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Safety instructions
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Carefully read all instructions before using your appliance and keep them in a convenient place for
reference when necessary.
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This manual has been prepared for more than one model therefore your appliance may not have
some of the features described within. For this reason, it is important to pay particular attention to any
figures whilst reading the operating manual.
General safety warnings
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This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and by persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children should not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance should 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. Keep children less than 8 years of age away unless they are continually
supervised.
WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. NEVER
try to extinguish such a fire with water but switch off the appliance and cover the flame with a lid or a fire
blanket.
CAUTION: The cooking process must be supervised. A short-term cooking process has to be supervised
continuously.
WARNING: Danger of fire: Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric shock.
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For models which incorporate a hob lid, clean any spillages off the lid before use and allow the cooker
to cool before closing the lid.
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Do not operate the appliance by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
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Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or scourers to clean oven surfaces. They can scratch the surfaces
which may result in shattering of the door glass or damage to surfaces.
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Do not use steam cleaners to clean the appliance.
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Your appliance is produced in accordance with all applicable local and international standards and
regulations.
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Maintenance and repair work should only be carried out by authorized service technicians.
Installation and repair work that is carried out by unauthorized technicians may be dangerous. Do not alter
or modify the specifications of the appliance in any way. Inappropriate hob guards can cause accidents.
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Before connecting your appliance, make sure that the local distribution conditions (nature of the gas
and gas pressure or electricity voltage and frequency) and the specifications of the appliance are compatible.
The specifications for this appliance are stated on the label.
CAUTION: This appliance is designed only for cooking food and is intended for indoor domestic
household use only. It should not be used for any other purpose or in any other application, such as for
non-domestic use, in a commercial environment or for heating a room.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
