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.
General safety
•These instructions are only valid for the countries whose symbols appear in the manual and on the serial number plate.
•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.
•When the appliance is in use, the heating elements and some parts of the oven door become extremely hot. Make sure you don’t touch them and keep children well away.
•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.
•Do not place unstable or misshapen pans on the electric hotplates; this will help to avoid spills. Position them on the hob with the handles turned towards the centre of the appliance.
•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, it could catch fire.
•Always make sure the knobs are in the ‘0’ 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.
•If the appliance breaks down, under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or further malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact Assistance.
•Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.
•The internal surfaces of the compartment (where present) may become hot.
• The glass ceramic hob is resistant to mechanical shocks, but
it may crack (or even break) if hit with a sharp object such GB as a tool. If this happens, disconnect the appliance from the electricity mains immediately and contact a Service Centre.
•If the surface of the hob is cracked, switch off the appliance to prevent electric shocks from occurring.
•Remember that the temperature of the cooking zones remains relatively high for at least thirty minutes after they have been switched off.
•Keep any object that could melt away from the hob, for example plastic and aluminium objects, or products with a high sugar content. Keep plastic or aluminium objects away from the hob: if you forget them on surfaces that are still hot, they may cause serious damage to the hob.
•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.
•If the cooker is placed on a pedestal, take the necessary precautions to prevent the same from sliding off the pedestal itself.
•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
to remind the owner of their obligations regarding separated waste collection.
Exhausted appliances may be collected by the public waste collection service, taken to suitable collection areas in the area or, if permitted by current national legislation, they may be returned to the dealers as part of an exchange deal for a new equivalent product.
All major manufacturers of household appliances participate in the creation and organisation of systems for the collection and disposal of old and disused appliances.
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.
•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.
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