To do this switch off at the wall socket or switch off at the isolator or disconnect the mains circuit breaker Reset the trip switch in the mains fuse box and switch the appliance back on If it still will not switch on contact a qualified electrician or Miele A smell and v...

Page 45: ... cooking zone might have been operated for too long You can use the cooking zone again by switching it back on see Safety switch off A cooking zone or the whole cooktop switches off automatically The overheating protection mechanism has been activated See Overheating protection The Booster has automatically switched off early The overheating protection mechanism has been activated See Overheating ...

Page 46: ...ensor switches show increased sensitivity or fail to react The sensitivity level of the sensor switches has changed Make sure that there is no direct light from the sun or from an artificial source falling onto the cooktop The area surrounding the cooktop must not be too dark Make sure that there is nothing covering the sensors or the cooktop Take any pans off the cooktop and wipe away any food de...

Page 47: ...s proceed as described under The sensors show increased sensitivity or fail to react left right left right The overheating protection mechanism has been triggered See Overheating protection left right or The fan is blocked or faulty Make sure it has not been blocked by something like a fork Remove the cause of the blockage If this fault message continues to appear in the display contact Miele and ...

Page 48: ...ffer a wide range of pans which are perfect for Miele cooktops Please refer to the Miele website for more details on individual products Pans in various sizes Frying pan with lid Non stick pan Wok Gourmet oven dishes Cleaning and care products Original Miele ceramic and stainless steel cooktop cleaner 250 ml Removes heavy soiling limescale deposits and aluminium residues Original Miele all purpose...

Page 49: ...t Any splashbacks must be of heat resistant material as well The cooktop must not be installed over a fridge fridge freezer freezer dishwasher washing machine washer dryer or tumble dryer This cooktop must not be installed above ovens unless these have a built in cooling fan When installing the cooktop make sure that the mains connection cable cannot come into contact with hot appliance parts The ...

Page 50: ...cturer s instructions are not available for the rangehood a minimum safety distance of 600 mm must be maintained For any flammable objects e g utensil rails wall units etc a minimum safety distance of 600 mm must be maintained between these objects and the highest part of the cooktop below When two or more appliances which have different safety distances are installed together below a rangehood yo...

Page 51: ...nce from the right edge of the cooktop to a combustible surface 50 mm Minimum horizontal distance from the left edge of the cooktop to a combustible surface 50 mm Minimum safety distances underneath the cooktop To ensure sufficient ventilation to the cooktop a certain gap must be left between the underside of the cooktop and any oven interim shelf or drawer The minimum gap between the underside of...

Page 52: ...be removed for servicing The sealing strip under the edge of the top part of the appliance provides a sufficient seal for the worktop Tiled worktop Grout lines and the hatched area underneath the cooktop frame must be smooth and even If they are not the cooktop will not sit flush with the worktop and the sealing strip underneath the cooktop will not provide a good seal between the cooktop and the ...

Page 53: ...Building in dimensions 53 KM 6113 a Front b Installation height c Mains connection box The mains connection cable 1440 mm long is supplied separately with the cooktop ...

Page 54: ...Building in dimensions 54 KM 6115 a Front b Installation height c Mains connection box The mains connection cable 1440 mm long is supplied separately with the cooktop ...

Page 55: ...ins connection cable must be connected by a suitably qualified and competent electrician in accordance with current local and national safety regulations Follow the instructions in the wiring diagram see Electrical connection Wiring diagram Installing the cooktop Feed the mains connection cable down through the cut out Place the cooktop centrally in the cut out When doing this make sure that the s...

Page 56: ...are given on the data plate Please ensure these match the household mains supply Connection must be made via a suitable isolator switch which provides disconnection on all poles and which complies with national and local safety regulations The isolator switch must be easily accessible after the appliance has been built in Please see the wiring diagram for connection Residual current device For ext...

Page 57: ...ocal and national safety regulations The earth lead must be connected to the point marked If the mains cable needs to be replaced it must be replaced with a special connection cable type H 05 VV F PVC insulated available from Miele The connection data is given on the data plate Wiring diagram L1 200 240 V 200 240 V 200 240 V a b c d e L2 L3 N L2 b L1 a c d N e L3 200 240 V 200 240 V a L1 b c d N e...

Page 58: ...Please quote the model and serial number of your appliance when contacting Miele 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 back of these operating instructions Warranty The manufacturer s warranty for this appliance is 2 years For further information please refer to your warranty booklet ...

Page 59: ...remont WA 6010 Miele Experience Centre and Office Adelaide Miele Australia Pty Ltd Miele New Zealand Limited Level 2 10 College Hill Freemans Bay Auckland 1011 Miele Experience Centre Auckland 8 College Hill Freemans Bay Auckland 1011 Telephone 0800 464 353 0800 4 MIELE www miele co nz Miele Global Headquarters Germany Miele Cie KG Carl Miele Straße 29 33332 Gütersloh Federal Republic of Germany H...

Page 60: ...M Nr 07 839 980 08 en AU NZ KM 6113 KM 6115 ...

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