electrolux 17
What to do if …
Problem Possible cause Remedy
The appliance cannot be switched
on or is not operating
More than 10 seconds have
passed since the appliance was
switched on
Switch the appliance on again.
The lock is switched on Switch off the lock (See the sec-
tion “Locking/unlocking the con-
trol panel”)
The child safety device is switched
on
Deactivate child safety device (See
the section “Child safety device”)
Several sensor fields were
touched at the same time
Only touch one sensor field
Automatic switch off has been trig-
gered
Remove any objects (pan, cloths,
etc.) that are lying on the control
panel. Switch the appliance on
again
Dirty control panel The sensor fields must be dry and
fat-free.
The residual heat indicator is not
displaying anything
The cooking zone was only on for
a short time and is therefore not
hot
If the cooking zone is supposed to
be hot, call the Customer Service
Department.
Repeated acoustic signal (6x), ap-
pliance switches off
One or more sensor fields have
been covered for longer than 10
seconds
Uncover sensor field
Acoustic signal sounds when ap-
pliance is switched off
The control panel is wholly or part-
ly covered by objects.
Remove objects.
Acoustic signal sounds and appli-
ance switches itself on and then
off again; after 5 seconds another
acoustic signal sounds
The On/Off sensor field has been
covered up, e.g. by a cloth
Do not place any objects on the
control panel
Display is switching between two
heat settings
Power management is reducing
the power of this cooking zone
See the section “Switching the
power function on and off”
lights up Unsuitable cookware Use suitable cookware
No cookware on the cooking zone Place cookware on the cooking
zone
The diameter of the bottom of the
cookware is too small for the
cooking zone
Move onto a smaller cooking zone
Use suitable cookware
lights up Overheating protection for the
cooking zone has been triggered
Switch off the cooking zone.
Switch the cooking zone on again
Automatic switch-off has been
triggered
Switch appliance off. Switch appli-
ance on again