Safety (continued)
EN Safety during use
•This appliance is to be used only for normal cooking and frying in the home. It is not de- signed for commercial or industrial use.
•Never use the hob for heating the room.
•Take care when plugging electrical appliances into mains sockets near the hob. Mains leads must not come into contact with the cooktop.
•Overheated fat and oil can catch fire quickly. Never leave surface units unattended when preparing foods in fat or oil, for example, when cooking chips.
•Turn the cooking zones off after use.
•Always keep the control panels clean and dry.
•Never place combustible items on the hob, it may cause fire.
Safety when cleaning
•Always turn the appliance off before cleaning.
•For safety reasons do not clean the appliance with a steam jet or high - pressure cleaner.
•Clean the hob in accordance with the cleaning and care instructions contained in this manual.
Disposal Instructions
Disposing of the packaging material
•All materials used to package the appliance are fully recyclable. Sheet and hard foam parts are appropriately marked. Please dispose of packaging materials and old appliances with due regard to safety and the environment.
Proper disposal of your old appliance
Warning: Before disposing of your old appliance, make it inoperable so that it can- not be a source of danger.
To do this, have a qualified technician disconnect the appliance from the mains sup- ply and remove the mains lead.
•The appliance may not be disposed of in the household rubbish.
•Information about collection dates and public refuse disposal sites is available from your local refuse department or council.
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