Miele KM 6320 Cooktop

Operating and Installation Instructions

Induction Cooktop

To prevent accidents and machine damage, read these instructions be-

fore installation or use.

en-US M.-Nr. 09 888 600

Contents

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................ 4

Overview............................................................................................................... 15

Induction .............................................................................................................. 20

How it works.......................................................................................................... 20

Noises.................................................................................................................... 21

Cookware .............................................................................................................. 22

Energy saving tips .............................................................................................. 23

Power setting ranges .......................................................................................... 24

Operation.............................................................................................................. 25

Basic operation ..................................................................................................... 25

Turning the cooktop On......................................................................................... 26

Selecting/Changing the power level...................................................................... 26

Keep warm function .............................................................................................. 31

Timer..................................................................................................................... 32

Timer ..................................................................................................................... 32

Turning a cooking zone off automatically.............................................................. 33

Using both timer functions at the same time ........................................................ 34

Additional functions ............................................................................................ 35

Stop & Go function................................................................................................ 35

Safety features..................................................................................................... 36

System lock / Safety lock...................................................................................... 36

Safety shut-off....................................................................................................... 37

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Safety clearances................................................................................................ 49

Ventilation ............................................................................................................ 53

Instructions for installation ................................................................................ 54

Installation dimensions....................................................................................... 55

Installation............................................................................................................ 56

Electrical connection .......................................................................................... 57

Caring for the environment ................................................................................ 59

Technical Service................................................................................................. 60

Contact in case of fault ......................................................................................... 60

Data plate .............................................................................................................. 60

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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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 using the appliance

for the first time. They contain important notes on installation,

safety, use and maintenance.

Miele cannot be held liable for damage occurring as a result of

non-compliance with these instructions.

Keep these instructions in a safe place and pass them on to any

future owners.

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Use

ence with the appliance should not use it without supervision or in-

struction by a responsible person.

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Children

unsupervised in the area where the appliance is installed. Do not al-

low them to sit or stand on the appliance.

vision.

and do not let them play with it.

Turn all handles away from the front of the cooktop so that children

cannot pull pots and pans down and burn themselves.

etc. are disposed of safely and kept out of the reach of children.

appliance inadvertently. Use the safety lock when the hob is in use

to prevent children from altering the settings selected.

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Technical safety

and local safety regulations and the provided installation instruc-

tions. Contact Miele’s Technical Service Department for examination,

signs of damage. Never use a damaged appliance.

teed if it is connected to the public power supply.

qualified technician. To guarantee the electrical safety of this appli-

ance, continuity must exist between the appliance and an effective

grounding system. It is imperative that this basic safety requirement

be met. If there is any doubt, have the electrical system of the house

checked by a qualified electrician.

bar or extension cord. These are a fire hazard and do not guarantee

the required safety of the appliance.

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been fully installed.

on a ship).

or mechanical components of the cooktop will endanger your safety

and may lead to appliance malfunctions.

or a remote control system.

only be performed by a qualified electrician (see "Electrical connec-

tion").

electrician with a special power cord, which is available from Miele

Service. See "Electrical connection."

ity supply during installation, maintenance and repair work. Ensure

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to disconnecting the cooktop, this module must also be discon-

Overview

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Sensor buttons

 Cooking zone ready for use

 Keep warm function

 bis  Power level

 TwinBooster Level 1

System lock/Safety lock activated

Demo mode activated

Overview

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Cooking

zone

22 – 23 /

15 x 23 – 23 x

39

* Cookware of any diameter may be used within the specified range.

** The wattage quoted may vary depending on the size and material of the pans used.

Initial commissioning

vided in the "After sales service" sec-

tion of this manual.

 Remove any protective foil and stick-

ers.

conditioning agent. Smells and vapor

may occur when the appliance is used

for the first time. The heating of the in-

duction coils also causes odors in the

first few hours of operation. With each

subsequent use, the odor is reduced

until it disappears entirely.

The smell and any vapors do not indi-

cate a faulty connection or a defective

appliance and are not harmful to your

Induction

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cooking zone. When a zone is turned

on, this coil creates a magnetic field

that impacts directly on the base of the

pan and heats it up. The zone itself is

heated up indirectly by the heat given

off by the pan.

An induction cooking zone only works

when a ferromagnetic pan is placed on

it (see "Cookware"). The induction zone

automatically recognizes the size of the

tom) is being used.

– The bottom diameter of the cookware

being used is too small.

– The cookware is removed from a

cooking zone that is on.

If suitable cookware is placed on the

cooking zone within 3 minutes, the 

goes out, and you can continue as

usual.

If no cookware or if unsuitable cook-

heating up.

Danger of burns!

