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Terms and signs used
In this manual you will fi nd standardized terms and signs to warn you of possible dangers
or give important hints. Please take special notice to these signs to avoid personal injury
or damage to the appliance.
The following terms and type of signs (basic drawing elements) are used:
Symbol
Additional term / Description
Warning signs
The yellow triangle indicates hazardous situations. It is used in
combination with the following terms:
DANGER:
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will
result in
irreversible injury or death.
WARNING:
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
serious injury or material damage.
CAUTION:
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in a
minor injury or material damage.
Prohibitory
signs
Not to do:
The red circle indicates a situation that should be avoided under all
circumstances to avoid injury or damage.
Mandatory
signs
To do:
The blue circle indicates important information. Please obey to avoid
property damage.
Other signs used
Symbol
Description
➜
Handling instruction, action required
✓
Result of action
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List of information
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List of variants
