For your safety
Page EN-6
Safety notices
In this chapter you will fi nd general
safety notices which you must always
observe for your own protection and
that of third parties. Please also ob-
serve the warning notices in the individ-
ual chapters.
WARNING
Risks in handling household
electrical appliances
Risk of electric shock!
Touching live parts may result in severe
injury or death.
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Only use the appliance indoors. Do
not use in wet rooms or in the rain.
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Do not operate or continue to oper-
ate the appliance if
–
it shows visible signs of damage,
e.g. the mains cable is defective,
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it starts smoking or there is a smell
of burning,
–
it makes unfamiliar noises.
In such cases, remove the mains plug
from the socket or unscrew/isolate
the fuse and contact our service de-
partment (see page EN-23).
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The appliance corresponds to protec-
tion class I and may only be connect-
ed to a plug with a protective conduc-
tor that has been installed properly.
When connecting, make sure that it
has the right voltage. You can fi nd
more detailed information about this
on the nameplate.
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Do not connect to a timer or a sepa-
rate remote-controlled system for dis-
tance monitoring and control.
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Do not connect to a multi-socket ex-
tension cable or a multi-socket plug.
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The appliance can only be complete-
ly disconnected from the power sup-
ply by pulling out the mains plug. The
appliance must therefore be connect-
ed to an easily accessible socket so
that it can be quickly disconnected
from the power supply in the event of
breakdown.
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When positioning the appliance, en-
sure the supply cord is not trapped or
damaged.
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Do not kink the mains cable or lay it
over sharp edges.
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Do not locate multiple portable
socket- outlets or portable power sup-
plies at the rear of the appliance.
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Keep the appliance and mains cable
away from naked fl ames and hot sur-
faces.
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Always pull on the mains plug and
not the mains cable.
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Never touch the mains plug with wet
hands.
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Never immerse the mains cable or
plug in water or any other liquids.
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If the supply cord is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, its
service agent or similarly qualifi ed
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
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Independent or improper repairs
made to the appliance may cause
damage to property and personal in-
jury; any liability and warranty claims
will be forfeited. Never try to repair a
defective or suspected defective ap-
pliance yourself.
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Inspections and repairs to the ap-
pliance may only be carried out
by authorised specialists. Contact
