Miele KM 6208 Operating And Installation Instructions

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Operating and installation instructions Ceramic cooktop To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance, it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time. M.-Nr. 09 319 560en - AU, NZ ...

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Description of the appliance.........................................5 Cooktop ..........................................................5 Control panel ......................................................6 Cooking zone data...........................

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Cleaning and care ................................................44 Programming ....................................................46 Problem solving guide ............................................49 To test the power setting ......................

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Cooktop a Triple circle cooking zone with ExtraSpeed b Single circle cooking zone c Single circle cooking zone, can link with b to make an ExtendedPlus zone d Control panel Description of the appliance 5 ...

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Control panel Description of the appliance 6 ...

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Sensors a Cooktop ON/OFF b DirectSelection controls for - Setting the power setting - Setting the time c Safety lock d Extension e For selecting the cooking zones f Stop and Go g - Selecting the timer - Changing the timer functions - Selecting the sw...

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Cooking zone data Cooking zone KM 6208 C in cm Rating in watts for 230 V f 14.5 / 21.0 / 27.0 1200 / 2300 / 3400 x 18.0 1800 z 18.0 1800 z + x 18.0 x 41.0 3900 Total: 7300 Description of the appliance 8 ...

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This appliance complies with all relevant safety requirements. Inappropriate use can, however, lead to personal injury and damage to property. To avoid the risk of accidents and damage to the appliance, please read these instructions carefully before...

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Correct application ~ This cooktop is designed for domestic use and for use in similar environments by guests in hotel or motel rooms, bed & breakfasts and other typical living quarters. This does not include common/shared facilities or commercia...

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Safety with children ~ Small children must be kept away from the appliance unless they are constantly supervised. ~ Older children may only use the appliance if they have been shown how to use it in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. ~ C...

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Technical safety ~ Installation, maintenance and repair work may only be carried out by a suitably qualified and competent person in strict accordance with national and local safety regulations. Installation, maintenance and repairs by unqualified pe...

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~ While the appliance is under warranty, repairs should only be undertaken by a service technician authorised by Miele. Otherwise the warranty will be invalidated. ~ The manufacturer can only guarantee the safety of the appliance when original Miele ...

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~ Danger of electric shock. Do not use the cooktop if it is faulty, or if the ceramic surface is cracked, chipped or damaged in any way. Switch it off immediately, and disconnect it from the mains electricity supply. ~ In areas which may be subject t...

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Correct use ~ Oil and fat can overheat and catch fire. Do not leave the appliance unattended when cooking with oil or fat. If oil or fat does catch fire, do not attempt to put out the flames with water. Disconnect the appliance from the mains and use...

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~ The appliance gets hot when in use and remains hot for a while after being switched off. There is a danger of burning until the residual heat indicators go out. ~ You could burn yourself on the hot cooktop. Protect your hands with heat-resistant po...

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~ Lift pans into position on the cooktop. Sliding them into place will cause scuffs and scratches. ~ Grains of salt, sugar and sand (e.g. from cleaning vegetables) can cause scratches if they get under pan bases. Make sure that the ceramic surface is...

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Disposal of the packing material The transport and protective packing has been selected from materials which are environmentally friendly for disposal and should be recycled. Recycling the packaging reduces the use of raw materials in the manufacturi...

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Please stick the extra data plate for the appliance supplied with this documentation in the space provided in the "After sales service" section of this booklet. Cleaning for the first time ^ Remove any protective wrapping and adhesive label...

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Single circle cooking zones have one heating element, whilst double circle cooking zones and extended zones have two. Depending on the model, the heating elements may be separated by an insulating ring. Each cooking zone has overheating protection (a...

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Operation This ceramic cooktop is equipped with electronic sensor switches which react to finger contact. To operate a cooking zone, touch the relevant sensor. Each time you touch a sensor, an audible tone sounds. The cooking zones and the timer have...

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Switching on The cooktop must be switched on before any of the zones can be used. Do not leave the appliance unattended whilst it is being used. To switch the cooktop on ^ Touch the "s" sensor. 0 appears in each of the cooking zone displays...

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To change the power setting ^ Briefly touch the sensor of the required cooking zone. The selected power setting will flash in the display. ^ Select the required power setting on the control panel by touching the appropriate number. If there is only o...

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Settings The appliance is programmed with 9 power settings at the factory. If you wish to fine-tune a setting, you can extend the power setting range (see "Programming"). The intermediate settings will be represented by an illuminated dot n...

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Auto heat-up When Auto heat-up has been activated, the cooking zone switches on automatically at the highest setting and then switches to the continued cooking setting which you have previously selected. The heat-up time depends on which continued co...

