• Before carrying out any operation make sure
that the appliance is disconnected from the
power supply.
• Make sure that the parameters on the rating
plate are compatible with the electrical ratings
of the mains power supply.
• Make sure the appliance is installed correctly.
Loose and incorrect electricity mains cable or
plug (if applicable) can make the terminal
become too hot.
• Use the correct electricity mains cable.
• Do not let the electricity mains cable tangle.
• Make sure that a shock protection is installed.
• Use the strain relief clamp on the cable.
• Make sure the mains cable or plug (if
applicable) does not touch the hot appliance or
hot cookware, when you connect the appliance
to the near sockets.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension
cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains
plug (if applicable) or to the mains cable.
Contact our Authorised Service Centre or an
electrician to change a damaged mains cable.
• The shock protection of live and insulated parts
must be fastened in such a way that it cannot be
removed without tools.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket
only at the end of the installation. Make sure that
there is access to the mains plug after the
installation.
• If the mains socket is loose, do not connect the
mains plug.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the
appliance. Always pull the mains plug.
• Use only correct isolation devices: line
protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses
removed from the holder), earth leakage trips
and contactors.
• The electrical installation must have an isolation
device which lets you disconnect the appliance
from the mains at all poles. The isolation device
must have a contact opening width of minimum
3 mm.
USE
WARNING! Risk of injury, burns and
electric shock.
• Remove all the packaging, labelling and
protective film (if applicable) before first use.
• Use this appliance in a household environment.
• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.
• Make sure that the ventilation openings are not
blocked.
• Do not let the appliance stay unattended during
operation.
• Set the cooking zone to “off” after each use.
• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the
cooking zones. They can become hot.
• Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or
when it has contact with water.
• Do not use the appliance as a work surface or
as a storage surface.
• If the surface of the appliance is cracked,
disconnect immediately the appliance from the
power supply. This to prevent an electrical
shock.
• When you place food into hot oil, it may splash.
WARNING! Risk of fire and explosion
• Fats and oil when heated can release flammable
vapours. Keep flames or heated objects away
from fats and oils when you cook with them.
• The vapours that very hot oil releases can cause
spontaneous combustion.
• Used oil, that can contain food remnants, can
cause fire at a lower temperature than oil used
for the first time.
• Do not put flammable products or items that are
wet with flammable products in, near or on the
appliance.
WARNING! Risk of damage to the
appliance.
• Do not keep hot cookware on the control panel.
• Do not put a hot pan cover on the glass surface
of the hob.
• Do not let cookware to boil dry.
• Be careful not to let objects or cookware fall on
the appliance. The surface can be damaged.
• Do not activate the cooking zones with empty
cookware or without cookware.
• Do not put aluminium foil on the appliance.
• Cookware made of cast iron, aluminium or with
a damaged bottom can cause scratches on the
glass / glass ceramic. Always lift these objects
up when you have to move them on the cooking
surface.
• This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It
must not be used for other purposes, for
example room heating.
CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING! Do not remove the
buttons, knobs or gaskets from the
control panel. Water may get inside
the appliance and cause damage.
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