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Operating Instructions
Ceramic Cooktop
KM 443
UV
To prevent accidents and
appliance damage,
read these instructions
before installation or use. M.-Nr. 04 776 091
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Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Help protect our environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Disposal of the packing materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Disposal of an old appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Guide to the cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ THE OPERATING When using your appliance, follow INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY basic safety precautions including BEFORE USING THE the following: COOKTOP Installation WARNING - Be certain your appliance is properly installed and grounded by This appliance is intended for a qualified technician in strict residential cooking only. The accordance with national and local manufacturer cannot be held safety regulations. The manufacturer responsible for damage or cannot be he
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not install the cooktop directly Protection from damage above a dishwasher, refrigerator or Do not drop or rest anything on the freezer. Heat radiated by the cooktop surface of the cooktop. Although may damage other appliances. the ceramic glass is shock and scratch If the cooktop is installed above an resistant, it is not shock or scratch oven, keep the cooktop’s power proof. cord from contacting the oven. Do not use pots or pans with Because of the heat radiate
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Injury prevention Protect your hands with insulated gloves or potholders when using Do not touch the cooktop or the the appliance. Only use dry, heat area surrounding it during or im- resistant potholders. Moist or damp immediately after use. The cooktop may potholders used on hot surfaces can be hot even though it is dark in color. result in steam burns. Do not let the Areas near it may become hot enough potholder touch the heating element. to cause burns. During o
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use the proper pan size. Select Never leave the cooktop pans having flat bottoms large unattended when cooking with oil enough to cover the surface unit or fat. Overheated fat could ignite. heating element. The use of undersized Always heat oil slowly, monitoring it as it pans will expose a portion of the heats. heating element to direct contact and Do not use water on grease fires. may result in ignition of clothing. Proper Smother any fire or flame, or use a relat
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Appliance safety Repairs should only be performed by qualified technicians to ensure In the event of any damage to the safety. Repairs and other work by appliance, it must be turned off unqualified persons could be immediately and disconnected from the dangerous. Under no circumstances electrical supply by either removing the open the outer casing of the appliance. fuse or manually "tripping" the circuit breaker. While the appliance is under Contact the Miele Techni
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Further safety notes Do not allow children to operate or play with or near the cooktop. When using a portable appliance near the cooktop, make sure that If a pet hops onto the cooktop, a its power cord does not come into touch control sensor could be contact with the cooktop. The insulation activated and a burner turned on. Keep of the power cord could be damaged. pets away from the cooktop at all times Danger of electric shock! and activate the child safety lock. O
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Help protect our environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of an old appliance materials Old appliances may contain materials that can be recycled. Please contact The cardboard box and packing your local recycling authority about the materials protect the appliance during possibility of recycling these materials. shipping. They have been designed to be biodegradable and recyclable. Ensure that the appliance presents no Please recycle. danger to children while being stored for disposal. Before
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Guide to the cooktop KM 443 Touch controls Burners a Variable burner e Variable burner selector bd Single burner f Extended burner selector c Extended burner g Left rear control and display h Right rear control and display i Right front control and display j Left front control and display k Control lock l Cooktop On/Off control 10
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Guide to the cooktop Cooking zones Cooking zone KM 443 Ø in inches Ø in cm Rating in watts 3 front left 4 / " 12 750 4 1 a 8 / " 21 2200 4 3 rear left 5 / " 14.5 1200 4 b 3 rear right 6 / " 17 1500 4 3 c 6 / x 10 ½ 17 x 26.5 2400 4 1 front right 7 / 18 1800 8 d Total: 7600 11
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Use This cooktop is equipped with Turning on the cooktop electronic touch controls activated by a ^ Place your finger on the "On / Off" light touch of the fingertip. button, l, for about 2 seconds until a Only touch one control at a time. If dot lights up above it. A "–" will more than one control is pressed, the appear in each of the 4 displays. entries will be ignored. Individual burners and power settings can now be selected. If a selection is Keep the area around the touch not made within a
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Use Recommended power settings Turning off a burner ^ Press the s touch control for the Cooking process Setting desired burner. Either a "–" or an "H" Melting butter or chocolate 1 will appear in the display. Dissolving gelatin Keeping food warm 1 - 2 Residual heat indicators Warming small quantities Thickening sauces or making gravy A flashing "H" will remain displayed for a Cooking omelets particular burner as long as it is still hot. Defrosting 2 - 3 Once the zone is cool enough to safely Coo
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Use Locking a burner All burners can be shut off simultaneously, even if the Control Lock Once selected, the burners can be has been activated. "locked" in order to prevent accidental changing of the settings. ^ Press the main "s" touch control, l, until the dot above it goes out. To lock the burners: Keep the area around the touch ^ Press the "a" touch control, k, until controls clean at all times. Clean up a dot lights up above it. Boil overs and spills as soon as possible. Dirt or utensils pl
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Use Automatic pre-heat Setting Approximate pre-heat time This feature is separately available for (min) each burner, allowing it to reach the 1 1.5 desired cooking temperature quickly 2 2.5 without manual intervention. If the automatic pre-heat function is selected, 34 the burner will heat up using its 4 5.5 maximum power for a pre-set time (see 57 table) before automatically switching to 6 1.5 the selected cooking temperature. A dot will appear behind the power 7 2.5 setting display when this f
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Use Variable and extended burners Extended burner The cooktops right rear burner can be Variable burner extended from its normal size to a The left front burner of the cooktop is a larger, oval cooking surface. variable burner. Selection of a large or ^ Touch the extended burner selector, standard size cooking area is possible. "f", to increase the size of the The standard size burner will be used cooking surface. A dot will appear unless the large burner has been above the touch control once it
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Selecting cookware The cooking surface Pots and pans Your ceramic cooktop is made of an Special cookware is not required, but extremely hard and durable material. as is true with all types of cooking The surface is scratch resistant, not appliances, the better the cookware, scratch proof. Avoid using cookware the better the performance. with ridged bottoms. Ridged pots with Following these tips will allow you to dirty or chipped enamel bottoms may make the most of your ceramic scratch the cookto
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Selecting cookware – Using a lid while cooking will minimize the loss of heat and decrease the cooking time. – Copper bottom and aluminum pans may leave a residue on the cooktop in the form of metallic lines. This is normal. These lines can be removed using a non-abrasive ceramic cooktop cleaner or a shielded scraper blade. Be sure to clean the cooktop after each use. Each time the residue is allowed to melt it becomes harder to remove and may mar the appearance of the cooktop. Let the cooktop c
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Cooktop care ^ The ceramic surface should be When cleaning the cooktop, make sure cleaned regularly with a cleaner for the cooktop is "Off", and be careful not ceramic surfaces. Follow the ceramic to accidentally turn it "On". cleaner manufacturer’s instructions. If you have difficulty locating a suitable Under no circumstances should a product contact Miele. steam cleaner be used to clean this ^ Before cleaning allow the cooktop to appliance. Pressurized steam could cool. Wipe spills using a da
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Frequently asked questions ...a burner shuts off during use and Repairs to the electrical components "H" flashes in the display? of this appliance should only be If a burner has been on for an extended performed by a trained technician. period of time, it will automatically shut Repairs by unauthorized personnel itself off and flash an "H" in the display. could cause personal injury or This time will range from 1 to 10 hours damage the cooktop. depending on the setting selected. Some minor probl