Do not use the cooktop as a storage

space. Turn the zones off after use

with the appropriate sensor buttons.

Induction

zone, the following noises may occur,

depending on the type and shape of the

cookware bottom:

On the higher power settings, it might

buzz. This will decrease or cease alto-

gether when the power setting is re-

duced.

Cookware with bottoms made of differ-

ent materials (e.g. sandwich bottoms)

Induction

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cause scuffs and scratches.

by manufacturers refers to the diame-

uses less energy than a large, only

partially filled pan on a large burner.

Power setting ranges

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"Programming").

Operation

electronic sensor buttons that react to

finger contact. During activation, the

On/Off sensor button muss be

pressed somewhat longer than the

other buttons for safety reasons.

Each reaction of the buttons is ac-

The cooking zones and the timer have

to be "active" when you want to set or

adjust a power level or the duration. To

or adjust the power level or the dura-

tion.

Exception: If there is only one cooking

zone in operation, you can set or adjust

the power level without activating it

first.

Malfunction due to dirty and/or cov-

ered sensor buttons

The sensor buttons do not react or

unintentional switching procedures

Keep the sensor buttons and indica-

tor lights clean, do not place any ob-

jects on them, and do not put hot

cookware on them.

Timer

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The cooktop has to be turned on if

you wish to use the timer.

You can set a time up to 99 minutes.

Changing the timer

 Tap the  sensor button.

cooking zone will turn off automatically.

This function can be used on all zones

at the same time.

the same steps as described above.

flashes.

Timer

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tions can be used at the same time.

 Tap the  sensor button until the in-

dicator lights of the programmed

cooking zones light up constantly and

 appears in the timer display.

 Set a new time as described above.

If you have set the timer and would like

to program one or more turn-off times

as well:

 Keep tapping the  sensor button

display:

– The indicator light for the desired

cooking zone starts flashing (auto-

matic turn-off).

– The timer display starts flashing.

Starting with the shortest time remain-

ing which is shown in the display, all

cooking zones which are turned on and

the timer are selected clockwise.

the power of all cooking zones in use to

power level 1.

The power levels of the zones and set-

ting of the timer cannot be changed

and the cooktop can only be turned off.

A set timer and booster time continue

times for automatic turn-off are

stopped.

When Stop & Go is deactivated, the

quickly or if there is a danger over boil-

ing over.

Safety features

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The system lock and safety lock are

deactivated if there is a power out-

age.

Three-finger control is the default set-

ting. You can change the default to

one-finger control (see "Program-

ming").

Your cooktop is equipped with a safety

and the timer cannot be used. The

cooktop is programmed so that the sys-

tem lock must be activated manually. It

can be programmed to be activated au-

tomatically 5 minutes after the cooktop

has been turned off if the system lock is

not manually activated first (see "Pro-

gramming").

lock is activated, the cooktop can be

operated only under certain conditions:

– The power levels for the cooking

zones and the timer settings cannot

– The cooking zones, entire cooktop,

and the timer can be turned off, but

once turned off cannot be turned on

Activating

 Tap the  sensor button and selec-

tion buttons of both right cooking

zones until  appears in the time dis-

play and the indicator light of the

safety lock lights up.

The indicator light and  go out after

a short while.

Deactivating

 Tap the  sensor button and selec-

Safety features

The safety shut-off is triggered auto-

matically if a cooking zone is heated for

an unusually long period of time. This

time depends on the power level se-

lected. If it has been exceeded, the

cooking zone turns off and the residual

heat indicator appears. If you turn the

cooking zone on and off again, it is

ready for operation again.

Safety shut-off if the sensors are

if one or several of the sensors remain

When you remove the objects or soil-

ing,  extinguishes, the buzzer goes off,

and the cooktop is ready for operation

again.

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elements for the electronics are

equipped with an overheating protec-

tion mechanism. To prevent the induc-

tion coils and cooling elements from

overheating, the overheating protection

mechanism works on the affected

in the following ways:

Inductive coils

be turned off.

duced.

– The cooking zone turns off automati-

cally.  flashes in the timer display

alternatingly with .

You can use the cooking zones again as

duced.

– The cooking zones turn off automati-

cally.

The affected cooking zones can only be

used again if the cooling element has

– Heating empty cookware

– Fats or oils being heated at high

power settings

– Underside of cooktop insufficiently

ventilated

Cleaning and care

The burners must be turned off and

allowed to cool completely.

The steam from a steam cleaner

could reach electrical components

and cause a short circuit.

Do not use a steam cleaner to clean

the cooktop.

All cooktop surfaces can become

discolored or damaged if unsuitable

cleaning agents are used.

The outer surfaces of the cooktop

are susceptible to scratching.

