Bosch Induction Hob

Safety Instructions

General Information

• Read this instruction manual carefully.
• Keep the instructions, the appliance and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner.
• Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.

Intended Use

• Only a licensed professional may connect appliances without plugs. Damage caused by incorrect connection is not covered under the warranty.
• The appliance can only be used safely if it is correctly installed according to the safety instructions.
• Only use this appliance:
• To prepare meals and drinks.
• Under supervision. Never leave the appliance unattended when cooking for short periods.
• In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.
• Up to an altitude of max. 4000 m above sea level.
• Do not use the appliance:
• With an external timer or a separate remote control.
• If you wear an active implantable medical device (e.g. a pacemaker or defibrillator), consult your doctor to ensure compatibility with the appliance and the use of non-metal cookware.

Restriction on user group

• This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people with reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
• Children must not perform cleaning or user maintenance unless they are at least 15 years old and are being supervised.
• Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance and power cable.

Safe use

• Risk of fire!
• Never leave hot oil or fat unattended.
• Never attempt to extinguish a fire using water; instead, switch off the appliance and then cover with a lid or a fire blanket.
• The cooking surface becomes very hot. Never place flammable objects on the cooking surface or in its immediate vicinity.
• Do not keep combustible objects or aerosol cans in drawers directly underneath the hob.
• Hob covers can cause accidents. Do not use hob covers.
• After every use, switch off the hob using the main switch.
• Food may catch fire. The cooking process must be monitored.
• Risk of burns!
• The appliance and its parts that can be touched become hot during use. Caution should be exercised to avoid touching heating elements.
• Young children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the appliance.
• Hob protective grilles may cause accidents. Never use hob protective grilles.
• The appliance becomes hot during operation. Allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning.
• Metal objects on the hob quickly become very hot. Never place metal objects (such as knives, forks, spoons and lids) on the hob.
• Risk of electric shock!
• Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
• Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
• If the power cord or the appliance power cable is damaged, it must be replaced with a special power cord or special appliance power cable, available from the manufacturer or its Customer Service.
• Never operate a damaged appliance.
• If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance via the fuse in the fuse box.
• Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
• If the appliance or the power cable is damaged, immediately switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
• Call customer services.
• Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.
• Never bring electrical appliance cables into contact with hot parts of the appliance.
• Do not store long, pointed metallic objects in the drawers below the hob.
• Risk of injury!
• Always keep hotplates and saucepan bases dry.
• Never use icy-cold cookware that has been in the freezer.

Avoiding Material Damage

Risk of suffocation!

• Keep packaging material away from children.
• Do not let children play with packaging material.
• Keep small parts away from children.
• Do not let children play with small parts.

This section details common causes of damage and how to avoid them:

ATTENTION! A fan is located on the underside of this hob. If a drawer is located on the underside of the hob, do not store any small or pointed objects, paper or tea towels in it. These objects may be sucked in and damage the fan or impair the cooling. There must be a clearance of at least 2 cm between the contents of the drawer and the fan entry point.

Environmental Protection and Saving Energy

Disposing of packaging

• The packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be recycled.
• Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separately.

Saving energy

• Select the cooking zone to match the size of your pan. Centre the cookware on the hob.
• Use cookware whose base diameter is the same diameter as the hotplate.
• Tip: Cookware manufacturers often give the upper diameter of the saucepan. It is often larger than the base diameter.
• Unsuitable cookware or incompletely covered cooking zones consume a lot of energy.
• Cover saucepans with suitable lids.
• Cooking without a lid consumes considerably more energy.
• Lift lids as infrequently as possible.
• Use a glass lid.
• Use pots and pans with flat bases. Uneven bases increase energy consumption.
• Use cookware that is suitable for the quantity of food. Large items of cookware containing little food need more energy to heat up.
• Cook with only a little water.
• Turn down to a lower power level early on.

Product Information according (EU) 66/2014 can be found on the attached appliance pass and online on the product page for your appliance.

Suitable Cookware

Cookware that is suitable for induction cooking must have a ferromagnetic base, i.e. it must be attracted by a magnet. The base must also match the size of the cooking zone. If cookware is not detected on a cooking zone, place this on the cooking zone with the next smallest diameter.

Size and characteristics of the cookware

• To be able to correctly detect the cookware, you must take the size and the material of the cookware into consideration. All cookware bases must be perfectly flat and smooth.
• Use Cookware test to check whether the cookware is suitable. Refer to "Cookware test", Page 9 for more details.

