To override the child safety device foronly one cooking time• Activate the appliance with . The sym-bol comes on.• Touch for 4 seconds. Set the heat set-ting in 10 seconds. You can operate theappliance.• When you deactivate the appliance with, the child safety device operatesagain.Automatic Switch offThe function switches the hob offautomatically if:• all cooking zones are switched off.• you do not set the heat setting afterswitching on the hob.• you cover any sensor field with objects (apan, a cloth, etc.) for longer than approx.10 seconds.• you do not switch a cooking zone off af-ter a certain time, or you do not modifythe heat setting, or if the overheating oc-curs (e.g. when a pan boils dry). The sym-bol lights up. Before using again, youmust set the cooking zone to .Heat setting Automatic switch off af-ter- 6 hours- 5 hours4 hours- 1.5 hoursHelpful hints and tipsWhen a cooking zone is switched on, itmay hum briefly. This is a characteristicof all ceramic glass cooking zones and doesnot impair either the function or the life ofthe appliance.Energy saving• If possible, always place lids on the pans.• Place cookware on the cooking zone be-fore you switch it on.• The bottom of the cookware should be asthick and flat as possible.• Switch cooking zones off before the endof the cooking time, to take advantage ofresidual heat• Bottom of pans and cooking zones shouldbe the same size.Care and cleaningWarning! Switch the appliance off andlet it cool down before you clean it.Warning! For safety reasons, do notclean the appliance with steamblasters or high-pressure cleaners.Warning! Sharp objects and abrasivecleaning agents will damage theappliance. Clean the appliance andremove the residues with water andwashing up liquid after each use. Removealso the remnants of the cleaning agents!Scratches or dark stains on the glassceramic that cannot be removed donot affect the functioning of the appliance.ENGLISH 8