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Safety
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Children must not play with the appliance.
Children must not perform cleaning or user
maintenance unless they are at least 15 years
old and are being supervised.
Keep children under the age of 8 years away
from the appliance and power cable.
1.4 Safe use
Follow these safety instructions when using
the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Hot oils and fats ignite very quickly.
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Never leave hot oil or fat unattended.
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Never use water to put out burning oil or
fat.
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Switching off the hotplate.
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Extinguish flames carefully using a lid, fire
blanket or something similar.
The hotplates become very hot.
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Never place combustible items on the hob.
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Do not store any objects on the hob.
The appliance will become hot.
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Do not keep combustible objects or aero-
sol cans in drawers directly underneath the
hob.
Hob covers can cause accidents, for example
due to overheating, catching fire or materials
shattering.
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Do not use hob covers.
After every use, switch off the hob using the
main switch.
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Do not wait until the hob turns off automat-
ically as there are no longer any pots and
pans on it.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The hotplates and surrounding area (particu-
larly the hob surround, if fitted) become very
hot.
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Never touch the hot surfaces.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
The hotplate heats up but the display does
not work.
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Switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse
box.
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Call the after-sales service.
Unsuitable safety devices or child hob guards
may result in accidents.
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Only use safety devices, such as child hob
guards, which have been approved by us.
The appliance becomes hot during operation.
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Allow the appliance to cool down before
cleaning.
Metal objects on the hob quickly become very
hot.
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Never place metal objects (such as knives,
forks, spoons and lids) on the hob.
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 with a special
connection cable, which is available from
the manufacturer or his Customer Service.
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 operate an appliance with a cracked
or fractured surface.
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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.
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Repairs to the appliance should only be
carried out by trained specialist staff.
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.
If metallic objects come into contact with the
fan that is located on the underside of the
hob, this may cause an electric shock.
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Do not store long, pointed metallic objects
in the drawers below the hob.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquid
between the saucepan base and the hotplate.
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Always keep hotplates and saucepan
bases dry.
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Never use icy-cold cookware that has been
in the freezer.
