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TEFAL OPTIGRILL+XL Instructions For Use Manual

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Mode d’emploi - Bedienungsanleitungen - 

Instructions for use - Gebruiksaanwijzing - 

Brugsvejledning - Bruksanvisning - Käyttöohje - 

Bruksanvisning - Instrucciones de uso -  

Instruções de utilização - 

Οδηγίες χρήσης

 


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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Use, maintenance and product installation guidelines: for 

your own safety, please read through all paragraphs of the 

instruction manual including the associated pictograms.

•  This appliance is intended for indoor, domestic household use 

only. It is not intended to be used in the following applications, 

and the guarantee will not apply for:

- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working 

environments;

- farm houses;

- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type 

environments;

- bed and breakfast type environments.

• Before first use remove all packaging materials, stickers and 

accessories from the inside and the outside of the appliance.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including 

children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or 

lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given 

supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by an adult 

responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure 

that they do not play with the appliance, and do not use as a toy.

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and 

above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental 

capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been 

given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in 

a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Cleaning and user 

maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older 

than 8 and supervised.

•  Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 

8 years.

• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.

•    Accessible surface temperatures can be high when the appliance 

 


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is operating. Never touch the hot surfaces of the appliance.

•   This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an 

external timer or separate remote-control system.

• Fully unwind the power cord before plugging in the appliance.

•  If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the 

manufacturer or its after sales service in order to avoid any danger.

•  Do not use an extension lead. If you accept liability for doing so, 

only use an extension lead which is in good condition, has a plug 

with an earth connection and is suited to the power rating of 

the appliance. Take all necessary precautions to prevent anyone 

tripping over an extension cord.

•  Always plug the appliance into an earthed socket.

•  Make sure that the electric power supply is compatible with the 

power rating and voltage indicated on the bottom of the appliance.

•  Use a sponge, hot water and washing up liquid to clean the 

cooking plates.

•  Never immerse the appliance, its power cord or plug in water or 

any other liquid.

WARNING: 

Do not heat or pre-heat without the 2 cooking plates 

inside the grill.

Do

•  Read the instructions carefully, common to different versions depending on the 

accessories supplied with your appliance, and keep them within reach.

•  If an accident occurs, rinse the burn immediately with cold water and call a doctor if necessary.

•  Before first use, wash the plates (see paragraph 5), pour a little cooking oil onto the plates and wipe with a soft cloth 

or paper kitchen towel.

•  Position the power cord carefully, whether an extension is used or not, so that guests can move freely around the 

table without tripping over it.

•  Cooking fumes may be dangerous for animals which have a particularly sensitive respiratory system, such as birds. 

We advise bird owners to keep them away from the cooking area.

•  Always keep the appliance out of the reach of children.

•  Check that both faces of the plate are clean before use.

•  To prevent damage to the plates, only use them on the appliance for which they were designed (e.g., do not place in 

an oven, on the gas ring or electric hot-plate, etc.).

•  Ensure that the plates are stable, well positioned and correctly clipped to the appliance. Only use the plates provided 

with the appliance or bought from an Approved Service Centre.

•  Always use a wooden or plastic spatula to avoid damaging the cooking plates.

•  Only use parts or accessories provided with the appliance or bought from an Approved Service Centre. Do not use 

them for other appliances or intention.

 


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Do not

•  Do not use the appliance outside.

•  Never leave the appliance unattended when plugged in or in use.

•  To prevent the appliance from overheating, do not place it in a corner or below a wall cupboard.

•  Never place the appliance directly on a fragile surface (glass table, tablecloth, varnished 

furniture, etc.) or on a soft surface such as a tea-towel.

•  Never place the appliance under a cupboard attached to a wall or a shelf or next to 

inflammable materials such as blinds, curtains or wall hangings.

•  Never place the appliance on or near hot or slippery surfaces; the power cord must never be close 

to or in contact with hot parts of the appliance, close to a source of heat or resting on sharp edges.

•  Do not place cooking utensils on the cooking surfaces of the appliance.

•  Never cut food directly on the plates,

•  Do not use metal scouring pads, abrasive wire wool or harsh scouring powder as this may 

damage the nonstick coating.

•  Do not move the appliance when in use.

•  Do not carry the appliance by the handle or metallic wires.

•  Never run the appliance empty.

•  Do not use aluminium foil or other objects between the plate and the food being cooked.

•  Do not remove the grease collection tray while cooking. If the grease collection tray 

becomes full when cooking: let the appliance cool down before emptying.

•  Do not place the hot plate on a fragile surface or under water.

•  To preserve the non-stick properties of the coating, avoid excessive pre-heating with the 

appliance empty.

