User manual
 electrolux 15
What to do if …
Problem Possible cause Remedy
The appliance cannot be switched 
on or is not operating
More than 10 seconds have 
passed since the appliance was 
switched on
Switch the appliance on again.
The lock is switched on  Switch off the lock (See the sec-
tion “Locking/unlocking the con-
trol panel”)
The child safety device is switched 
on 
Deactivate child safety device (See 
the section “Child safety device”)
Several sensor fields were 
touched at the same time
Only touch one sensor field
Automatic switch off has been trig-
gered 
Remove any objects (pan, cloths, 
etc.) that are lying on the control 
panel. Switch the appliance on 
again
Dirty control panel The sensor fields must be dry and 
fat-free. 
The cooking zones automatically 
reduce the cooking level to 
The sensor fields are partly cov-
ered by a damp cloth or with liquid
Remove the cloth or the liquid.
Reset the cooking level required.
The residual heat indicator is not 
displaying anything
The cooking zone was only on for 
a short time and is therefore not 
hot
If the cooking zone is supposed to 
be hot, call the Customer Service 
Department.
acoustic signal sounds, appliance 
switches off
One or more sensor fields have 
been covered for longer than 10 
seconds
Uncover sensor field
A signal sounds when the appli-
ance is switched off
The control panel is partially or 
completely covered by objects 
Remove the objects
The appliance switches off, a sig-
nal sounds repeatedly
The control panel was covered too 
long
The appliance will be fully function-
al after about 50 seconds
The sensor fields cannot be oper-
ated
A single sensor field was covered 
for a short period
The sensor field is automatically 
released after about 10 seconds 
Display is switching between two 
heat settings
Power management is reducing 
the power of this cooking zone
See the section “Switching the 
power function on and off”
 lights up Unsuitable cookware Use suitable cookware
No cookware on the cooking zone Place cookware on the cooking 
zone
The diameter of the bottom of the 
cookware is too small for the 
cooking zone
Move onto a smaller cooking zone
Use suitable cookware
 lights up Automatic switch-off has been 
triggered
Switch off the cooking zone. 
Switch the cooking zone on again