Notice

• Do not use adapter plates between the hob and the cookware.
• Do not heat up empty cookware and do not use cookware with a thin base, as this may become very hot.

Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

Cooking with induction

• In comparison to conventional hobs, induction technology brings with it a series of changes and has a number of benefits such as time savings when cooking and frying, energy savings as well as greater ease of cleaning and care. It also offers improved heat control as the heat is generated directly in the cookware.
• Do not place any cookware near the indicators or sensors. The electronics may overheat.

Control panel

Individual details, such as colour and shape, may deviate from the figure.

Touch fields and displays

Touch a symbol to activate the function it represents. Always keep the control panel clean and dry. Moisture impairs the function.

Displays

Distribution of the cooking zones

The specified power has been measured with the standard pots, which are described in IEC/EN 60335-2-6. The power may vary depending on the size of the cookware or cookware material.

Cooking zone

Before you start cooking, check whether the size of the cookware fits the cooking zone that you want to use for cooking:

Residual heat indicator

The hob has a residual heat indicator for each cooking zone. Do not touch the cooking zone if the residual heat indicator is lit.

Basic Operation

Switching the hob on and off

• Switch the hob on and off using the main switch ①.
• If all of the cooking zones are switched off for longer than 20 seconds, the hob is automatically switched off.

ReStart

• If you switch the appliance on within four seconds of switching it off, the hob operates with the settings that were previously set.

Setting the cooking zones

To choose the required selectable power level, touch + or -. Each power level has an intermediate level. This is marked with a dot.

Selecting the cooking zone and power setting

1. Touch O to select the cooking zone.
2. Within the next 10 seconds, select the required power level:
   Touch + to call up power level 9.
   Touch to call up power level 4.

The power level has been set.

Note: If no cookware is placed on the cooking zone or the pot is not suitable, the selected power level flashes. After a certain period of time, the cooking zone switches itself off.

QuickStart

• If you place cookware on the hob before you switch it on, the cookware is detected when you switch on and the corresponding cooking zone is selected automatically. Select the power level in the next 20 seconds, or the hob switches itself off.

Changing the power level and switching off the cooking zone

1. Select the cooking zone.
2. Touch + or - until the required power level appears. To switch off the cooking zone, set 0.

Switching off the cooking zone quickly

Touch and hold the symbol for the cooking zone for three seconds. The cooking zone switches itself off.

Cooking recommendations

The table shows which power level (=≡) is suitable for which food. The cooking time (min) may vary depending on the type, weight, thickness and quality of the food. To preheat, set power level 8-9.

Time-setting Options

Your hob has various functions for setting the cooking time:

• Switch-off timer
• Timer

Switch-off timer

Allows you to programme a cooking time for a hotplate and its automatic switch-off once the set time has elapsed.

Timer

Enables the activation of a timer of 0-99 minutes. This function can be used independently of the cooking zones and other settings. It does not automatically switch off the hotplates.

Setting the kitchen timer

1. Select the hotplate and touch twice.
2. Use + or - beside • to select the required time. The time counts down.

Changing or deleting the timer duration

1. Touch repeatedly until the • display beside lights up.
2. To change the cooking time, touch + or - or set it to 00.

PowerBoost

Allows larger volumes of water to be heated more quickly than with the power level 9. This function is available for all cooking zones, provided the other cooking zone in the same group is not in use. Otherwise, b and 9 flash in the display for the selected cooking zone. 9 is then set automatically without activating the function.

Press BOOST to switch on or off.

Childproof Lock

The hob is equipped with a childproof lock. This prevents children from switching on the hob.

To switch the function on, switch the hob off. Touch for four seconds to switch on or off.

If you want to activate the childproof lock automatically every time the hob is switched off, you can find further information under Basic settings → Page 8.

Basic Settings

You can configure the basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs.

Overview of the basic settings

To go to the basic settings

Requirement: The hob must be switched off.

1. To switch on the hob, touch.
2. Within the next 10 seconds, press and hold a for four seconds.

Product information

The first four displays provide the product information. Touch + or to view the individual displays.

Exiting the basic settings

To exit the basic settings and switch off the hob, touch.

Cookware Test

The quality of the cookware has a major influence on the speed and the result of the cooking process. You can use this function to test the quality of the cookware.

