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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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The installation and connection of the new appliance must only be carried out by qualified
personnel.
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Flush-mounted appliances may only be operated following installation in suitable cabinets
and workplaces which conform to the relevant standards. This ensures sufficient protection
against electric shock as required by certification agencies.
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If your appliance malfunctions or fractures, switch off all cooking zones, and contact the
Signature Kitchen Suite Customer Information Center for service.
CHILd SAFETY
WARNINg
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This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they
have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use
the appliance safely.
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Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
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Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away.
SAFETY dURINg USE
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This appliance may only be used for normal cooking and frying in the home.
It is not
designed for commercial or industrial purposes.
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do not use the cooktop to heat the room.
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Take care when plugging in electric appliances near the cooktop.
Cords must not
come into contact with the hot surface. This could cause damage to the cooktop and cable
insulation.
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Overheated fats and oils catch fire quickly.
You should supervise cooking when preparing foods in fat or oil.
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After use, switch off the hob element by its control and do not rely on the pan
detector.
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Always keep the control display panel clean and dry.
Do not let liquids or grease remain on the cooktop display area. Spilled or burnt-on foods
can activate or deactivate the appliance. Clean the display area thoroughly to resume
normal operation of the appliance.
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Never place combustible items on the cooktop.
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Never keep any combustible items or aerosol cans in a drawer located under the
cooktop.
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Avoid placing metal cooking utensils on the cooking surface areas.
Metal objects
can become hot and cause burns.
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Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire.
Exhaust fan ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease
to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire. Refer to hood
manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.
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Use Proper Pan Sizes.
This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of
different size.
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Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the cooking zones.
The
pan detection sensors will not allow the affected cooking zones to operate without a pan
present.
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do not place any object on or near the display area in order to prevent accidental
activation of the cooktop controls.
