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Operating Instructions
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Safety instructions
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Please comply with these instructions. If you
do not, any damage resulting is not covered
by the warranty.
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This appliance conforms with the following EU
Directives:
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73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Direc-
tive
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89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive in-
clusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC
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93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive
Correct use
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This appliance should be used only for normal do-
mestic cooking and frying of food.
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The appliance must not be used as a work surface
or as a storage surface.
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Additions or modifications to the appliance are not
permitted.
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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.
Child Safety
The cooking zones will become hot when you cook.
Therefore, always keep small children away from the
appliance.
For Australia:
The appliance is not intended for use by young chil-
dren or infirm persons without supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
General safety
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The appliance may only be installed and connect-
ed by trained, registered service engineers.
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Built-in appliances may only be used after they
have built in to suitable built-in units and work sur-
faces that meet standards.
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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.
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Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out
by trained registered service engineers.
Safety during use
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Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic.
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There is the risk of burns from the appliance if used
carelessly.
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Cables from electrical appliances must not touch
the hot surface of the appliance or hot cookware.
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Overheated fats and oils can ignite quickly. When
cooking with fat or oil (e.g. chips) do not leave the
appliance unattended.
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Switch the cooking zones off after each use.
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Users with implanted pacemakers should keep
their upper body at least 30 cm from induction
cooking zones that are switched on.
Safety when cleaning
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For cleaning, the appliance must be switched off
and cooled down.
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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 appli-
ance
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The glass ceramic can be damaged by objects fall-
ing onto it.
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The edge of the glass ceramic can be damaged by
being knocked by the cookware.
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Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or
with damaged bottoms can scratch the glass ce-
ramic if pushed across the surface.
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Objects that melt and things that boil over can
burn onto the glass ceramic and should be re-
moved straightaway.
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Do not use the cooking zones with empty cook-
ware or without cookware.
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The ventilation gap of 5mm between the worktop
and front of the unit underneath it must not be cov-
ered.
