Operating Instructions Ceramic Cooktop KM 452 To prevent accidents and machine damage, read these instructions before installation or use. UV M.-Nr.
Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Guide to the cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Burner touch controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Burner displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP WARNING - When using your appliance, follow basic safety precautions including the following: Installation Be certain your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with national and local safety regulations. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damage caused by an incorrect installation or connection.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not install the cooktop directly above a dishwasher, refrigerator or freezer. Heat radiated by the cooktop may damage them. If the cooktop is installed above an oven, keep the cooktop’s power cord from contacting the oven. Because of the heat radiated it is not recommended to install the cooktop above a drawer. It should only be installed above a cabinet base unit with a dummy drawer front and an additional protective base between the appliance and the cabinet.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Protection from damage Do not drop anything on the ceramic surface of the cooktop. Although the ceramic glass is shock and scratch resistant, it is not shock or scratch proof. Do not use pots or pans with pronounced edges or ridges on the ceramic cooktop. These could scratch the cooktop permanently. See "Selecting cookware" for more information. Grains of salt and sand can also scratch.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Injury prevention Do not touch the cooktop or the surrounding areas during or immediately after use. The cooktop may be hot even though it is dark in color. Areas near it may become hot enough to cause burns. Do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch the cooktop or areas near it until they have cooled. Wait until the residual heat indicators go out. Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where a cooktop is in use.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before removing pots and pans, be sure to turn off the burners. Do not store items on the cooktop when not in use. Items could melt or catch fire from residual heat or if the cooktop is turned on inadvertently. Never cover the cooktop with a cloth. A fire could result. Never leave a cooktop unattended when cooking with oil or fat. Overheated oil could ignite. Always heat oil slowly, monitoring it as it heats. Do not use water on grease fires.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Appliance safety Further safety notes In the event of any damage to the appliance, it must be turned off immediately and disconnected from the electricity supply by either shutting off the power main or manually "tripping" the circuit breaker. Contact Technical Service. Do not use the appliance until it has been repaired. Ensure power is not supplied to the appliance until repair work is completed.
Guide to the cooktop b c d g a a f Variable burners e f d+c Extended burner b c Single burners d e g Touch control area Burner Diameter in inches (cm) Rating in watts front left a variable 5 3/4" (14.5) / 9" (23) 1100 / 2500 rear left b 5 3/4" (14.5) 1200 rear middle left c 7 1/16" (18) 1800 rear middle right d 7 1/16" (18) / 1800 extended d + c 16 /4 " x 7 /16" ( 41.5 x 18) 4400 rear right e 5 3/4" (14.
Guide to the cooktop Touch controls i j h Cooktop "ON/OFF" control i Burner controls j Timer k Safety lock indicator l Safety lock 10 h l k j
Guide to the cooktop Burner touch controls o m burner power "ON/OFF" n power selector n o activates the variable or extended burners m Burner displays p q r p Variable or extended burner activated q Light ring: The number of segments lit corresponds to the selected power setting (exception: see "Auto-heat").
Before using for the first time Clean the cooktop Touch controls Before using for the first time, clean the cooktop with a damp cloth and then dry with a soft cloth. This cooktop has electronic touch controls activated by a finger. There is a separate touch control for each burner. A tone sounds to indicate that contact has been made with a control. Heat the cooktop The metal components of the cooktop have a protective coating which may give off a slight odor the first time the appliance is heated.
Before using for the first time Automatic reset of the touch controls Manual reset of the touch controls If the cooktop is too brightly lit or shaded the touch controls will not function properly. The cooktop will automatically, ^ Make sure no direct light (sun or artifical) beams on the cooktop. The surrounding area of the cooktop should not be completely shaded or brightly lit either. – reset after every power failure. – reset during use in response to changing light conditions.
Using the cooktop Turning on the cooktop Turning on a burner The cooktop must be turned on before any of the burners can be used. ^ Once the cooktop is turned on, touch the s "ON/OFF" control of the burner you wish to use. ^ Touch the s "ON / OFF" touch control for the cooktop. A horizontal bar will appear in each of the burner displays and 00 will appear in each timer display. The cooktop is now on and the burners are ready for use. The burners will not heat until a power setting has been chosen.
Using the cooktop Auto heat How to activate auto heat: When auto heat has been activated, the burner turns on automatically at the highest setting and then changes to the continued cooking setting which you have previously selected. The "heat-up" time depends on which continued cooking setting has been chosen. ^ If 0 shows in the display, touch the touch control until the continued cooking setting you want appears in the display e.g. 3. Continued cooking setting Heat-up time in minutes 1 0.5 2 2.
Using the cooktop To turn off auto heat before the heat-up time has finished: Cooking without auto heat ^ Set the display to 0. Proceed as follows: ^ Then select the setting you want to continue using by pressing the + touch control. ^ If 0 is showing in the display, keep the + touch control pressed until the desired power setting shows in the display, e.g. 4: 4 q The same number of segments, q, will show in the light ring, i.e. if setting 4 is selected four segments will light up.