•  The plates should never be handled when hot.

•  Do not cook food in aluminium foil.

•  To avoid spoiling your appliance, do not use flambé recipes in connection with it at any time.

•  Do not place a sheet of aluminum or any other object between the plates and the heating element.

•  Never heat or cook whilst the grill is open.

•  Never heat up the appliance without the cooking plates.

Tips/information

•  Thank you for buying this appliance, which is intended for domestic use only.

•  For your safety, this appliance complies with the applicable standards and regulations - Low voltage 

directive - Electromagnetic compatibility - The environment - Materials in contact with food.

•  On first use, there may be a slight odour and a little smoke during the first few minutes.

•  Our company has an ongoing policy of research and development and may modify these 

products without prior notice.

•  Do not consume foodstuff that comes into contact with the parts marked with logo 

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•  If the food is too thick, the safety system will stop the appliance from working.

Environment

Environment protection first!

  Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or 

recycled.

  Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

 


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A

A1 A2

A4

A5

A6

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C

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A3

B

 


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Description

A

Control panel

A4

Manual mode “4 temperature settings”

See specific manual quick start guide.

C

Handle

A1

On/off button

A5 OK

 button

D

Cooking plates

A2

Frozen food mode

A6

Cooking level indicator

E

Drip tray

A3

Cooking programs

B

Body

F

Power cord

Guide of LED colors

preheating

starting of cooking

PURPLE FLASHING

Wait.

SOLID PURPLE

End of preheating

Waiting for food.

BLUE

Starting of cooking.

GREEN

During the start of the cooking 

cycle, a beep will sound to 

alert the user that the “Rare” 

cooking program is getting 

ready to begin.

cooking - ready to eat

keep warm

“30’ approximately”

YELLOW

“Rare” cooking.

ORANGE

“Medium” cooking.

RED

“Well done” cooking.

RED FLASHING

End of cooking  

for “Well done”.

SOLID GREEN

Manual function selected or 

automatically activated, refer to 

“Trouble shooting guide p. 42”.

WHITE FLASHING

Refer to “Trouble shooting guide”.

Contact customer services

Guide of automatic cooking programs

Burger

Fish

Bacon

Red meat

Poultry

Manual mode:

Panini / Sandwich

Sea food

Traditional grill for manual operation with 

4 different temperature settings 

(from 110°C to 285°C)

Sausage/lamb

Pork

 


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1

 Setting

Remove all packaging materials, stickers 

and accessories from the inside and the 

outside of the appliance. The colour 

sticker on the cooking level indicator 

can be changed, according to the 

language. You can replace it with the 

one on the inside of the packaging.

Before using for the first time, thoroughly 

clean the plates with warm water and 

a little dishwashing liquid, rinse and dry 

thoroughly.

3-4

 Position the removable drip tray at the 

front of the appliance.

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2

3

4

2

 Pre-heating

For the best results you may wipe the 

cooking plates using a paper towel 

dipped in a little cooking oil, to improve 

the non-stick release.

5bis

 Ensure that the bottom cooking plate 

and the upper cooking plate are correctly 

positioned in the product before the pre-

heating phase begins.

Remove any surplus oil using a clean 

kitchen paper towel.

Connect the appliance to an outlet. (note 

the cord should be fully unwound).

Press the On/Off button.

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6

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If the food that you wish to cook is 

frozen, press the “frozen food” button.

10

 Select the appropriate cooking mode 

according to what type of food you wish 

to cook.

9

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9 automatic cooking programs and a manual mode with 4 different temperature settings

Select this cooking program if you want to 

cook burgers.

Select this cooking program if you want to 

cook sea food.

Select this cooking program if you want to 

cook pork.

Select this cooking program if you want to 

cook red meat.

Select this cooking program if you want to 

cook a panini/sandwich

Select this cooking program if you want to 

cook bacon

Select this cooking program if you want to 

cook sausage/lamb.

If you select Manual mode the indicator 

light is green and you have manual control 

of the cooking time. 4 different temperature 

settings are available for this manual mode 

(green, yellow, orange and red).

See specific manual quick start guide.

Select this cooking program if you want to 

cook fish.
Select this cooking program if you want to 

cook poultry.

If you are uncertain about what cooking mode to use for other foods because it is not 

listed above, please refer to the “Cooking table for out of program food” page 43.

4-7

minutes

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 Press the “

OK

” button: the appliance 

starts pre-heating and the cooking level 

indicator flashes purple.

 

NB:

 If you have selected the wrong 

program, return to stage 8.

12 

Wait for 4-7 minutes.

