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Operating and Installation
Instructions
Ceramic Cooktop
KM 5676
en - US, CA
To prevent accidents and
machine damage,
read the Operating Manual
before installation or use. M.-Nr. 06 611 230
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Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Guide to the cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Heat the cooktop..................................................11 Touch controls....................................................11 Resetting the touch control
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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 cooktop Burners ac Single burners df Variable burners b Extended burner e Controls Touch controls/Indicators g Burner controls j Child Safety Lock h Cooktop ON/OFF Indicator k Lock Indicator i Cooktop ON/OFF l Timer (see "Timer controls and display") 8
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Guide to the cooktop Burner controls and display a Extended burner touch control b Power level touch controls c Extended burner indicator d Display: - = Burner is ready for use 0 = Burner is turned on 1 to 12 = Power level # = Residual heat F = Fault (see "Safety cut-out feature") A = Auto-heat with extended range of power level P0 etc. = Program (see "Cooktop Settings") S0 etc. = Status (see "Cooktop Settings") e Indicator for extended power level (see "Cooktop Settings") f Lighting circle The
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Guide to the cooktop Timer controls and display a Auto turn off indicator, e.g. rear right burner b Time display c Touch control to turn the timer on/off, switch between functions and select a burner for auto turn off d Touch control for setting the time Burner data Burner KM 5676 diameter in Watts inches cm 11 y 5 / 14.5 1100 16 1 9 / 23 2500 16 11 w 5 / 14.5 1200 16 11 b 6 / 17 1500 16 11 7 6 / x11 / 17x29 2500 16 16 ½ x 5 14 1200 3 z 4 / 12 700 4 1 7 / 18 1800 16 All burners 9200 10
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Before using for the first time Clean the cooktop Touch controls ^ Before using for the first time, clean This cooktop has electronic touch the appliance with a damp cloth and controls activated by a finger. dry with a soft cloth. A tone sounds to indicate that contact has been made with a control. Heat the cooktop Metal components of the cooktop have Keep the control area clean and do a protective coating which may give off not rest items on it. The touch a slight odor the first time the applia
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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 on the cooktop. The automatically reset: 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 and
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Use Turning on the cooktop Variable/Extended burner ^ Touch the s On/Off cooktop touch When turning on a variable or extended control. burner the extension of the burner will automatically turn on to create a larger A horizontal bar - will appear in each of cooking area for pots and pans. the burner displays and the On/Off indicator lights. If no setting is chosen within a few seconds the cooktop will turn itself off as a safety measure. Turning on a burner ^ Touch the s On/Off touch control for
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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/or butter 1-3 Warming small quantities of food/liquid Warming sticky foods Cooking rice Warming liquid or half-set foods 3-5 Thickening sauces, e.g. hollandaise Cooking rice pudding Defrosting frozen food 4-6 Steaming vegetables, fish, etc. Cooking dumplings, pasta, soups, etc. Cooking broths Boiling and continued cooking of large quantities of food
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Use Cooking with Auto-heat To activate auto-heat When auto-heat has been activated, the ^ Turn the burner on. burner turns on automatically at the ^ Touch the - sensor until the desired highest setting and then changes to the power level is displayed, e.g. 3. continued power level which was selected. The "heat-up" time depends 12 segments will light in the lighting on which power level is chosen (see circle during the auto-heat time. After table). the auto-heat time has elapsed only the number o
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Use Cooking without Auto-heat ^ Turn the burner on. Touch the + sensor until the desired power level is displayed, e.g. 4. Additionally the power level is indicated by the number of segments in the lighting circle. For example: Power level 4 shows four segments. 16
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Use Turning off a burner Residual heat indicator ^ Touch the s On/Off touch control for The bars in the residual heat indicator the desired burner. go out one after another while the burner cools. The last residual heat The display will show - for a few indicator will go out when the burner is seconds. If the burner is still hot, the cool enough to touch. residual heat indicator will show. Do not touch the burner or rest any objects on the cooktop when the residual heat indicator is on. Danger T
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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 scratch th
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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 time activities in the kitchen The timer can be set with the cooktop and/or automatically turn off the either on or off. The timer can be set burners. Both functions can be used from 1 to 99 minutes. simultaneously. ^ Touch the m sensor. A time between 1 and 99 minutes can be set. The time can be decreased or To set the timer when the automatic increased with the - or + touch control. turn off is programmed for one or more To s
