Appliance parts / control elements
Page GB-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,
for example, the connection cable
is defective,
–
it starts smoking or there is a smell
of burning,
–
it makes unfamiliar noises.
In such cases, remove the mains
plug or unscrew/isolate the fuse and
contact our service department (see
page GB-30).
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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 properly installed.
When connecting, make sure that it
has the right voltage. You can fi nd
more detailed information about this
on the nameplate.
■
Do not connect to a timer or a sepa-
rate remote-controlled system for dis-
tance monitoring and control.
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The appliance must only be com-
pletely disconnected from the power
supply by pulling out the mains plug.
The appliance must therefore be con-
nected 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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If the mains plug is no longer acces-
sible after installation, an all-pole dis-
connecting device complying with
overvoltage category III must be
connected to the house wiring with a
contact gap of at least 3 mm; this in-
cludes fuses, circuit breakers and con-
tactors.
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Do not kink or pinch the mains cable
or lay it over sharp edges. This may
cause the cable to break and/or cause
damage to the insulation.
■
When positioning the appliance, en-
sure the supply cord is not trapped or
damaged.
■
Do not place portable multi-outlet
power strips or power supply units on
the rear side of the appliance.
■
Do not locate multiple portable sock-
et-outlets or portable power supplies
at the rear of the appliance.
■
Keep the appliance, mains plug and
mains cable away from naked fl ames
and hot surfaces.
■
Always hold the mains plug itself, not
the mains cable.
■
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 mains cable of the appliance is
damaged, it must be replaced by the