Using the cooktop Cooktop settings Settings Melting butter, chocolate etc. Dissolving gelatin 1-2 Thickening sauces containing egg yolk and butter Warming small quantities of food/liquid Warming sticky foods Cooking rice 1-3 Warming liquid and half-set foods Thickening sauces, e.g.
Using the cooktop Turning on a variable burner The second circle of a variable burner can be turned on to extend the cooking area for larger pans. Proceed as follows: ^ Turn on the burner and select a power setting. ^ Touch the n control for the outer circle. A short segment, p, will appear in the top left of the ring to indicate that the extended burner has been turned on.
Using the cooktop Turning off a burner Residual heat indicator ^ Touch the s "ON / OFF" control of the burner you want to turn off. After the burners or the cooktop have been turned off, the residual heat of the burners which may still be hot are indicated by an # in the display. If the burner is still hot, the residual heat indicator will remain lit until the burner has cooled (see "Residual heat indicator"). Turning off the cooktop The # goes out when the burners are safe to touch.
Selecting cookware The cooking surface Pots and pans Your 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 the cooktop if they are pulled across the ceramic surface. Special cookware is not required, but as is true with all types of cooking appliances, the better the cookware, the better the performance.
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 sheilded 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.
Safety features Safety lock To activate the safety lock: The cooktop has a safety lock to prevent children or pets from turning on the burners or changing the settings. ^ Touch the control for the safety lock a until the indicator above it lights. The safety lock can be activated when the cooktop is turned off as well as when it is in use. If the safety lock is activated when the cooktop is turned off then the cooktop cannot be turned on.
Safety features Safety cut-out feature The cooktop has a safety cut-out feature in case it is not turned off after use. Power setting Maximum operating hours 1 10 If one of the burners is heated for an unusually long period of time (see table), and the power settings are not adjusted, the cooktop will turn itself off automatically and the residual heat indicator will light up. 2 5 3 5 4 4 5 4 ^ If you wish to use the burners once again, turn the cooktop back on again in the usual way.
Safety features Safety cut-out if the touch controls are covered The cooktop will turn off automatically if any of the touch controls are covered for more than 10 seconds, for example by finger contact, food boiling over, or by an object such as an oven mitt or towel. When the cooktop turns itself off a tone will sound every 30 seconds (for a maximum of 10 minutes) and an F will flash in the display of the touch control which was covered.
Safety features Overheating protection Each burner is equipped with a temperature limiter. This limiter turns off the heating elements in the burner before the ceramic surface becomes too hot. Once the ceramic surface has cooled to a safe temperature, the heating elements will automatically turn back on. The overheating protection can be activated by: – turning on a burner without putting a pan on it. – heating an empty pan. – an uneven pan not sitting evenly on the burner.
Timer The cooktop has two timers. They can be used to time any activity in the kitchen or to automatically turn off the front left a and front right f burners. To set the timer Each timer can be set from 1 to 99 minutes. ^ With the cooktop turned on press the - or + touch control for the timer until the desired time appears in the timer display e.g. 15 minutes. The timer can only be used when the cooktop is turned on, and the burner belonging to the timer is turned off.
Timer To set the timer to turn off a burner The front left a and front right f burners can be timed to turn off automatically. To use this feature a power setting must be selected. ^ Turn the burner on and select a power setting. ^ Press the - or + touch controls for the relevant timer until the desired time shows in the display, e.g. 15 minutes. u The time set counts down in minutes. It can be changed at any time by pressing the - or + touch controls.
Cooktop care When cleaning the cooktop, make sure the cooktop is "Off", and be careful not to accidentally turn it "On". Under no circumstances should a steam cleaner be used to clean this appliance. Pressurized steam could cause permanent damage to the surface and to components for which the manufacturer cannot accept responsibility. Do not use any sharp pointed objects which could damage the seal between the ceramic surface, the surrounding frame and the countertop.
Frequently asked questions ,Repairs should only be carried out by a qualified and trained person in accordance with local and national safety regulations. Unauthorized repairs could cause an injury or machine damage. What if the cooktop or the burners can not be turned on? Possible fault Fix The safety lock is activated. Deactivate the safety lock (see "Safety lock"). There is no power to the cooktop. Reset the circuit breaker if it tripped or turn on the power main. The cooktop needs to be reset.
Cooktop Settings Some default settings of the cooktop can be reprogrammed if needed. The following settings can be changed: Tone for touch controls Timer tone Safety lock Default power Memory function Auto-heat settings Residual heat indicator Timer function If you would like to reprogram the settings of your cooktop, please contact your local Miele dealer, Miele showroom or Technical Service for assistance.
Technical Service In the event of a fault which you cannot easily fix yourself, please contact the Miele Technical Service Department. U 1-800-999-1360 techserv@mieleusa.com V 1-800-565-6435 service@miele.ca When contacting Technical Service please quote the serial number and model of the cooktop. This information is visible on the silver data plate supplied with the cooktop.
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