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Continued cooking setting* Heat-up time in minutes and seconds (approx.) 1 1:20 1. 2:00 2 2:45 2. 3:25 3 4:05 3. 4:45 4 5:30 4. 6:10 5 6:50 5. 7:10 6 1:20 6. 2:00 7 2:45 7. 2:45 8 2:45 8. 2:45 9- * The continued cooking settings with a dot after the ...

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Extension When a two-circle, three-circle or ExtraSpeed cooking zone is switched on, the second circle is automatically switched on. The second circle of a Casserole zone, Casserole Plus zone and the third circle of a three-circle cooking zone need t...

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Casserole Plus zone ^ Touch the front right cooking zone sensor. ^ Select the power setting you require. ^ Touch the "n" sensor while the power setting in the display of the cooking zone is flashing. The power setting will be shown in the f...

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Switching off and residual heat indicators To switch off a cooking zone ^ Touch the sensor of the required cooking zone twice. A"0" flashes in the cooking zone display for a few seconds. If the cooking zone is still hot, the residual heat i...

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– The best pots and pans are those with a thick base which is very slightly concave when cold. When heated, the base flattens to rest evenly on the cooktop, optimising the conduction of the heat. Cold Hot – Pans made of glass, ceramic or stonewar...

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– Check that the diameter of the pan base is wide enough for the cooking zone so that heat is not lost unnecessarily. Too small Suitable – Use a lid whenever possible to minimise heat loss. Uncovered Covered – Select a smaller pan when cooking ...

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The cooking zone has to be switched on if you wish to use the timer. The timer can be used for two different functions: – To set the minute minder – To set a cooking zone to switch off automatically. A duration of between 1 minute (01)and9(9^) ho...

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Minute minder Setting the minute minder Minutes Example: You want to set the minute minder to 15 minutes. ^ Switch the cooktop on. ^ Touch the "m" sensor. "00" appears in the display, "0" flashes on the right. First the ...

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Hours Touch the required number on the selection scale to set the hours. Half hours can be selected by touching the area between two numbers. Example: You want to set the timer to 2 hours 30 minutes. ^ Switch the cooktop on. ^ Touch the "m"...

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Change ^ Touch the "m" sensor. ^ Set a new minute minder time as described above. Delete ^ Touch the "m" sensor. "00" appears in the display. Timer 35 ...

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To switch a cooking zone off automatically You can set a time after which the cooking zone will switch off automatically. All cooking zones can be programmed for the same time. If the time programmed is longer than the maximum operational time allowe...

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To use both timer functions at the same time The minute minder and automatic switch-off functions can be used at the same time. If you have programmed in one or more switch-off times, and would like to use the minute minder as well: Touch the "m...

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Safety lock/System lock Keep children away from the cooktop for their own safety. Your appliance is equipped with a safety lock to prevent the cooktop and the cooking zones being switched on or any settings being altered. The safety lock is activated...

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To activate ^ Touch the "$" sensor until the indicator light comes on. The indicator light will go out after a short while. You can alter the setting from one-finger to three-finger operation (see "Programming") to make it harder ...

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Stop and Go Your appliance has a Stop and Go feature which, when activated, reduces the power of all cooking zones in use to power level 1. When Stop and Go is activated, the cooking zone power levels and the setting of the timer cannot be altered an...

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Safety cut-out Safety cut-out if the sensors are covered Your cooktop will switch off automatically if one or several of the sensors remain covered for longer than 13 seconds, for example, by finger contact, food boiling over or by an object such as ...

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Power setting** Maximum operating time in hours Safety setting 0* hr : min. Safety setting 1 hr : min. Safety setting 2 hr : min. 1 10:00 8:00 5:00 1. 10:00 7:00 4:00 2 / 2. 5:00 4:00 3:00 3 / 3. 5:00 3:30 2:00 4 / 4. 4:00 2:00 1:30 5 / 5. 3:00 1:30 ...

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Overheating/Pan protection Each zone is equipped with an overheating protection mechanism (internal temperature limiter). The ExtraSpeed cooking zone is also equipped with a pan protection mechanism. If you wish to make use of this function, you will...

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, Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean this appliance. The steam could reach the electrical components and cause a short circuit. The appliance should be cleaned regularly, preferably after each use. Allow it to cool down to room temperatur...

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Do not use washing-up liquid to clean the appliance. Using washing-up liquid will not remove all soiling and an invisible film will be left behind which will result in a permanent discolouration of the ceramic surface. Clean the cooktop regularly wit...

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You can change the default settings of the programme options (see chart). Several settings can be altered in succession. After calling up the programming, P (programme) and S (status) appear in the timer display; in all cooktops with three cooking zo...

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Programme* Status** Setting P00Demonstration mode and factory default settings S 0 Demonstration mode on S1Demonstration mode off S 9 Factory default settings reinstated P01Stop and Go S 0 Off S1On P02Power setting range S09 power settings (1, 2, 3 ....

