[. . . ] 4 The control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hotplate and residual heat indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting the hob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Switching the hob on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting a hotplate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Table of cooking times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Never place hot pots or pans on the control panel, the display area or the surround. This may cause damage. Overview The following table provides an overview of the most frequent kinds of damage: Damage Stains Scratches Cause Food spills Unsuitable cleaning agents Salt, sugar and sand Action Remove spills immediately with a glass scraper. Only use cleaning agents which are suitable for ceramic Do not use the hob as a work surface or storage space. Rough pot and pan bases scratch the Check your cookware. aluminium) Only use cleaning agents which are suitable for ceramic Lift the pots and pans when moving them. Sugar, food with a high sugar content Remove spills immediately with a glass scraper. 3 Environmental protection Unpack the appliance and dispose of the packaging in an environmentally-responsible manner. ■ Use pots and pans with level bases. The diameter of the base of your pot or pan should match the size of the hotplate. In particular, if pots that are too small are placed on a hotplate, energy is wasted. Please note: Cookware manufacturers often specify the diameter of the top of the pan. For longer cooking times, you can switch the hotplate off as early as 5 - 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time. ■ Environmental protection This appliance is labelled in accordance with the European Directive 2002/96/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (WEEE – waste electrical and electronic equipment). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable. ■ ■ Tips for saving energy ■ ■ ■ Always use a correctly fitting lid for the pan. Cooking without the lid requires four times as much energy. A glass lid allows you to observe the cooking without having to lift the lid off. Getting to know your appliance The instruction manual is the same for various different hobs. An overview of the models with their dimensions is given on page 2. The control panel     $FWLYDWLRQ – H[WHQGHG FRRNLQJ ]RQH               $FWLYDWLRQ Í GXDOFLUFXLW KRWSODWH               +RWSODWH FRQWURO IRU KHDW VHWWLQJ DGMXVWPHQW         4 Hotplate and residual heat indicators The hotplate and residual heat indicators e light up when a hotplate is warm: ■ ■ Residual heat indicator - after cooking, when the hotplate is still warm. Hotplate indicator - during operation, shortly after you have switched on a hotplate. You can use the residual heat to save energy, e. g. to keep a small dish warm or to melt chocolate. Setting the hob This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals. Setting a hotplate Adjust the heat setting of the hotplates using the hotplate controls. Heat setting 1 = lowest setting Heat setting 9 = highest setting The symbol in the display panel indicates the hotplate to which the display relates, e. g. [. . . ] Please note that a visit from an after-sales service engineer is not free of charge, even during the warranty period. Please find the contact data of all countries in the enclosed customer service list. [. . . ]