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en Safety Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ................................................................... 2 2 Avoiding material damage.................................. 4 3 Environmental protection and saving energy ...................................................................... 5 4 Suitable cookware............................................... 5 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance .......
Safety if, in addition, non-metal cooking utensils and cookware with non-metal handles are used, it is safe to use this induction hob as intended. 1.3 Restriction on user group This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
en Avoiding material damage The insulation on cables of electrical appliances may melt if it touches hot parts of the appliance. ▶ Never bring electrical appliance cables into contact with hot parts of the appliance. If metallic objects come into contact with the fan that is located on the underside of the hob, this may cause an electric shock. ▶ Do not store long, pointed metallic objects in the drawers below the hob.
Environmental protection and saving energy en ATTENTION! A fan is located on the underside of this hob. ▶ If a drawer is located on the underside of the hob, do not store any small or pointed objects, paper or tea towels in it. These objects may be sucked in and damage the fan or impair the cooling. ▶ There must be a clearance of at least 2 cm between the contents of the drawer and the fan entry point. Environmental protection and saving energy 3 Environmental protection and saving energy 3.
en Suitable cookware Cookware bases that contain aluminium. Not suitable Cookware made from normal thin steel, glass, clay, copper or aluminium. Notes ¡ Do not use adapter plates between the hob and the cookware. ¡ Do not heat up empty cookware and do not use cookware with a thin base, as this may become very hot. 6 These cookware bases reduce the ferromagnetic area, which means that less power is emitted to the cookware.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Control panel Individual details, such as colour and shape, may differ from the figure. C B A Letters C Designation Main switch Control panel Cooking zone Indicators/symbols Display Note: Always keep the control panel clean and dry. Tip: Do not place any cookware near the displays or buttons. The electronics may overheat.
en Before using for the first time 5.2 Distribution of the cooking zones The specified power has been measured with the standard pots which are described in IEC/EN 60335-2-6. The power may vary depending on the size of the cookware or cookware material.
Basic operation en Basic operation 8 Basic operation 8.1 Switching on the hob ▶ Touch . A signal sounds. The symbols for the cooking zones and the currently available functions light up. lights up in the cooking zone displays. a The hob is ready to use. ReStart ▶ If you switch the appliance on within four seconds of switching it off, the hob operates with the settings that were previously set. 8.2 Switching the hob off ▶ Touch until the displays go out. a All cooking zones are switched off.
en Favourite button Potatoes boiled in their skin Boiled potatoes Pasta 1 Stew 4.5 - 5.5 4.5 - 5.5 6-7 3.5 - 4.
Time-setting options ¡ Position the cookware depending on the size: ¡ Recommended oblong cookware en You can use the front and rear zone independently of one another, and set a separate power level for each zone. : 10.2 Switching on FlexInduction 1. Place the cookware on the cooking zone. 2. The appliance detects the cookware and selects the As two separate cooking zones Recommended for cooking with two items of cookware. cooking zone.
en PowerBoost Switching on Timer Requirement: Assign the function to 1. Press . 2. Select the required time. a The time starts to elapse. . a A signal tone sounds and the displays flash once the time has elapsed. Changing or switching off the Timer 1. Press . 2. To switch off the function, change the cooking time or set it to . PowerBoost 12 PowerBoost The PowerBoost function enables you to heat up large quantities of water faster than when using .
Transfer settings 14.1 Switching on Keep-warm function 14.2 Switching off Keep-warm function Requirement: Assign the function to → "Favourite button", Page 10. 1. Select the required cooking zone. 2. Touch . lights up. a The function is switched on. 1. Select the cooking zone. 2. Set to . en goes out. a The function is switched off.
en PerfectFry Sensor 5. Add the frying fat and then the food to the frying pan. Note: If you need to cook with more than 250 ml oil, add the oil and wait a few seconds before you add the food. 16.3 Switching off PerfectFry Sensor ▶ Select the cooking zone and touch . 16.4 Recommendations for cooking with PerfectFry Sensor The following table shows the ideal temperature levels for a selection of dishes. The temperature and the cooking time depend on the amount, condition and quality of the food.
