Precautions and tips
This appliance has been designed and manufactured in compliance with international safety standards.
The following warnings are provided for safety reasons and must be read carefully.
• If the appliance breaks down, under no circumstances
should you attempt to perform the repairs yourself. Repairs GB carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or
further malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact Assistance.
General safety
•The appliance was designed for domestic use inside the home and is not intended for commercial or industrial use.
•The appliance must not be installed outdoors, even in covered areas. It is extremely dangerous to leave the appliance exposed to rain and storms.
•Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with wet or damp hands and feet.
•The appliance must be used by adults only for the preparation of food, in accordance with the instructions provided in this booklet.
•The instruction booklet accompanies a class 1 (insulated) or class 2 - subclass 1 (recessed between 2 cupboards) appliance.
•Do not touch the heating elements or certain parts of the oven door when the appliance is in use; these parts become extremely hot.
Keep children well away from the appliance.
•Make sure that the power supply cables of other electrical appliances do not come into contact with the hot parts of the oven.
•The openings used for the ventilation and dispersion of heat must never be covered.
•Always use oven gloves when placing cookware in the oven or when removing it.
•Do not use flammable liquids (alcohol, petrol, etc...) near the appliance while it is in use.
•Do not place flammable material in the lower storage compartment or in the oven itself. if the appliance is switched on accidentally, they could catch fire.
•The internal surfaces of the compartment (where present) may become hot.
•Always make sure the knobs are in the • position when the appliance is not in use.
•When unplugging the appliance, always pull the plug from the mains socket; do not pull on the cable.
•Never perform any cleaning or maintenance work without having disconnected the appliance from the electricity mains.
•Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.
•The appliance should not be operated by people (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities, by inexperienced individuals or by anyone who is not familiar with the product. These individuals should, at the very least, be supervised by someone who assumes responsibility for their safety or receive preliminary instructions relating to the operation of the appliance.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
Disposal
•When disposing of packaging material: observe local legislation so that the packaging may be reused.
•The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) states that household appliances should not be disposed of using the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted appliances should be collected separately in order to optimise the cost of
For further information relating to the correct disposal of exhausted household appliances, owners may contact the public service provided or their local dealer.
Respecting and conserving the environment
•You can help to reduce the peak load of the electricity supply network companies by using the oven in the hours between late afternoon and the early hours of the morning.
•Always keep the oven door closed when using the TOP OVEN, GRILL and GRATIN modes: This will achieve improved results while saving energy (approximately 10%).
•Check the door seals regularly and wipe them clean to ensure they are free of debris so that they adhere properly to the door, thus avoiding heat dispersion.
11