Before the test, ensure that the size of the cookware base corresponds to the size of the cooking zone being used. Access is via the basic settings. → Page 8

Carrying out Cookware Test

1. At room temperature, place the cookware with approx. 200 ml water in the centre of the cooking zone that best fits the base of the cookware in terms of size.
2. Call up the basic settings and select c12.
3. Touch + or -. The display flashes in the cooking zones. The function has been activated.
4. After 10 seconds, the result appears in the cooking zone displays.

Checking the result

You can see what the result means for the quality and speed of the cooking process in the following table.

Note: If you have any unfavourable results, reposition the cookware on a smaller cooking zone, if available. Touch + or to activate the function.

Cleaning and Servicing

To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.

Cleaning products

You can obtain suitable cleaning products and glass scrapers from customer service, a retailer or the online shop www.bosch-home.com.

ATTENTION! Unsuitable cleaning products may damage the surfaces of the appliance.

• Never use unsuitable cleaning products.
• Do not use cleaning products while the hob is still hot. This may cause marks on the surface.

Unsuitable cleaning products

• Undiluted detergent
• Detergent intended for dishwashers
• Abrasive cleaning products
• Aggressive cleaning products such as oven spray or stain remover
• Abrasive sponges
• High-pressure or steam jet cleaners

Cleaning the hob

• Clean the hob after every use to stop cooking residues from getting burnt on.
• Requirement: The hob must be cold. Do not allow the hob to cool down if it has sugar stains, rice starch, plastic or aluminium foil on it.
• Remove heavy soiling using a glass scraper.
• Clean the hob with a cleaning agent for glass ceramic. Follow the cleaning instructions on the packaging of the cleaning agent.
• Tips
• You can achieve good cleaning results using a special sponge for glass ceramic.
• If you keep the base of the cookware clean, the hob surface remains in a good condition.

Cleaning the hob surround

• If the hob frame is dirty or stained after use, clean this.
• Note: Do not use a glass scraper.
• Clean the hob frame with hot soapy water and a soft cloth. Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.
• Dry with a soft cloth.

Troubleshooting

You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshooting information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs.

WARNING – Risk of injury!

• Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
• If the appliance is defective, call Customer Service. → "Customer Service", Page 12

WARNING – Risk of electric shock!

• Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
• Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
• If the power cord or the appliance power cable of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced with a special power cord or special appliance power cable, which is available from the manufacturer or its Customer Service.

Warnings

• If E appears in the displays, press and hold the sensor for the respective cooking zone and read the fault code.
• If the fault code is not listed in the table, disconnect the hob from the power supply and wait 30 seconds before reconnecting it. If this display appears again, contact the technical after-sales service and specify the exact fault code.
• If an error occurs, the appliance does not switch to standby mode.
• In order to protect the appliance's electronic parts from overheating or surge currents, the hob may temporarily reduce the power level.

Information on the display panel

Normal noises from your appliance

An induction hob may sometimes cause noises or vibrations, such as buzzing, crackling, hissing noises, fan noises or rhythmic noises.

Disposal

Disposing of old appliance

• Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling.
• Unplug the appliance from the mains.
• Cut through the power cord.
• Dispose of the appliance in an environmentally friendly manner.

Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.

This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment - WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

Customer Service

Function-relevant genuine spare parts according to the corresponding Ecodesign Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at least 10 years from the date on which your appliance was placed on the market within the European Economic Area.

Note: Under the terms of the manufacturer's warranty the use of Customer Service is free of charge.

Detailed information on the warranty period and terms of warranty in your country is available from our after-sales service, your retailer or on our website.

If you contact Customer Service, you will require the product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) of your appliance.

The contact details for Customer Service can be found in the enclosed Customer Service directory or on our website.

Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD)

• You can find the product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) on the appliance's rating plate. The rating plate can be found: on the appliance certificate, on the lower section of the hob.
• The product number (E no.) can also be found on the glass ceramic. You can also display the customer service index (KI) and the production number (FD) in the basic settings. → Page 8

Make a note of your appliance's details and the Customer Service telephone number to find them again quickly.

Test Dishes

These recommended settings are intended for test institutes to facilitate the testing of our appliances. The tests were carried out using our cookware sets for induction hobs. If required, these accessory sets can be purchased at a later point from specialist retailers, or through our technical after-sales service or our online shop.

Melting the chocolate coating

• Ingredients: 150 g dark chocolate (55% cocoa).
• 16 cm saucepan without lid
• Boiling: Power level 1.

