AEG IKE85451IB, User Manual

4.4 OptiHeat Control (3 step

Residual heat indicator)

WARNING!

 /   /   As long as the

indicator is on, there is a risk of

burns from residual heat.

The induction cooking zones produce the

heat necessary for the cooking process

directly in the bottom of the cookware. The

glass ceramic is heated by the heat of the

cookware.

The indicators   /   /   appear when a

cooking zone is hot. They show the level of

the residual heat for the cooking zones you

are currently using.
The indicator may also appear:

• for the neighbouring cooking zones even

if you are not using them,

• when hot cookware is placed on cold

cooking zone,

• when the hob is deactivated but the

cooking zone is still hot.

The indicator disappears when the cooking

zone has cooled down.

5. DAILY USE

WARNING!

Refer to Safety chapters.

5.1 Activating and deactivating

Touch   for 1 second to activate or

deactivate the hob.

5.2 Automatic Switch Off

The function deactivates the hob

automatically if:
• all cooking zones are deactivated,

• you do not set the heat setting after you

activate the hob,

• you spill something or put something on

the control panel for more than 10

seconds (a pan, a cloth, etc.). An acoustic

signal sounds and the hob deactivates.

Remove the object or clean the control

panel.

• the hob gets too hot (e.g. when a

saucepan boils dry). Let the cooking zone

cool down before you use the hob again.

• you use incorrect cookware. The symbol

 comes on and the cooking zone

deactivates automatically after 2 minutes.

• you do not deactivate a cooking zone or

change the heat setting. After some time

 comes on and the hob deactivates.

The relation between the heat setting and

the time after which the hob deactivates:

Heat setting

The hob deactivates

after

, 1 - 3

6 hours

4 - 7

5 hours

8 - 9

4 hours

10 - 14

1.5 hour

5.3 The heat setting

To set or change the heat setting:
Touch the control bar at the correct heat

setting or move your finger along the control

bar until you reach the correct heat setting.

5.4 Using the cooking zones

Place the cookware in the centre of the

selected zone. Induction cooking zones

adapt to the dimension of the bottom of the

cookware automatically.
You can cook with large cookware placed on

two cooking zones at the same time. The

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