Each cooking zone features its own dedicated set of linear back-lit numerical sensor touch controls for intuitive rapid selection of power settings and cooking durations so you don't even have to pre-select the cooking zone.

The cooktop timer helps you to take some of the stress out of cooking. You can, for example, set a duration for a cooking zone, after which it will switch off automatically, or even use the minute minder independently of cooktop functions.

The Auto heat-up facility gives an initial boost to the normal power output for faster boiling and then reduces the power automatically for continued cooking, so youdon’t have to worry about turning it down at the right time, avoiding food burning and also saving energy.

A maximum duration is defined for each power level (e.g. 10 hours on power level 1or 1 hour on power level 9). If a cooking zone is left heated on the same power level for a usually long time, it switches itself off automatically.

Someone at the door? With the Stop & Go function all cooking zones can be reduced to power level 1 at the touch of a single button, allowing you to leave the cooktop unattended for a short time without something burning or boiling over. when you come back, the previous settings can be restored with another press of the button.