Start-Up And Use; Switching On The Hob; Switching On The Cooking Zones; Booster Function - Whirlpool KIO 632 CC Mode D'emploi

Start-up and use

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The glue applied on the gaskets leaves traces of grease on
the glass. Before using the appliance, we recommend you
remove these with a special non-abrasive cleaning product.
During the first few hours of use there may be a smell of
rubber which will disappear very quickly.
! A few seconds after the hob is connected to the electricity
supply, a buzzer will sound. The hob may now be switched
on.
Types of noise during normal hob operation:
• Buzz: due to the vibration of the metallic parts that make
up the induction element and the pot; it is generated by
the electromagnetic field required for heating and
increases as the power of the induction element
increases.
• Soft whistle: heard when the pot placed on the heating
zone is empty; the noise disappears once food or water
is placed into the pot.
• Crackle: produced by the vibration of materials on the
bottom of the pot due to the flow of parasitic currents
caused by electromagnetic fields (induction); can be
more or less intense depending on the material making
up the bottom of the pot, and decreases as the pot
dimensions increase.
• Loud whistle: heard when two induction elements of the
same group function simultaneously at maximum power
and/or when the booster function is set on the larger
element while the other is auto-adjusted. Noise is
reduced by decreasing the power level of the auto-
adjusted induction element; pot bottom layers made of
different kinds of materials are among the main causes of
this noise.
• Fan noise: a fan is necessary to ensure the hob
functions correctly and to safeguard the electronic unit
from possible overheating. The fan functions at maximum
power when the large induction element is at maximum
power or when the booster function is on; in all other
cases, it works at average power depending on the
temperature detected. Furthermore, the fan may
continue to work even after switching the hob off, if the
temperature detected is high.
The types of noise listed above are due to induction
technology and are not necessarily operational faults.
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If the or button is pressed for an extended period of
time, the display scrolls quickly though the power levels and
timer minutes.

Switching on the hob

To switch the hob on, press and hold the
approximately one second.

Switching on the cooking zones

Each cooking zone is controlled using a selector button
and a power adjustment device consisting of a
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double and button.
• To begin operating a cooking zone, press the
corresponding control button and set the desired power
level (between 0 and 9) using the buttons

Booster function*

The booster function for some of the cooking zones may be
used to shorten heating-up times. It may be activated by
pressing the button. The indicator light directly above
Booster
the button will illuminate. This function boosts the power to
2000 W or 3000 W, depending on the size of the relevant
cooking zone.
The booster stops automatically after 4 minutes. While the
booster for one of the cooking zones is active, the
corresponding front or rear cooking zone will operate at a
reduced power level (e.g. if the booster for the rear left-hand
hotplate has been activated, the power level of the front left-
hand hotplate will be reduced). For further information,
please refer to the Technical description of the models.

Switching off the cooking zones

To switch off a cooking zone, select it using the
corresponding selector button
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• Press the button: the power of the cooking zone will
progressively decrease until it is switched off.

Programming the cooking duration

! All the cooking zones may be programmed
simultaneously, for a duration between 1 and 99 minutes.
1. Select the cooking zone using the corresponding
selector button.
2. Adjust the power level of the cooking zone.
3. Press the programming button. The indicator light
corresponding to the selected zone will start flashing.
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