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Operation and maintenance precautions
Electrical Shock
• Do not cook on a broken or cracked cooktop. If the cooktop surface should break
or crack, switch the appliance off immediately at the mains power supply (wall
switch) and contact a qualified technician.
• Switch the cooktop off at the wall before cleaning or maintenance to prevent
injuries.
Hot Surface
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During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become hot enough to cause
burns.
• Do not let your body, clothing or any item other than suitable cookware contact
the glass until the surface is cool.
• Never leave metal objects (such as kitchen utensils) or empty pans on the
cooktop as they can become hot very quickly.
• Failure to follow this advice could result in burns and scalds.
Cut Hazard
• The razor-sharp blade of a cooktop scraper is exposed when the safety cover is
retracted. Use it with care and store it safely, outside the reach of children.
General precautions
• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boilover causes smoking and
greasy spillovers may ignite.
• Never use your appliance as a work or storage surface.
• Never leave any objects or utensils on the appliance.
• Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
• After use, always turn off the cooking zones and the cooktop as described in this
manual (i.e. by using the touch controls).
• Children or persons with a disability which limits their ability to use the appliance
should have a responsible and competent person to instruct them in its use. The
