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GENERAL INFORMATION
Carefully read this use and maintenance
manual, where important information
about installation, use and maintenance
safety is provided. Keep this manual for
future reference. Any installation operation
(electric connections) shall be performed
by specialized personnel, in compliance
with all standards and regulations in force.
INTENDED USE
• This cooktop is intended for use in
households and similar environments.
• This cooktop is not intended for outdoor
use.
• This cooktop is not to be used in mobile
locations such as ships.
• Use the cooktop only in household-
type situations for the preparation and
warming of food. All other types of use
are not permitted.
•
Individuals who are incapable of
using the appliance safely because
of their physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or their lack of experience or
knowledge must not use this appliance
without supervision or instruction by a
responsible person.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Children under 8 years of age must be
kept away from the cooktop unless they
are under constant supervision.
• Children 8 years and older must only be
allowed to use the cooktop if they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards
involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not
be made by children without supervision.
•
WARNING:
The appliance and its
accessible parts become hot during use.
Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements.
•
WARNING:
Unattended cooking on
a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous
and may result in fire. NEVER try to
extinguish a fire with water, but switch off
the appliance and then cover flame e.g.
with a lid or a fire blanket.
•
WARNING:
The cooktop is hot during
use and remains so for some time after
being switched off. The risk of burns
remains until the residual heat indicators
have gone out.
•
CAUTION:
The cooking process
has to be supervised. A short term
cooking process has to be supervised
continuously.
•
DANGER OF FIRE:
Do not store items
on the cooking surfaces!
• Metallic objects such as knives, forks,
spoons and lids should not be placed on
the hob surface since they can become
hot.
• Always switch the cooking zones off
after use!
• The appliance is not intended to be
operated by means of an external timer
or separate remote-control system.
•
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!
If the
cooktop is defective or chipped, cracked
or broken in any way, immediately
switch it off and do not continue to use
it. Disconnect it from the electrical power
supply.
• For users who wear a pacemaker: When
the cooktop is in use it is surrounded by
an electromagnetic field. It is unlikely that
this will affect a pacemaker. However, if
in doubt consult the manufacturer of the
pacemaker or your doctor.
Objects affected by electromagnetic
fields, for instance credit cards, CDs and
calculators, should be kept away from
the cooktop when it is on.
