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en-us Cooktop operation
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Cookware recommendations for the flexible
cooking zone
Place the cookware in the middle of the cooking zone.
This assures optimal pot detection and heat distribution.
Flexible cooking zone as one large cooking zone
Possible cook-
ware positions
Explanation
The cookware diameter is smaller than
or equal to 5⅛" (13 cm).
Place the cookware on one of the four
positions shown in the illustration.
The cookware diameter is larger than
5⅛" (13 cm).
Place the cookware on one of the three
positions shown in the illustration.
The cookware takes up more than one
of the positions shown above.
Position the cookware starting on the
upper or lower edge of the flexible
cooking zone.
Flexible cooking zone as two separate cooking zones
Possible cook-
ware positions
Explanation
The front and rear cooking zones each
have two induction elements. They can
be used independently of each other.
Use only one item of cookware on each
cooking zone.
Select the required heat setting for
each of the cooking zones.
Using the flexible zone as two separate cooking
zones
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Make the settings for each cooking zone independently.
Note:The flexible cooking zone operates as two separate
cooking zones as a default. If you want the FlexInduc-
tion™ function to be activated automatically you can ad-
just the basic settings.
Activating the FlexInduction™ function
1. Place the cookware on the flexible cooking zone.
2. Select one of the two cooking zones that belong to the
flexible cooking zone.
3. Set the power level.
4. Press flex join/split.
a
lights up.
a The power level is displayed on both cooking zone dis-
plays.
Note:If both cooking zones are set to different power lev-
els before being linked, both cooking zones switch to 0.
Changing the power level for the flexible cooking
zone
1. Select one of the two cooking zones of the flexible
cooking zone.
2. Change the power level in the settings area.
Adding cookware to the flexible cooking zone
You can add a piece of cookware while you are cooking
on the flexible cooking zone.
1. Place the additional piece of cookware on the flexible
cooking zone.
2. Select one of the two cooking zones of the flexible
cooking zone.
3. Press flex join/split twice.
a The additional cookware is detected.
a The power level stays the same.
Note:If you remove the cookware from the cooking zone,
or lift it up, the cooking zone begins to search for the cook-
ware. The power level stays the same.
Deactivating the FlexInduction™ function
1. Select one of the two cooking zones of the flexible
cooking zone.
2. Press flex join/split.
a The flexible cooking zone is split into two separate
cooking zones.
Note:If the cooking zone is switched off, and then
switched back on again later, the flexible cooking zone is
reset to function as two independent cooking zones.
8.6 PowerMove® function
This function activates the entire flexible cooking zone,
and divides it into three cooking areas with different preset
power levels.
You can move an item of cookware during the cooking
process to another cooking area with a different power
level without making any settings.
Preset power levels
¡ Front area = power level
¡ Middle area = power level
¡ Back area = power level .
General information for using this function:
¡ You can preset different power levels for each cooking
zone in the basic settings.
¡ Only use one item of cookware.
¡ If more than one item of cookware is detected on the
flexible cooking zone, the function is deactivated.
¡ When you move or lift up the cookware, the cooktop au-
tomatically starts searching and the power level of the
area in which the cookware was detected is set.
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