5Safety instructions
Safety during use•Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic.
•There is the risk of burns from the appliance if used carelessly.
•Cables from electrical appliances must not touch the hot surface of the appli-
ance or hot cookware.
•Overheated fats and oils can ignite very quickly. Warning! Fire hazard!
•Switch the cooking zones off after each use.
•Users with implanted pacemakers should keep their upper body at least 30cm
from induction cooking zones that are switched on.
•Risk of burns! Do not place objects made of metal, such as knives, forks,
spoons and saucepan lids on the cooking surface, as they can get hot.
Safety when cleaning•For cleaning, the appliance must be switched off and cooled down.
•For safety reasons, the cleaning of the appliance with steam jet or high-pres-
sure cleaning equipment is not permitted.
How to avoid damage to the appliance•The glass ceramic can be damaged by objects falling onto it.
•The edge of the glass ceramic can be damaged by being knocked by the cook-
ware.
•Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or wit h damaged bottoms can
scratch the glass ceramic if pushed across the surface.
•Objects that melt and things that boil over can burn onto the glass ceramic
and should be removed straightaway.
•Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.
•To avoid damaging cookware and glass ceramics, do not allow saucepans or
frying pans to boil dry.
•The ventilation gap of 5mm between the worktop and front of the unit un-
derneath it must not be covered.