Allow the cooktop to cool down be-

fore cleaning.

Unsuitable cleaning agents

To prevent damage to surfaces, avoid

the following while cleaning:

– Liquid dish soap

– Cleaners containing soda, alkaline,

ammonia, thinners, or chlorides

– Descaling agents

– Stain or rust removers

– Abrasive cleaning agents, such as

powder or cream cleansers, pumice

Cleaning and care

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metallic appearance) can be removed

using Miele's ceramic and stainless

steel cooktop cleaner.

Programming

eral settings can be changed in succes-

sion.

After the programming function is

started,  (program) and  (status) will

off, tap the  and  sensor buttons

simultaneously until the indicator light

for the safety lock flashes.

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stalled above a stove or oven if

they have a built-in cooling fan.

cannot be touched after the

cooktop has been installed.

Safety clearances

For a ventilation hood above the cook-

30" (760 mm).

If there is more than one appliance

installed below the ventilation hood,

each with a different safety clear-

ance, the largest clearance must be

used.

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optionally high cabinet or room wall

against the rear side and one of the

sides (right or left) (see illustrations).

of the counter cut-out and the rear edge

of the counter:

2" (50mm)

 minimum distance to the right of the

piece of furniture (for instance, a high

cabinet) or a room wall:

2" (50mm)

Not permitted!

Not recommended!

Not recommended!

Safety clearances

cooktop, a minimum clearance is re-

quired between the appliance and an

oven, protective base, or drawer.

– the top of the oven must be ⁹/

₁₆" (15mm).

– the top of the protective base must

be ⁹/₁₆" (15mm).

the cooktop is allowed but not required.

quired for the power supply cord. For

better cooling of the cooktop, we rec-

ommend a gap of 2" (50 mm) at the

front.

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tween the countertop cut-out and the covering, since high temperatures can dam-

age these materials.

If the covering is made of a combustible material (such as wood), the distance be-

tween the countertop cut-out and the wall covering must be a minimum of

2" (50mm).

the wall covering must be 2" (50 mm) minus the thickness of the covering. For ex-

ample: thickness of wall covering 2" (50mm) - ⁹/₁₆" (15mm) = minimum safety dis-

 Wall covering dimension x = thickness of the niche cladding

 Countertop

 Countertop cut-out

 Minimum distance for

flammable materials 2" (50mm).

non-flammable materials 2" (50mm) - dimension x

Ventilation

Instructions for installation

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In case a disassembly is required,

the appliance must not be perma-

nently sealed into the countertop

when installed. The sealing strip un-

der the edge of the appliance pro-

vides a sufficient seal for the coun-

the appliance frame must be flat and

even so that the frame will lie evenly

and the sealing strip under the edge of

the upper part of the appliance can pro-

vide an adequate seal against the coun-

tertop.

Installation dimensions

Installation

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in the cooktop diagram and in the de-

tailed drawing. Remember to main-

tain a minimum safety distance (see

"Safety clearances").

with a special varnish, silicone rub-

ber, or resin to help prevent swelling

from moisture. The sealant must be

temperature resistant.

on the top surface of the countertop.

The sealing tape guarantees a non-

slipping seat of the cooktop in the cut-

out. The gap between the frame and

counter reduces with time.

through the counter cut-out.

Make sure that the seal under the

cooktop sits flush with the counter on

all sides. This is important to ensure

an effective seal.

NEVER seal the cooktop using addi-

tional sealing material such as sili-

con!

If during installation the seal around

the frame does not sit flush with the

countertop in the corners, the corner

radius, maximum 3/16" (4 mm), can be

carefully filed down to fit.

Electrical connection

Before installation or servicing, dis-

connect the power supply by either

removing the fuse, shutting off the

main power or manually "tripping"

the circuit breaker.

plicable codes and standards. Re-

pairs and service by unqualified per-

sons could be dangerous and the

manufacturer will not be held re-

sponsible.Installation, repair, and

maintenance work should only be

performed by a Miele-authorized ser-

vice technician. Work by unqualified

persons can cause considerable

danger to users. Miele cannot be

household electrical supply. This

data must correspond to prevent ap-

pliance damage.

Consult an electrician if in doubt.

For safety reasons, the cooktop may

only be used when it has been fully

installed into the countertop.

To guarantee the electrical safety of

this appliance, continuity must exist

between the appliance and an effec-

tive grounding system. It is impera-

tive that this basic safety require-

in compliance with local regulations

and the ANSI National Electrical

Code / NFPA 70 in the United States

or the Canadian Electrical Code, Part

I in Canada (CSA standard C22.1).

Installer:

 Please leave these instructions with

the customer.

M.-Nr. 09 888 600 / 02en-US