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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 located on the appliance.
• 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 while barefoot, 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 outlined in this booklet. Any other
use of the appliance (e.g. for heating the room)
constitutes improper use and is dangerous.
The manufacturer may not be held liable for any
damage resulting from improper, incorrect and
unreasonable use of the appliance.
• The instruction booklet accompanies a class 1
(insulated) or class 2 - subclass 1 (recessed between
2 cupboards) appliance.
•
Do not touch the heating elements or certain parts
of the oven door when the appliance is in use;
these parts become extremely hot. Keep children
well away from it and do not touch the hot parts
yourself.
• 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 ventilation and heat dispersal
must never be covered.
• Do not use unstable or misshapen pans on the cooking
zones; this will help to avoid accidental spills. Make
sure pan handles are turned towards the centre of the
hob in order to avoid accidental burns.
• 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, the materials could catch
fire.
• Always make sure the knobs are in the o 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 perform the repairs yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced individuals may
cause injury or further malfunctioning of the appliance.
Contact the Assistance Service.
• 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 struck
with a sharp object such as a utensil. 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 cooking zones remain relatively hot
for at least thirty minutes after they have been switched
off. An indicator light provides a warning when residual
heat is present (see Start-up and use).
• Keep any object which could melt away from the hob,
for example plastic and aluminium objects, or products
with a high sugar content. Be especially careful when
using plastic film and aluminium foil or packaging: if
placed on surfaces which are still hot, they may cause
serious damage to the hob.
• Always make sure that pan handles are turned towards
the centre of the hob in order to avoid accidental burns.
• 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.
• Do not place metal objects (knives, spoons, pan lids,
etc.) on the hob as they may become hot.
• 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 cooker from sliding off the
pedestal itself.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
• If the cooker is installed on a pedestal, take all
necessary precautions to ensure that the appliance
does not slide off this pedestal.
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For the attention of wearers of pacemakers or
other active implants:
