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LC on the display

LC appears on the cooktop display. The cooktop is not working.

The system lock/safety lock is activated. (Induction cooktops)

  • System lock: The cooktop cannot be switched on.

  • Safety lock: The cooktop can only be operated under certain conditions.

Depending on the control elements of your cooktop, there are different ways to deactivate the system lock/safety lock. Refer to the operating instructions for your cooktop or, depending on the control elements, deactivate the system lock/safety lock using one of the following sensor control combinations:

  • Touch the + and - sensor controls at the same time until L goes out from the front left and C goes out from the front right cooking zone display and a tone sounds.

  • Switch the cooktop on . Touch the and sensor controls at the same time until LC goes out in the timer display.

  • Turn the knobs for both front cooking zones counterclockwise to the point of resistance at the same time and hold the knobs in this position until LC goes out.

  • Touch the  sensor control and the sensor controls for both right cooking zones until LC goes out in the timer display and the indicator light for the safety lock goes out.

  • Touch the  sensor control and the sensor controls for both right cooking zones until LC goes out in the timer display and the indicator light for the safety lock goes out.

  • Touch the and sensor controls at the same time until LC goes out in the timer display.

  • System lock: Touch the  sensor control for 6 seconds.

  • Safety lock: Touch the and sensor controls at the same time for 6 seconds.

  • LC will appear briefly in the timer display and then the seconds will count down. After the seconds have counted down, the system lock/safety lock is deactivated.

The system lock/safety lock is activated. (Electric cooktops)

Depending on the control elements of your cooktop, there are different ways to deactivate the system lock/safety lock. Refer to the operating instructions for your cooktop or deactivate the system lock/safety lock using one of the following sensor control combinations:

  • Touch the  sensor control until LC goes out in the timer display and the safety lock indicator light goes out.

  • Touch the and sensor controls at the same time until LC goes out in the timer display.

  • System lock: Touch the  sensor control for 6 seconds.

  • Safety lock: Touch the and sensor controls at the same time for 6 seconds.

  • LC will appear briefly in the timer display and then the seconds will count down. After the seconds have counted down, the system lock/safety lock is deactivated.

The system lock is activated. (Gas cooktops)

Deactivate the system lock/safety lock using one of the following sensor control combinations:

  • Touch the + and - sensor controls until LC goes out in the time display and a tone sounds.

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