Operating Instructions

1Safety instructions

3Please comply with these instructions. If you do not, any damage resulting is not covered by the warranty.

5This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives:

–73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Direc- tive

–89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive in- clusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC

–93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive

Correct use

•This appliance should be used only for normal do- mestic cooking and frying of food.

•The appliance must not be used as a work surface or as a storage surface.

•Cables from electrical appliances must not touch the hot surface of the appliance or hot cookware.

•Overheated fats and oils can ignite quickly. When cooking with fat or oil (e.g. chips) do not leave the appliance unattended.

•Switch the cooking zones off after each use.

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-pressure cleaning equip- ment is not permitted.

How to avoid damage to the appliance

•Additions or modifications to the appliance are not permitted.

•Do not place or store flammable liquids, highly in- flammable materials or fusible objects (e.g. plastic film, plastic, aluminium) on or near the appliance.

Children’s safety

•Small children must be kept away from the appli- ance.

•Only let bigger children work on the appliance un- der supervision.

•The glass ceramic can be damaged by objects fall- ing onto it.

•The edge of the glass ceramic can be damaged by being knocked by the cookware.

•Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or with damaged bottoms can scratch the glass ce- ramic if pushed across the surface.

•Objects that melt and things that boil over can burn onto the glass ceramic and should be re- moved straightaway.

•Do not use the cooking zones with empty cook- ware or without cookware.

General safety

•The appliance may only be installed and connect- ed by trained, registered service engineers.

•Built-in appliances may only be used after they have built in to suitable built-in units and work sur- faces that meet standards.

•In the event of faults with the appliance or damage to the glass ceramic (cracks, scratches or splits), the appliance must be switched off and discon- nected from the electrical supply, to prevent the possibility of an electric shock.

•Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by trained registered service engineers.

Safety during use

•Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic.

•There is the risk of burns from the appliance if used carelessly.

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