I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N F O R M AT I O N
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
SAFETY DURING USE
•This appliance may only be used for normal cooking and frying in the home. It is not designed for commercial or industrial purposes.
•Do not use the cooktop to heat the room.
•Take care when plugging in electric appliances near the cooktop. Cords must not come into contact with the hot surface. This could cause damage to the cooktop and cable insulation.
•Overheated fats and oils catch fire quickly. You should supervise cooking when preparing foods in fat or oil.
•Switch off the Cooking Zones after use.
•Always keep the control panels clean and dry. Do not let liquids or grease remain on the cooktop controls area. Spilled or
•Never place combustible items on the cooktop.
•Never keep any combustible items or aerosol cans in a drawer located under the cooktop.
•Avoid placing metal cooking utensils on the cooking surface areas. Metal objects can become hot and cause burns.
•Know which touch keypad controls each surface of the cooking zones.
•Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire. Refer to hood manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.
•Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or more Cooking Zones of different sizes.
•Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the Cooking Zones. The pan detection sensors will not allow the affected cooking zones to operate without a pan present.
•Do not place any object on or near the control keypad area in order to prevent accidental activation of the cooktop controls.
•Utensil handles should be turned inward and should not extend over adjacent cooking zones to reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil.
•Never leave prepared food on the Cooking Zones. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt or become damaged.
•Protective liners: Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the cooktop. Only use aluminum foil as recommended after the cooking process, if used as a cover to be placed over the food. Any other use of aluminum foil may result in the risk of electric shock, fire or short circuit.
•Glazed cooking utensils: Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for rangetop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.
•Ventilating hood: The ventilating hood above your cooking surface should be cleaned frequently, so the grease from cooking vapors does not accumulate on the hood or filter.
•Do not clean or operate a broken cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
•Clean cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.
6