Heating and keeping lentil stew warm

• Recipe in accordance with DIN 44550
• Initial temperature 20 °C
• Heating up without stirring
• 16 cm saucepan with lid, amount: 450 g
• Heating up: Duration 1 min. 30 sec., power level 9
• Simmering: Power level 1.
• 20 cm saucepan with lid, amount: 800 g
• Heating up: Duration 2 min. 30 sec., power level 9
• Simmering: Power level 1.

Heating and keeping lentil stew warm

• E.g.: Lentil diameter 5-7 mm. Initial temperature 20 °C
• Stir after heating for 1 minute
• 16 cm saucepan with lid, amount: 500 g
• Heating up: Duration approx. 1 min. 30 sec., power level 9
• Simmering: Power level 1.
• 20 cm saucepan with lid, amount: 1 kg
• Heating up: Duration approx. 2 min. 30 sec., power level 9
• Simmering: Power level 1.

Béchamel sauce

• Milk temperature: 7 °C
• 16 cm saucepan without lid, ingredients: 40 g butter, 40 g flour, 0.5 I milk with 3.5% fat content and a pinch of salt
• Preparing Béchamel sauce
1. Melt the butter, stir in the flour and salt, and heat up the mixture.
2. Heating up: Duration 6 min., power level 2
3. Add the milk to the roux and bring to the boil, stirring continuously.
4. Heating up: Duration 6 min. 30 sec., power level 7
5. Once the Béchamel sauce comes to the boil, leave it on the cooking zone for a further two minutes. Simmering: Power level 2

Cooking rice pudding with the lid on

• Milk temperature: 7 °C
• Heat the milk until it starts to rise up. Heat up without a lid. Stir after heating for 10 min.
• Set the recommended power level and add rice, sugar and salt to the milk.
• The cooking time, including heating up, is approx. 45 minutes.
• 16 cm saucepan, ingredients: 190 g short-grain rice, 90 g sugar, 750 ml milk with 3.5% fat content and 1 g salt
• Heating up: Duration approx. 5 min. 30 sec., power level 8.
• Simmering: Power level 3
• 20 cm saucepan, ingredients: 250 g short-grain rice, 120 g sugar, 1 I milk with 3.5% fat content and 1.5 g salt
• Heating up: Duration approx. 5 min. 30 sec., power level 8.
• Simmering: Power level 3, stir after 10 minutes

Cooking rice pudding without a lid

• Milk temperature: 7 °C
• Add the ingredients to the milk and heat the mixture up while stirring continuously.
• Once the milk has reached approx. 90 °C, select the recommended power level and leave it to simmer on a low heat for approx. 50 minutes.
• 16 cm saucepan without lid, ingredients: 190 g short-grain rice, 90 g sugar, 750 ml milk with 3.5% fat content and 1 g salt
• Heating up: Duration approx. 5 min. 30 sec., power level 8.
• Simmering: Power level 3
• 20 cm saucepan without lid, ingredients: 250 g short-grain rice, 120 g sugar, 1 I milk with 3.5% fat content and 1.5 g salt
• Heating up: Duration approx. 5 min. 30 sec., power level 8.
• Simmering: Power level 2.

Cooking rice

• Recipe in accordance with DIN 44550
• Water temperature: 20 °C
• 16 cm saucepan with lid, ingredients: 125 g long-grain rice, 300 g water and a pinch of salt
• Heating up: Duration approx. 2 min. 30 sec., power level 9
• Simmering: Power level 2
• 20 cm saucepan with lid, ingredients: 250g long-grain rice, 600 g water and a pinch of salt
• Heating up: Duration approx. 2 min. 30 sec., power level 9
• Simmering: Power level 2.

Roasting a pork loin

• Initial temperature of the loin: 7 °C
• 24 cm pan without lid, ingredients: 3 pork loins, total weight approx. 300 g, 1 cm thick, and 15 g sunflower oil
• Heating up: Duration approx. 1 min. 30 sec., power level 9
• Simmering: Power level 7

Preparing crêpes

• Recipe in accordance with DIN EN 60350-2
• 24 cm pan without lid, ingredients: 55 ml batter per crêpe
• Heating up: Duration 1 min. 30 sec., power level 9
• Simmering: Power level 7

Deep-fat frying frozen chips

• Pot dia. 20 cm without lid: ingredients: 2 I sunflower oil. For each frying time: 200 g frozen chips, 1 cm thick.
• Heating up: Power level 9, until the oil temperature reaches 180 °C.
• Simmering: Power level 9