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Programme* Status** Setting P06Safety lock S0One-finger locking using $ S 1 Three-finger locking using $ and the sensor buttons on the two right-hand cooking zones P07System lock S0Activating the system lock manually S 1 Activating the system lock au...

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With the aid of the following guide, minor problems can be easily corrected without contacting Miele. This will save you time and money because you won't need to book a service technician. Please note that a call-out fee will be applied for unne...

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Problem Possible cause Remedy "LC" appears in the timer display for a few seconds after switching on the cooking zone. The system lock has been activated. You need to deactivate the system lock (see "Safety lock/System lock"). Aft...

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Problem Possible cause Remedy "0" flashes alternately with "9" in the display for the ExtraSpeed cooking zone. The pan protection mechanism has been activated. See "Overheating protection/Pan protection". The appliance s...

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Problem Possible cause Remedy The sensor switches show increased sensitivity or fail to react. The sensitivity level of the sensor switches has changed. Make sure that there is no direct light (from the sun or from an artificial source) falling onto ...

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You can test the power setting of a cooking zone by measuring how long it takes to bring a specific amount of water to the boil. The pan (and lid) must be stainless steel or enamel. The diameter of the pan must match the cooking zone, and be flat-bot...

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Cooking zone C in cm Rating in watts for 230 V Quantity of water in litres Duration* in minutes 10.0 600 0.5 11.0 12.0 700 / 750 1.0 13.0 12.0 1200** 1.0 11.0 14.5 1000 / 1100 1.0 9.0 14.5 1200 1.0 8.5 14.5 1500** 1.0 7.0 17.0 1500 1.5 9.5 18.0 1700 ...

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Miele offers a comprehensive range of useful accessories as well as cleaning and conditioning products for your Miele appliances. These can be ordered online at: or from Miele (see back of manual for contact details). Cleaning products Original Miele...

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Con|ctivity and Miele|home Your cooktop is communication enabled and can – via an optional accessory communication module - be signed on to the Miele{home system, - communicate with your Miele rangehood (Con{ctivity). – communicate with your Miel...

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Signing on the cooktop If you want to – sign on your cooktop to Miele{home, you will need to prepare the sign on process on the master unit first (see Installation instructions - "Miele|home"). – sign on your cooktop to Con|ctivity, you...

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Signing off the cooktop If you want to sign your cooktop off from Miele{home, you will need to prepare the sign off process on the master unit first (see Installation instructions "Miele|home"). ^ While the cooktop is switched off, touch th...

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All electrical work should be undertaken by a suitably qualified and competent person in strict accordance with current national and local safety regulations. To avoid damaging the surface, it must only be installed after the wall units and the range...

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Safety clearance above the appliance A minimum safety distance must be maintained between the appliance and the rangehood above it. See the rangehood manufacturer’s operating and installation instructions for details. If the manufacturer’s instru...

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Safety distances to the sides and back of the cooktop Ideally the cooktop should be installed with plenty of space on either side. There may be a wall at the rear or a tall unit or wall on one side (right or left). On the other side, however, no unit...

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Seal between the cooktop and the worktop The sealing strip under the edge of the top part of the appliance provides a sufficient seal for the worktop. Do not use any additional sealant (e.g. silicone) between the appliance and the worktop. This could...

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a Spring clamps b Front c Building-in height d Building-in height cable outlet e Cable loom, L = 1,550 mm f Miele|home connection g Mains connection box with mains connection cable, L = 1,440 mm Building-in dimensions 63 ...

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Attach the spring clamps and the support brackets (only for cooktops with bevelled edges) as applicable. Cooktops with bevelled edges: These cooktops have a sealing strip underneath them to keep the cooktop securely in position. Any gap between the f...

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Granite and marble worktops Use a strong double-sided tape and silicone for the installation (not supplied). ^ Fasten the spring clamps and the support brackets (only for cooktops with bevelled edges) with the double-sided tape c. The upper edge of t...

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Installing the cooktop ^ Feed the cooktop connection cable down through the cut-out. ^ Position the cooktop loosely onto the spring clamps. ^ Using both hands, press down evenly on the sides of the appliance until it clicks into position. When doing ...

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External mains connection box The mains connection box can be installed – loosely in the base unit under the cooktop. – on a side wall of the base unit. – on a wall behind the base unit. – in an adjacent unit. A safety distance of at least 15...

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All electrical work should be carried out by a suitably qualified and competent person, in strict accordance with current local and national safety regulations. Installation, repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be dangerous. The manuf...

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The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed when continuity is complete between it and an effective earthing system, which complies with current local and national safety regulations. It is most important that this basic safety req...

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In the event of any faults which you cannot remedy yourself, please contact Miele. The contact details for Miele are given at the back of these instructions. When contacting Miele, please quote the model and serial number of your appliance. These can...

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