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III.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1.
Safety instructions
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Carefully read all instructions before using your appliance and keep them in a convenient
place for reference when necessary.
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This manual has been prepared for more than one model therefore your appliance may
not have some of the features described within. For this reason, it is important to pay
particular attention to any figures whilst reading the operating manual.
1.1
General safety warnings
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This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and by persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved. Children should not play with the appliance. Cleaning and
user maintenance should not be made by children without supervision.
WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should
be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Keep children less than 8 years of age
away unless they are continually supervised.
WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may
result in fire. NEVER try to extinguish such a fire with water, but switch off the
appliance and cover the flame with a lid or a fire blanket.
CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term cooking process has
to be supervised continuously.
WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking surface.
WARNING: If the surface is cracked, swithc off the appliance to avoid the possibility of
electric shock.
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For models which incorporate a hob lid, clean any spillages off the lid before use and
allow the cooker to cool before closing the lid.
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Do not operate the appliance with an external timer or separate remote-control system.
WARNING: To prevent the appliance tipping, the stabilising brackets must be
installed. (For detailed information refer to the anti- tilting kit set guide.)
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During use the appliance will get hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating
elements inside the oven.
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Handles may become hot after a short period during use.
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Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or scourers to clean oven surfaces. They can scratch
the surfaces which may result in shattering of the door glass or damage to surfaces.
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Do not use steam cleaners to clean the appliance.