13

 An audible tone is heard and the 

cooking level indicator stops flashing 

purple the pre-heating mode is 

complete. 

 

Comments:

 At the end of pre-heating, if 

the appliance remains closed, the safety 

system will turn off the appliance.

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3

 Cooking

14-15

 After pre-heating, the appliance is 

ready for use.

  Open the grill and place the food on the 

cooking plate.

 

Comments:

 if the appliance remains 

open for too long, the safety system will 

turn off the appliance automatically.

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 The appliance automatically 

adjusts the cooking cycle (time and 

temperature) according to the food 

thickness and quantity.

  Close the appliance to start the cooking 

cycle. The cooking level indicator turns 

blue and then becomes green to 

indicate the cooking is in progress (for 

the best results do not open or move 

your food during the cooking process).

  During the cooking progress, there is a 

beep at each stage of cooking to warn 

the user that a cooking level (eg rare/

yellow) has been reached.

 

Note for very thin pieces of food: 

close 

the appliance, the button “

OK

” will flash 

and the indicator will stay “fixed purple”, 

press “

OK

” to ensure the appliance 

recognizes the food and that the 

cooking cycle starts.

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 According to the degree of cooking, 

the indicator light changes color. When 

the indicator light is yellow with a beep, 

your food is rare, when the indicator 

light is orange with a beep, your food is 

medium and when the indicator light is 

red, your food is well done.

 

N.B.:

 if you like your meat very rare, 

remove the meat when the cooking 

level indicator turns green.

  Please note, especially on meat, it 

is normal that cooking result vary 

depending on type, quality and origin of 

food.

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15

16

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rare

well-

done

medium

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3

 Cooking

19-20 

When the color corresponding to 

your choice of cooking level appears, 

open the appliance and remove your 

food.

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Close the appliance. The control panel 

will light up and set itself to ‘choice of 

program’ mode.

 

Comment:

 the security system will 

turn off automatically if no program 

selection is made.

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20

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Cooking more food

  If you want to cook a second batch of food, please pre-heat 

the appliance again (see section 2. “Pre-heating”, starting from 

point 9) even if you want to cook the same type of food.

How to cook another batch of food:

  After finishing ywour first batch of food:

1.  Make sure the appliance is closed with no food inside.

2.  Select the appropriate cooking mode/program (this step 

is necessary even if you decide to pick the same cooking 

mode than for the previous batch of food).

3.  Press the “

OK

” button: the appliance starts pre-heating. The 

pre-heating is symbolized by the cooking level indicator 

that flashes purple.

4.  The pre-heating is complete when an audible beep is 

heard and the cooking level indicator stops flashing purple.

5.  After the pre-heating, the appliance is ready for use. Open 

the grill and place the food inside the appliance.

Important:

-  Please note that any new batch of food, the pre-heating 

phase is mandatory.

 


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 Comments

  Remember to always have the grill 

closed and no food inside in order for the 

pre-heating to effectively function.

-  Then wait for the pre-heating to be 

complete before opening the grill 

and place the food inside.

 

N.B.:

 if the new pre-heating cycle is 

carried out immediately after the end 

of the preceding cycle, the pre-heating 

time will be reduced.

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  If you want to cook food to different 

personal tastes, open the grill and 

remove the food when it has reached 

the desired level and then close the grill 

and continue cooking the other food. 

The program will continue its cooking 

cycle until it reaches the ‘well done’ level.

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Keep warm function

  When the cooking process has ended 

the appliance will automatically go on 

the keep warm setting and the cooking 

level indicator will automatically go 

red and an audible tone will sound 

every 20 seconds. If food is left on the 

grill it will continue to cook, while the 

cooking plates are cooling. You can stop 

the audible tone by pressing the “

OK

” 

button.

 

Comment:

 the safety system will turn 

the appliance off automatically after a 

certain amount of time.

 

Second cooking

  If you want to cook more food, please 

refer to section 21.

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5

  Cleaning and maintenance

26

 Press the on/off button to turn off the 

appliance.

27

 Unplug grill from wall outlet.

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 Allow to cool for at least 2 hours.

  To avoid accidental burns, allow grill to 

cool thoroughly before cleaning.

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2 H

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6

 Cleaning

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Before cleaning, unlock and remove the 

plates to avoid damaging the cooking 

surface. The drip tray and the cooking 

plates are dishwasher safe.

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 The appliance and its cord cannot be 

placed in the dishwasher. The heating 

elements, visible and accessible parts, 

should not be cleaned after removing 

the plates. If they are very dirty, wait 

until the appliance has completely 

cooled down and clean them with a 

dry cloth. If you do not want to clean 

them in a dishwasher, you can use 

warm water and a little dishwashing 

liquid to clean the cooking plates, then 

rinse thoroughly to remove any residue. 

