Frequently asked questions

The cooktop turns off while in use, and a flashing F appears in the timer display.

Possible fault

Solution

 

 

One or several of the touch

Clean the control panel or remove the object

controls are covered, for

(see "Safety shut-off".)

example by fingers, food

 

boiling over or by an object.

 

 

 

Auto-heat is turned on, but the food does not start cooking.

Large amounts of food are

Start cooking at the highest power level, then

being heated.

reduce the power level manually.

 

 

The cookware conducts heat

See "Selecting cookware".

poorly.

 

 

 

One or several residual heat indicators are flashing.

There was a power failure

Not a fault.

during operation, and the

Restart the cooktop.

cooktop shut itself off.

 

 

 

The residual heat indicators

Not a fault.

have lit up during

The display flashes until the maximum residual

programming.

heat has expired or the burner is selected and

 

activated.

 

 

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Miele KM 5840, KM 5860, KM 5880 installation instructions Auto-heat is turned on, but the food does not start cooking

KM 5840, KM 5880, KM 5860 specifications

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