Miele KM 451 - Manual

Protection from damage Do not drop anything on theceramic surface of the cooktop. Although the ceramic glass is shockand scratch resistant, it is not shock orscratch proof. Do not use pots or pans withpronounced edges or ridges on the ceramic cooktop. These couldscratch the cooktop permanently. See&...

Injury prevention Do not touch the cooktop or thesurrounding areas during or immediately after use. The cooktop maybe hot even though it is dark in color.Areas near it may become hot enoughto cause burns. Do not touch, or letclothing or other flammable materialstouch the cooktop or areas near it unt...

Disposal of packing materials The cardboard box and packingmaterials are biodegradable andrecyclable. Please recycle. Disposal of an old appliance Old appliances contain materials thatcan be recycled. Please contact yourlocal recycling authority about thepossibility of recycling these materials. Bef...

Cooktop abd Single zone c Extended zone e Variable zone f Control panel Guide to the cooktop 10 u u s s s s s o a b a e d f c

Control panel Touch controls for: g Cooking zone controls(see section "Cooking zone controlsand displays") i Child safety lock j Cooktop ON/OFF k Timer(see "Cooking zone controls anddisplays") Indicator for: h Child safety lock, indicator Guide to the cooktop 11

Cooking zone controls anddisplays Touch controls: l Cooktop ON/OFF m for selecting the power settings andturning on the outer circle of thevariable zone or extended zone Displays n Extended cooking zone on o 0 = Ready for use 1 - 12 = Power setting ~ , | or # = Residual heat F = Fault (see, "Saf...

Cooking zones Cooking zone KM 451 ø in inches (cm) Rating in watts y 5 3 / 4 (14.5) 1200 w 8 1 / 4 (21) 2000 x 6 3 / 4 (17) / 6 3 / 4 x 10 1 / 2 (17 x 26.5) 1400 / 2200 z 5 3 / 4 (14.5) 1200 v 4 3 / 4 (12) / 7 1 / 16 (18) 700 /1700 Total: 8300 All cooking zones have the auto heat and safety cut-out ...

Clean the cooktop Before using for the first time, clean thecooktop with a damp cloth and then drywith a soft cloth. Heat the cooktop The metal components of the cooktophave a protective coating which maygive off a slight odor the first time theappliance is heated. The smell will dissipate after a s...

Turning on the cooktop The cooktop must be turned on beforeany of the burners can be used. ^ Touch the s "ON / OFF" touch control for the cooktop. A horizontal bar will appear in each ofthe burner displays and 00 will appear in each timer display. The cooktop is now on and the burnersare rea...

Cooking without auto heat Proceed as follows: ^ If 0 is showing in the display, keep the + touch control pressed until the desired power setting shows in thedisplay, e.g. 4 : The same number of segments, p , will show in the light ring, i.e. if setting 4 is selected four segments will light up. Usin...

Cooktop settings The range of settings is the same for all cooking zones: Cooking process Settings Melting butter, chocolate etc.Dissolving gelatin 1 - 2 Thickening sauces containing egg yolk and butterWarming small quantities of food/liquidWarming sticky foodsCooking rice 1 - 3 Warming liquid and h...

Auto heat When auto heat has been activated, thecooking zone turns on automatically atthe highest setting and then changes tothe continued cooking setting whichyou have previously selected. The"heat-up" time depends on whichcontinued cooking setting has beenchosen (see table). Continued cook...

Turning on an extendedcooking zone The second circle of a variable cookingzone or the extended cooking zone canbe turned on to extend the cookingarea for cooking with larger pans. Proceed as follows: ^ Turn on the cooking zone and selecta power setting. ^ Press the - and + touch controls simultaneou...

To turn off the cooktop The cooktop can be turned off at anytime. ^ Touch the ON / OFF touch control s of the cooktop. This turns off all cooking zones. Theresidual heat indicator will light up inthe display of any cooking zone that isstill hot. Residual heat indicator After the cooking zones or the...

Child safety lock Keep children away from the cooktopfor their own safety. In addition, thecooktop has a child safety lock toprevent children from turning on thecooking zones or changing thesettings. The child safety lock can be activatedwhen the cooktop is turned off as wellas when it is in use. If...

Safety cut-out feature The cooktop has a safety cut-outfeature in case it is not turned off afteruse. If one of the burners is heated for anunusually long period of time (seetable), and the power settings are notadjusted, the cooktop will turn itself offautomatically and the residual heatindicator w...

Safety cut-out if the touch controlsare covered The cooktop will turn off automatically ifany of the touch controls are coveredfor more than 10 seconds, for exampleby finger contact, food boiling over, orby an object such as an oven mitt ortowel.When the cooktop turns itself off a tonewill sound eve...

Overheating protection Each burner is equipped with atemperature limiter. This limiter turns offthe heating elements in the burnerbefore the ceramic surface becomestoo hot. Once the ceramic surface hascooled to a safe temperature, theheating elements will automatically turnback on. The overheating p...

The cooking surface Your ceramic cooktop is made of anextremely hard and durable material.The surface is scratch resistant, notscratch proof. Avoid using cookwarewith ridged bottoms. Ridged pots withdirty or chipped enamel bottoms mayscratch the cooktop if they are pulledacross the ceramic surface. ...

The cooktop has two timers, one for therear left cooking zone w and one for the front left cooking zone y . They can be used just as a kitchen timer, or forautomatically turning one of thesecooking zones off. To set the timer The timer can only be used when the cooktop is turned on , and the cooking...

When cleaning the cooktop, make surethe cooktop is "Off", and be careful notto accidentally turn it "On". Under no circumstances should asteam cleaner be used to clean thisappliance. Pressurized steam couldcause permanent damage to thesurface and to components for whichthe manufactur...

All repairs should be performed by atrained technician in strictaccordance with national and localcodes. Any repairs or maintenanceperformed by unqualified personnelcould be dangerous and may voidthe warranty. What if ... the cooktop or cooking zones cannotbe turned on? Check whether: – the child sa...

In the event of a fault which you cannot easily fix yourself, please contact theMiele Technical Service Department. U [email protected] V [email protected] When contacting Technical Service please quote the serial number and model ofthe cooktop. This information is vis...