Dry thoroughly using a paper towel.

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 Do not use metallic scouring pads, 

steel wool or any abrasive cleaners to 

clean any part of your grill, only use 

nylon or non-metallic cleaning pads.

  Empty the drip tray and wash in warm 

water and a little dishwashing liquid, dry 

thoroughly using a paper towel.

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 To clean the grill cover, wipe with a 

warm, wet sponge and dry with a soft, 

dry cloth.

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Do not immerse the body of grill in water 

or any other liquid.

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Always make sure grill is clean and dry 

before storing.

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Any other servicing should be performed 

by an authorized service representative.

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Troubleshooting guide

Problem

Cause

Solution

Button   

lit

 

Solid

 green indicator light

Button   

flashing

Button   

flashing

•  S w i t c h i n g   o n   t h e 

appliance or starting 

an automatic cooking 

cycle with food between 

plates and without 

preheating(manual 

mode is automatically 

activated).

•  2 possible options: 

 

– Choose the temperature setting by 

pressing the   button and then 

press 

OK

. Allow to cook, but you 

must monitor the cooking (manual 

mode).

 

– stop the appliance, remove the 

food, close the appliance properly, 

re-program the appliance and wait 

until end of preheating.

The appliance stops during the cycle of 

pre-heating or cooking.

•  The appliance has been 

kept open for too long 

while cooking. 

•  The appliance has been 

idle too long after the 

end of warm up or keep 

warm. 

•  Disconnect the appliance from the 

outlet and leave for 2-3 mins., restart 

the process. The next time you use the 

appliance, make sure you open and 

close it quick for best cooking results. If 

the problem occurs again contact your 

local Tefal customer service. 

Flashing

 white indicator light.

+

     /   /   /   button 

flashing

+

  Dis  continue  bip

•  Appliance failure.

•  Appliance stored or 

used in a room that is 

too cold.

•  Disconnect and reconnect your 

appliance and immediately restart a 

preheat cycle. If the problem persists, 

contact your Customer Service.

The appliance no longer beeps.

After the preheating, I have put my food 

on the grill but the indicator stays on 

PURPLE 

 and the cooking cycle does 

not start.

•  Your food is thicker than 

4 cm.

•  Food must not be thicker than 4 cm.

•  You have not completely 

opened the grill to place 

the food.

•  Completely open the grill then close it.

•  Not sensing the food. 

The food thickness too 

thin, "OK" is flashing.

•  Confirm the start of the cooking by 

pressing the   button.

The appliance will activate in manual 

mode

+

 

 The indicator light 

will blink red.

•  Preheating time was cut 

short.

•  Monitor the cooking periodically 

(for use in manual mode).

 Or

•  Stop the grill, remove food, close the 

grill, select the new cooking programme 

you wish to use and wait for the 

preheating cycle to finish.

Flashing 

 white

+

 

 button 

flashing

+

  Continuous bip

•  Appliance failure

•  Unplug the product and contact your 

customer service.

Tip, especially for meat:

 the cooking results on the preset programs may vary depending on origin, cut and quality of 

the food being cooked, the programs have been set and tested for good quality food.

Similarly, the thickness of the meat has to be taken into account during cooking; you cannot cook food that is thicker 

than 4 cm.

 


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Cooking Guide (automatic programs)

Dedicated program

Cooking level color indicator

Red meat

Rare

Medium

Well-done

Burger

Rare

Medium

Well-done

Panini / Sandwich

Lightly cooked

Browned

Crispy

Fish

Lightly cooked

Medium

Well-done

Poultry

Fully cooked

Sausage/lamb

Fully cooked

Pork

Fully cooked

Bacon

Lightly cooked

Well-done

Sea food

Medium

Well-done

Tips:

 if you like your meat blue rare, you can use 

Cooking Guide (including Manual Mode)

Food

Cooking 

program

Cooking level

rare

medium well-done

Bread

Slices of bread, toasted sandwiches
Burger: (after pre-cooking the meat)

Meat & Poultry

Lamb (boneless)
Slice of ham to cook
Frozen chicken nuggets 
Marinated chicken breast
Pork fillet (boneless), pork belly
Duck breast

Fish

Whole trout
Tuna steak
King prawns (with and without shells on)
Shelled prawns
Gambas

Manual mode

See specific manual quick 

start guide

Grilled vegetables and fruits

(need to be of same cut and thickness)

4

 different temperature settings

For frozen food

, press 

 before selecting your program.

 


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