Childproof lock en Childproof lock 17 Childproof lock The hob is equipped with a childproof lock. You can use this to prevent children from switching on the hob. 17.2 Deactivating the childproof lock 17.1 Switching on Childproof lock a The lock is released. Requirement: The hob must be switched off. ▶ Touch and hold for 4 seconds. a lights up for 10 seconds. a The hob is locked 17.3 Automatic childproof lock 1. To switch on the hob, touch . 2. Touch and hold for 4 seconds.
en Cookware test Display - 1 Setting Volume of the audible signals Assign one of the time-setting programme functions to on the control panel. → "Time-setting options", Page 11 Power limitation This enables you to limit the total power of the hob, if required, due to the circumstances of your electrical installation. Observe the regulations of the local electricity suppliers. The available settings depend on the maximum power of the hob.
Home Connect 1. At room temperature, place the cookware with ap- 2. 3. a a prox. 200 ml water in the centre of the cooking zone that best fits the base of the cookware in terms of size. Call up the basic settings and select . Touch the settings area. flashes in the cooking zones. The function is switched on. After 10 seconds, the result appears in the cooking zone displays. 21.
en Home Connect 22.4 Adding or removing a Wi-Fi home network The following overview shows how to add or remove a Wi-Fi home network. Wi-Fi home network status No Wi-Fi home network stored. The Wi-Fi home network has now been saved. The Wi-Fi home network has now been saved. Action To add the Wi-Fi home network, briefly press . To pair another appliance, press and hold . To reset the Wi-Fi home network settings, press and hold . If flashes, press and hold again. 22.
Hob-based hood control en Hob-based hood control 23 Hob-based hood control If the hob and the extractor hood are Home Connectcompatible, connect the appliances in the Home Connect app. To do this, connect the two appliances to Home Connect and follow the instructions in the app. Notes ¡ Using the controls on the extractor hood always takes priority. It is not possible to use the hob-based hood control during this time. ¡ You can only connect to the extractor hood via the Home Connect app.
en Cleaning and servicing Indicator Setting The lighting switches itself on when the hob is switched on. The lighting switches itself off when the hob is switched off.
Troubleshooting ¡ If the fault code is not listed in the table, disconnect the hob from the power supply and wait 30 seconds before reconnecting it. If this display appears again, contact customer service and specify the exact fault code. en ¡ If an error occurs, the appliance does not switch to standby mode. ¡ In order to protect the appliance's electronic parts from overheating or surge currents, the hob may temporarily reduce the power level. 25.
en Disposal 25.3 Normal noises from your appliance An induction hob may sometimes cause noises or vibrations, such as buzzing, crackling, hissing noises, fan noises or rhythmic noises. Disposal 26 Disposal 26.1 Disposing of old appliance Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling. 1. Unplug the appliance from the mains. 2. Cut through the power cord. 3. Dispose of the appliance in an environmentally friendly manner.
Declaration of Conformity en Declaration of Conformity 29 Declaration of Conformity BSH Hausgeräte GmbH hereby declares that the appliance with Home Connect functionality conforms to the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. A detailed RED Declaration of Conformity can be found online at www.bosch-home.com among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance.
en Test dishes 30.3 Heating and keeping lentil stew warm 30.6 Cooking rice pudding without a lid E.g.: Lentil diameter 5–7 mm. Initial temperature 20 °C Stir after heating for 1 minute ¡ 16 cm saucepan with lid, amount: 500 g – Heating up: Duration approx. 1 min. 30 sec., power level 9 – Simmering: Power level 1.5 ¡ 20 cm saucepan with lid, amount: 1 kg – Heating up: Duration approx. 2 min. 30 sec., power level 9 – Simmering: Power level 1.5 Milk temperature: 7 °C 1.
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