Preventing material damage
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WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
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Repairs to the appliance should only be
carried out by trained specialist staff.
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Only use genuine spare parts when repair-
ing the appliance.
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If the power cord of this appliance is dam-
aged, it must be replaced by the manufac-
turer, the manufacturer's Customer Service
or a similarly qualified person in order to
prevent any risk.
If the appliance or the power cord is dam-
aged, this is dangerous.
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Never operate a damaged appliance.
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Never pull on the power cord to unplug the
appliance. Always unplug the appliance at
the mains.
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If the appliance or the power cord is dam-
aged, immediately unplug the power cord
or switch off the fuse in the fuse box and
turn off the gas supply.
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An ingress of moisture can cause an electric
shock.
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Do not use steam- or high-pressure clean-
ers to clean the appliance.
The insulation on cables of electrical appli-
ances may melt if it touches hot parts of the
appliance.
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Never bring electrical appliance cables into
contact with hot parts of the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
Faults or damage to the appliance and re-
pairs that have not been carried out correctly
are dangerous.
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Never switch on the appliance if there is a
fault with it.
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If the appliance is faulty, unplug the mains
plug or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Shut off the gas supply and call the after
sales service.
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Always have repairs carried out to the ap-
pliance and damaged gas lines replaced
by trained, specialist personnel.
Cookware that is not the right size, or that is
damaged or incorrectly positioned may cause
serious injuries.
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See the notes on cookware.
When switching on the burner, sparks are
generated in the ignition plugs.
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Never touch the ignition plugs while the
burner is being lit.
If a control knob is too stiff to turn or it is
loose, it must no longer be used.
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Contact our after-sales service immediately
to have the control knob repaired or re-
placed.
WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!
Children may put packaging material over
their heads or wrap themselves up in it and
suffocate.
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Keep packaging material away from chil-
dren.
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Do not let children play with packaging ma-
terial.
Children may breathe in or swallow small
parts, causing them to suffocate.
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Keep small parts away from children.
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Do not let children play with small parts.
2 Preventing material damage
ATTENTION!
A build-up of heat may damage the appliance.
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Never cover the stainless steel hob, for example
with aluminium foil or oven protectors.
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Only use the accessories specified.
Heat can cause damage to adjacent appliances or kit-
chen units. If the appliance is in operation for an exten-
ded period, heat and moisture will be generated.
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Open a window or switch on an extractor hood lead-
ing to the outside.
A build-up of heat may damage the appliance.
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Do not use two burners or heat sources to heat one
single item of cookware.
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Do not use griddle plates, clay pots, etc. for a long
time at full power.
A build-up of heat may damage the controls.
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Do not use a large item of cookware on burners that
are close to the control knobs.
If a control knob is in the wrong position, this could
lead to malfunctions.
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Always turn the control knob to the "Off" position
when the appliance is not being used.
