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Operating and Installation
Instructions
Ceramic Cooktop
KM 5656
en - US, CA
To prevent accidents and
machine damage,
read the Operating Manual
before installation or use. M.-Nr. 06 611 220
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Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Guide to the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cooktop..........................................................8 Burner controls and displays..........................................9 Timer controls and display ..........................................10 Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ THE OPERATING To guarantee the electrical safety of this appliance, continuity must INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY exist between the appliance and an BEFORE USING THE effective grounding system. It is COOKTOP imperative that this basic safety requirement be met. If there is any WARNING - doubt, have the electrical system of the house checked by a qualified This appliance is only intended for electrician. The manufacturer will not be residential cooking. The held respon
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Injury prevention Protect your hands with insulated gloves or potholders when using Children should not be left the appliance. Use only dry, heat unattended in an area where the resistant potholders. Moist or damp cooktop is in use. Never allow children potholders used on hot surfaces can to sit or stand on any part of the result in steam burns. Do not let the cooktop. potholder touch the hot heating Caution: Do not store items of interest elements. Do not use towel
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Never leave a cooktop unattended To prevent burns and breathing at high settings or when cooking difficulty, allow the cooktop to cool with oil or fat. Overheated oil could before cleaning. Some cleaners may ignite. Always heat oil slowly, produce toxic fumes if applied to a hot monitoring it as it heats. surface. Do not use water on grease fires. When wiping spills on a hot Smother or use a dry chemical or cooktop with a wet sponge or foam-type extinguisher on any
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Damage protection Do not allow either solid or liquid sugar, pieces of plastic or foil to fall Never place hot pots or pans over on the burners when they are hot. If the touch controls, this may these residues are allowed to cool on damage the electronics. the ceramic surface pitting or even Do not drop anything on the cracking may occur. ceramic surface of the cooktop. Any spills should be removed as Even lightweight objects may cause quickly as possible to prevent
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Appliance safety Further safety notes In the event of any damage to the Make certain that the power cords appliance, it must be turned off of small appliances do not come in immediately and disconnected from the contact with the cooktop. The insulation main power supply. Call Miele’s of the cable could become damaged. Technical Service Department. Danger of electric shock! Do not use the appliance until it has Do not use plastic or aluminum. been repaired. Ensure po
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Guide to the appliance Cooktop ac Single burners b Extended burner d Variable burner e Burner controls and displays f Cooktop on or active indicator g Cooktop ON/OFF touch control h Safety lock touch control i Safety lock indicator j Timer controls and display 8
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Guide to the appliance Burner controls and displays a Touch controls To select the power level (touch individually). To activate the second heating circle of the variable burner (touch simultaneously). b Burner On/Off touch control c Display: - = Burner is ready for use 0 = Burner is turned on 1 to 9 = Power level # = Residual heat F = Fault (see "Safety cut-out feature") A = Auto-heat with extended power level range po etc. = Program (see "Cooktop Settings") so etc. = Status (see "Cooktop Setti
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Guide to the appliance Timer controls and display a Timer display b Touch controls for setting the time c Timer touch control To turn the timer on/off, to toggle between timer functions and to select a burner for auto turn off. d Auto turn off indicator, e.g. rear right burner Burner data Burner KM 5656 diameter in inches / cm Power in watts 3 1 y 4 / "/8 / " 1100 / 2400 4 4 (12 / 21 cm) 11 w 5 / " (14.5 cm) 1200 16 11 11 7 x 6 / "/6 / "x10 / " 1500 / 2400 16 16 16 (17 cm / 17 x 26.5 cm) 1 z 7 /
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Before using for the first time Clean the cooktop Touch controls Before using for the first time, clean and This cooktop has electronic controls dry the cooktop with a soft damp cloth. activated by the touch of a finger. There is a separate touch control for each burner. A tone sounds to indicate that Heat the cooktop contact has been made with a control. The metal components of the cooktop have a protective coating which may Keep the control area clean and do give off a slight odor the first ti
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Resetting the touch controls Automatic reset Manual reset To ensure the cooktop functions ^ Make sure no direct light (sun or properly the touch controls will artificial) beams onto the cooktop. automatically reset: The surrounding area of the cooktop should not be completely shaded or – when the cooktop is connected to brightly lit. the electrical supply, ^ Make sure the cooktop and the touch – if there is an interruption to the controls are not covered. Remove all electrical supply, and pots a
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Use Turning on the cooktop Turning on a variable or extended burner ^ Touch the s On/Off cooktop touch control. The second circle of a variable burner or the extended burner can be turned A horizontal bar – will appear in each of on to extend the cooking area for larger the burner displays and the On/Off pots and pans. indicator will light. If no setting is chosen within a few seconds the ^ Turn the burner on. cooktop will turn itself off as a safety ^ Touch simultaneously the - and + measure. c
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Use Settings Use for Power level* Melting butter, chocolate, etc. 1-2 Dissolving gelatin Preparing yogurt Thickening sauces containing egg yolk and butter 1-3 Warming small quantities of food or liquid Warming sticky foods Cooking rice Warming liquid and half-set foods 2-4 Thickening sauces Cooking rice pudding Cooking eggs Defrosting deep frozen food 3-5 Steaming vegetables and fish Cooking dumplings, pasta and soups Cooking broths Boiling and continued cooking of large quantities of food 5 Gen
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Use Auto heat Power level Heat up time When auto heat has been activated the (minutes : seconds) burner turns on automatically at the highest setting and then changes to the 1 1:20 continued power level which was 2 2:45 selected. The heat-up time depends on which continued power level has been 3 4:05 chosen (see table). 4 5:30 If a high continued power level was 5 6:50 selected, a shorter heat-up time is necessary. 6 1:20 7 2:45 To activate auto heat 8 2:45 ^ If 0 shows in the display, touch the
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Use Turning off a burner Residual heat indicator ^ Touch the s On/Off touch control for the desired burner. The display shows - for a few seconds. If the burner is still hot the residual heat The bars in the residual heat indicator indicator will show. go out one after another as the burner cools. The last residual heat indicator Turning off the cooktop will go out when the burner is cool ^ Touch the s On/Off control for the enough to touch. cooktop. Do not touch the burner or rest any All burne
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Selecting cookware Following these tips will allow you to Pots and pans make the most of your ceramic Special cookware is not required, but cooktop. as is true with all types of cooking appliances, the better the cookware, The cooking surface the better the performance. The ceramic cooktop is made of an extremely hard and durable material. The surface is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. Avoid using cookware with ridged bottoms. Ridged pots with dirty or chipped enamel bottoms may – For the
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Selecting cookware 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 this residue is allowed to melt it becomes harder to remove and may mar the appearance of the cooktop. Let the cooktop cool before cleaning. Cast iron, glass or stoneware should not be used because they have poo
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Timer The cooktop has a timer which can be Setting the timer used to: The timer can be set with the cooktop – time any activity in the kitchen. either turned on or off. It can be set from 1 to 99 minutes. – automatically turn off one (any) burner. ^ Touch the m timer control to turn the timer on. The functions above can also be used simultaneously. The display shows 00. ^ Press and hold the - or + sensor until Quick Guide: the desired time is displayed, e.g. 15 minutes. Turn on Touch m Set with
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Timer Setting the timer to turn off a The set time counts down in minutes in the time display. The remaining time is burner automatically displayed and can be changed at any To use this feature a power level must time by pressing - or +. The power level be selected for the desired burner. can also be changed at any time. ^ Turn the desired burner on and When the set time has elapsed: select a power level. – the burner will automatically turn off, ^ Touch the m timer sensor. – the burner display
