Flex Zone en15|Flex ZoneFlexZone You can use the hob as a single hotplate or as twoindependent hotplates, as required.It consists of four inductors that work independently ofeach other. If using the flexible cooking zone, only thearea that is covered by cookware is activated.Advice on using cookwareTo ensure that the cookware is detected and heat isdistributed evenly, correctly centre the cookware:As two independent hotplatesThe flexible cooking zone is used like two independenthotplates.ActivatingSee section ~ "Operating the appliance"As a single hotplateUsing the entire cooking zone by connecting bothhotplates.Linking the two hotplates1. Set down the cookware. Select one of the twohotplates in the flexible cooking zone and set theheat setting.2. Touch the { symbol. The u indicator lights up.The flexible cooking zone is activated.Note: The heat setting appears in the two displays forthe flexible cooking zone.Changing the heat settingSelect one of the two hotplates assigned to the flexiblecooking zone and set the heat setting using the twistknob.Adding new cookwareSet the new item of cookware down, select one of thetwo hotplates in the flexible cooking zone and thentouch the { symbol twice. The new cookware isdetected and the previously selected heat settingremains the same.Note: If the cookware is moved to the hotplate beingused or lifted up, the hotplate begins an automaticsearch and the heat setting selected previously isretained.Disconnecting the two hotplatesSelect one of the two hotplates assigned to the flexiblecooking zone and touch the { symbol.This deactivates the flexible cooking zone. The twohotplates will now function independently.Note: If the hotplate is switched off, and then switchedback on again later, the flexible cooking zone is reset tofunction as two independent hotplates.As a single hotplateDiameter smaller than or equal to 13 cmPlace the cookware on one of the four posi-tions that can be seen in the illustration.Diameter greater than 13 cmPlace the cookware on one of the threepositions that can be seen in the illustration.If the cookware takes up more than onehotplate, place it starting on the upper orlower edge of the flexible cooking zone.As two independent hotplatesThe front and rear hotplates each have two induc-tors and can be used independently of each other.Select the required heat setting for each of thehotplates. Use only one item of cookware on eachhotplate.RecommendationsIf the hob has more than one flexiblecooking zone, place the cookware ontop so that it covers only one of the flex-ible cooking zones.Otherwise, the hotplates will not beactivated as intended and the cookingresult will not be satisfactory.