Miele KM400 - Manual

Protection from burns Do not allow children to operate orplay with or near the cooktop. Use only dry, heat-resistantpotholders. Moist or damp potholders used on hot surfaces canresult in steam burns. Do not let thepotholder touch the hot heatingelement. Do not use towels or otherbulky items near the...

Damage to the appliance In the event of any damage to theappliance, it must be turned off immediately and disconnected from theelectricity supply by either removing thefuse, unplugging the unit or manually"tripping" the circuit breaker.Contact the Miele Technical ServiceDepartment.Do not use...

KM 400 a Variable burner: 4 3 / 4 " or 7 5 / 16 " (12 or 18.5 cm) - 700 W or 1700 W b Main burner: 5 11 / 16 " (14.5 cm) - 1100 W c Control knob for main burner and operating indicator d Control knob for the variable burner and operating indicator e Residual heat indicators f Power suppl...

General notes A copy of the data plate for yourappliance is included with this manual.It should be placed in the spaceprovided at the back of this book. The address of the nearest MieleTechnical Service Department can befound on the back cover. If it becomesnecessary to contact the TechnicalService ...

Turning on and off, residualheat indicator Turning on the variable burner: A burner with the symbol n is activated by turning the respective control knob clockwise, a , to the desired setting. It is turned off by turning the knob counterclockwise, b , to "0". The knob cannot be turned past n...

Description of the settings Type of cooking Setting Melting butter or chocolateDissolving gelatinPreparing yogurt 1 - 2 Thickening sauces containing egg yolk and butterWarming small quantities of food or liquidKeeping solid foods warmCooking rice 1 - 3 Warming liquids and stewsThickening saucesCooki...

Turning on the outer zone When using large pots or pans, theouter/extended zone can be turned on. Proceed as follows: ^ Turn the knob clockwise past "12" to the n position. ^ Turn the knob counterclockwise to the desired setting. To turn off the outer/extended zone, turnthe knob counter cloc...

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. ...

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. Some minor problems can be resolvedas follows: What to do if... ...a slight odor is apparent during thefirst use of...

In the event of a fault which you cannot correct, contact the Miele TechnicalService Department U [email protected] l [email protected] When contacting the Technical Service Department, please quote the model andserial number of your appliance. These are shown on the d...