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
electrical 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.
• 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 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.
• Do not use the solid hot plate for direct cooking.
It must be used with appropriate cookware.
• This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It
must not be used for other purposes, for
example room heating.
• Do not let acid liquids, for example vinegar,
lemon juice or limescale remover, touch the hob.
This can cause matt patches.
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.
• Clean regularly the appliance to prevent the
deterioration of the surface material.
• Deactivate the appliance and let it cool down
before you clean it.
• Disconnect the appliance from the electrical
supply before maintenance.
• Do not use water spray and steam to clean the
appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only
use neutral detergents. Do not use any abrasive
products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or
metal objects.
DISPOSAL
WARNING! Risk of injury or
suffocation.
• Contact your municipal authority for information
on how to discard the appliance correctly.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.
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