17Operating the appliance
Automatic switch off
Cooking surface
• If after switching on the cooking surface, a heat setting is not set for a cook
ing zone within approx. 10 seconds, the cooking surface automatically switch
es itself off.
• If one or more sensor fields are covered by objects (a pan, cloths, etc.) for
longer than approx. 10 seconds, a signal sounds and the cooking surface
switches off automatically.
• If all cooking zones are switched off, the cooking surface automatically
switches itself off after approx. 10 seconds.
Control panel
• When the appliance is switched off, if one or more of the sensor fields on the
control panel are covered for more that 10 seconds, an acoustic signal sounds.
The acoustic signal switches itself off automatically when the sensor fields are
no longer covered.
Induction cooking zones
• In the event of overheating (e.g. when a pan boils dry) the cooking zone auto
matically switches itself off. _ is displayed. Before being used again, the
cooking zone must be set to 0 and allowed to cool down.
• If cookware that is not suitable is used, f flashes in the display and after 2
minutes the display for the cooking zone switches itself off.
• If one of the cooking zones is not switched off after a certain time, or if the
heat setting is not modified, the relevant cooking zone switches off automati
cally. _ is displayed. Before being used again, the cooking zone must be set to 0.
Heat setting Switches off after
v, 1 - 2 6 hours
3 - 4 5 hours
5 4 hours
6 - 9 1.5 hours