ã=Safety warnings and advice
Please read these instructions carefully. We advise you not to use the appliance until you have read them.
Keep the operation and installation instructions. If the appliance is passed on to another user, please ensure that the documentation is also passed on with it.
Check the appliance after removing it from the packaging. If it has suffered any damage in transport, do not connect the appliance, contact the Technical Assistance Service and provide written notification of the damage caused, otherwise you will lose your right to any type of compensation.
Safety instructions
This device has been designed exclusively for home use. Only use the hob for food preparation. The appliance must not be left unsupervised while in use.
Safe operation
To use this appliance safely, adults and children who, as a result of
■physical, sensory or mental disability,
■or lack of experience or knowledge,
are not capable of using this appliance, should not do so without the supervision of a responsible adult.
Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Oil and fat too hot
Risk of fire!!
Oil or fat that is too hot quickly catches fire. Do not leave overheated oil or fat unwatched. If the oil or fat catches fire, never use water to put it out. Extinguish the flames with a lid or a plate. Switch off the hotplate.
Cooking food using the bain-marie method
The
Hot hob
Risk of burns!!
Do not touch hot hotplates. Keep children away from the hob.
Risk of fire!!
■Never place flammable objects on the hob
■Do not keep flammable items or aerosols in the drawers beneath the hob.
Wet hotplates and pan bases
Risk of injury!!
Liquid between the bottom of the pan and the hob can produce steam pressure. Which may cause the pan to jump. Always ensure that the hotplate and the base of the pan are kept dry.
Cracks in the hob
Risk of electric shock!!
Disconnect the appliance from the mains if the hob is broken or cracked.
Contact the Technical Assistance Service.
The hotplate heats up, but the display does not work
Risk of burns!!
Turn off the hotplate if the indicator does not work. Contact the Technical Assistance Service.
The hob switches off
Risk of fire!!
If the hob switches off automatically and cannot be used, it can subsequently switch on by itself. To avoid this the hob must be disconnected from the mains. Please contact the Technical Assistance Service.
Do not place metal objects on the induction hotplate
Risk of burns!!
Do not leave knives, forks, spoons, lids or other metal objects that can heat up very quickly on the hob.
Fan care
Malfunction risk!
The bottom of the hob is equipped with a fan. If there is a drawer under the hob it should not be used to store small objects or paper, since they could damage the fan or interfere with the cooling if they are sucked into it.
Caution!
There should be a minimum distance of 2 cm between the drawer and the fan entrance.
Incorrect repairs
Risk of electric shock!!
Poor repairs are dangerous. Switch off the appliance if it is faulty. Contact the Technical Assistance Service. Repairs and the replacement of faulty connection cables may only be performed by qualified personnel from the Technical Assistance Service.
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