Overheating protection
Holiday safeguard (Automatic
Child lock
It is possible to avoid switching on the appliance accidentally by using the child lock.
Note: the child lock function is
Child lock switched on
The cooktop’s electronic circuitry features overheating protection. If the critical temperature is exceeded, the right front and back cooking zones are switched back to level 7 provided they are set to level 8 or 9.
H and 7 alternately appear in the relevant cooking level display areas.
When the temperature drops below the critial value, the letter H disappear from the display. The cooking zones remain on level 7 and can be turned up to level 8 or 9 again if required.
The appliance is set to automatically switch off a cooking zone 4 hours after the last operation. The cooking zone can be switched on again as normal.
Switching on the child lock
The appliance must be switched on by the main switch and all cooking zones should be on 0.
•Touch the rear left cooking zone on the display panel and keep the finger pressed.
•Simultaneously touch the main switch. An audible signal is given. Remove the finger from the main switch first and then the finger from the cooking zone.
•The main switch symbol flashes. The cooktop can now not be switched on. The timer, however, is still operational.
Switching off the child lock
•Touch the rear left cooking zone on the display panel and keep the finger pressed.
•Simultaneously touch the main switch. An audible signal is given. Remove the finger from the main switch first and then the finger from the cooking zone.
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