Set the timer after the selection of the cooking zone.You can set the heat setting before or after you set the timer.• Selection of the cooking zone: touch again and again until the indicator of anecessary cooking zone comes on.• Starting or changing the timer: touch or of the timer to set the time ( 00 -99 minutes). When the indicator of the cooking zone flashes slower, the time countsdown.• Stopping the timer: select the cooking zone with and touch to switch off thetimer. The remaining time counts backwards to 00 . The indicator of the cooking zonegoes out.• Checking the remaining time: select the cooking zone with . The indicator ofthe cooking zone flashes faster. Display shows the remaining time.When the time elapses, the sound operates and 00 flashes. The cooking zone switches off.• Stopping the sound: touchYou can use the timer as a minute minder while cooking zones do not operate. Touch. Touch or to select the time. When the time elapses, the sound operates and00 flashesStarting the STOP+GOThe function sets all cooking zones that operate to a keep warm setting.• Touch to start this function. The symbol comes on.• Touch to stop this function. The heat setting that you set before comes on.does not stop the timer function.locks the control bars.Locking / unlocking the control panelYou can lock the control panel, but not . It prevents an accidental change of the heatsetting during a cooking session.Touch the symbol . The symbol comes on for 4 seconds.The Timer still operates.Touch the symbol to switch off this function. The heat setting that you set beforecomes on.When you switch off the appliance, you also switch off this function.The child safety deviceThis function prevents an accidental operation of the hob.Starting the child safety device• Start the hob with . Do not set the heat settings .• Touch until the acoustic signal. . The symbol comes on. Switch off the appliance.Switching off the child safety device• Start the hob with . comes on. Touch until the acoustic signal. comes on• Switch off the appliance.Overriding the child safety device for one cooking session• Start the hob with . The symbol comes on.Operating instructions 35