Page EN-6
For your safety
Safety notices
In this chapter you will fi nd general
safety instructions which you must al-
ways observe for your own protection
and that of third parties. Please also ob-
serve the warning notices in the individ-
ual chapters on operation, set-up, etc.
WARNING
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;
–
starts smoking or there is a burning
smell;
–
it makes unusual sounds.
In such cases, switch off the circuit
breakers/unscrew fuses and contact
our Service Centre (see “Service“ on
page EN-26).
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Connection to the mains supply may
only be made by an authorised elec-
trician approved by the local energy
supply company (see “Service“ on
page EN-26). Only then will you bene-
fi t from our warranty and a suffi cient
level of safety. Unauthorised persons
may not connect the appliance to
the mains supply. You can endanger
your life and that of subsequent us-
ers! This also applies to disconnection
from the power supply and disman-
tling the old appliance.
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Keep the mains plug and mains cord
away from naked fl ames and hot sur-
faces.
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Do not kink or pinch the mains cable
or lay it over sharp edges.
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If the mains cable of the appliance is
damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, through the customer
service department or by a qualifi ed
specialist.
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Since all poles of the appliance can-
not be disconnected from the mains
via an accessible disconnecting de-
vice, an all-pole disconnecting device
in accordance with overvoltage cat-
egory III must be connected within
the house installation with at least 3
mm contact clearance; this includes
fuses, miniature circuit breakers and
protective devices.
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Before connecting the hob, switch off
the relevant power circuit or turn off
the relevant fuses. Before accessing
the terminals, all supply circuits must
be switched off.
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Do not extend or amend the power
cord.
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Never open the housing.
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Never repair a defective or suspected
defective appliance yourself. You can
put your own and future users’ lives
in danger. Only authorised specialists
are allowed to carry out this repair
work.
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Do not operate the hob with an exter-
nal timer or a separate remote con-
trol system.
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Do not put any objects in or through
the housing openings, and also make
sure that children cannot insert any
objects in them.
