Problem solving guide

Problem

Possible cause

Remedy

There is a strange

 

The smell and any vapours

smell or vapours

 

will dissipate after a short

when a new appliance

 

time. They are not harmful

is being used.

 

and do not indicate a faulty

 

 

connection or appliance.

 

 

 

The ß symbol flashes

There is no pan on the

Use a suitable pan (see

alternating with the

cooking zone, or the pan is

"Pans").

power setting

unsuitable.

 

selected in the display

 

 

of one of the cooking

 

 

zones.

 

 

 

 

 

After the hob is

The system lock is

Deactivate the system lock

switched on "LC"

activated.

(see "Safety lock / System

appears in the timer

 

lock").

display for a few

 

 

seconds.

 

 

After the hob is

The appliance is in

Deactivate demonstration

switched on "dE"

demonstration mode.

mode (see

appears in the timer

 

"Programming").

display for a few

 

 

seconds.

 

 

The cooking zones do

 

 

not heat up.

 

 

A cooking zone or the

A cooking zone has been

You can use the cooking

whole hob switches

in use for too long.

zone again by switching it

off automatically.

 

back on (see "Safety

 

 

switch-off").

 

 

 

 

The overheating protection

See "Overheating

 

mechanism has triggered.

protection".

 

 

 

The Booster has

 

 

deactivated early

 

 

automatically.

The overheating protection

See "Overheating

 

 

The cooking zone is

mechanism has triggered.

protection".

not working in the

 

 

usual way at the

 

 

power level set.

 

 

 

 

 

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Miele KM 6340, KM 6342, KM 6314, KM 6317, KM 6318 installation instructions Problem solving guide

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