. Hot cookware: Never set down hot pans and pots on the control panel or frame. This may cause damage. . Hard and sharp objects: Hard or sharp objects falling on the cooktop may damage it. . Boiled-over food: Sugar and products containing sugar may damage the cooktop. Immediately eliminate spills of these products with a glass scraper. . Foils and plastics: Aluminum foil and plastic will melt on the hot cooking zones. Stove protective film isn't suitable for your cooktop. . Unsuitable cleaning agent : Shimmering metallic discolorations on the glass ceramic surface result from the use of inappropriate cleaning agents and abrasion from cookware. Environmental protection Tips for saving energy . Use pots and pans with flat bottoms. Uneven bottoms increase energy consumption. . For small amounts, use a small pot. A large pot that isn't very full requires a lot of energy. . Always cover pots with a lid that fits. When cooking without a lid, you need four times more energy. . Cook with little water. This saves energy. The vitamins and minerals in vegetables are preserved. . Switch promptly back to a lower setting for cooking. Advantages of induction cooking Induction cooking represents a radical change from the traditional method of heating; the heat is generated directly in the pan. It therefore offers a number of advantages: . Greater speed in cooking and frying; as the pan is heated directly. . Energy is saved. . Greater convenience in care and cleaning. Foods that have spilled on the cooktop surface do not burn as quickly. . Heat and safety control; the cooktop supplies or cuts off power immediately when the controls are set. The induction cooktop stops supplying heat if the pan is removed without turning off the power first. Proper cookware Ferromagnetic pans Only ferromagnetic pans are suitable for induction cooking, these can be made from: . enamelled steel . cast iron . special stainless steel utensils for induction cooking Check that the bases of your pans are attracted by a magnet to find out if they are suitable. Other suitable cookware for induction Pan detection There are other types of cookware with a base not entirely ferromagnetic that are made for induction cooking use. When using large cookware on a smaller ferromagnetic element, only the ferromagnetic element heats up, so heat might not be uniformly distributed. Cookware with aluminum on the base reduce the ferromagnetic zone, so less heat may be supplied or problems with detection might occur. For good cooking results, the diameter of the cookware's ferromagnetic area should match the size of the element. If cookware is not detected on an element, try it on the next smaller element. Unsuitable pans Never use pans made of: . thin normal steel . glass . clay . copper . aluminum No cooking vessel on the cooking position position or unsuitable size of cooking vessel The cooking position indicator flashes for 90 seconds if no cooking vessel is placed on the selected cooking position, if the cooking vessel consists of an unsuitable material or does not have the right size. The cooking position switches off automatically if a cooking vessel is not detected. The cooktop indicator continues to light up continuously and the illuminated ring behind the control knob flashes. Empty pans or pans with a thin base Do not heat up empty pans, or use pans with a thin base. The cooktop is equipped with an internal safety system. However, an empty pan may heat up so quickly that the "automatic switch off" function may not have time to react and the pan may reach very high temperatures. The pan base could melt and damage the cooktop glass. In this case, do not touch the pan and switch the cooktop off. If the cooktop fails to work after it has cooled down, please contact the technical service. Each element has a minimum limit for detecting pans, which varies depending on the material of the pan you are using. You should therefore use the element that best matches the diameter of your pan. Your new appliance H ere y o u w ill ge t to kn o w yo u r ne w app lianc e a nd ob ta in in fo rm atio n ab out acc esso r ies. The induction cooktop . . . . . The control panel Timer touch keys S Activate/confirm timer @ Increase duration A Decrease duration Touch keys W h en yo u to uc h a s y m bo l, the res pec tive fu nct io n i s a c tiva ted . Notes . Th e se ttings rem ain un cha nge d if y o u to uch sever al area s a t the sa m e tim e. Thi s allow s you to w ipe up sp illed food in t he setti ngs area. . If sever al touc h key s are u sed at th e sam e tim e , a sig nal sound s. E lim ina te any sp illed food or obje cts from the co n tro l p a ne l . Control knobs Notifications O Cooking zone display Continuously lit up: Cooking zone is on and emitting heat Blinking: No no cooking vessel detected. Z Booster function Continuously lit up: Booster function active. Blinking: Booster function unavailable. ‹ ‹ Timer and error display Yo u c a n cho o se b etw ee ...