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Safety
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WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Leaving fat or oil cooking on an unattended
hob can be dangerous and may lead to fires.
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Never leave hot oil or fat unattended.
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Never attempt to extinguish a fire using wa-
ter; instead, switch off the appliance and
then cover with a lid or a fire blanket.
The cooking surface becomes very hot.
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Never place flammable objects on the
cooking surface or in its immediate vicinity.
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Never place objects on the cooking sur-
face.
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.
Fatty deposits in the grease filters may catch
fire.
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Never operate the appliance without a
grease filter.
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Clean the grease filters regularly.
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Never work with naked flames close to the
appliance (e.g. flambéing).
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Do not install the appliance near a solid
fuel heating appliance (e.g. wood- or coal-
burning) unless the heating appliance has
a sealed, non-removable cover. There must
be no flying sparks.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The appliance and its parts that can be
touched become hot during use, particularly
the hob surround, if fitted.
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Caution should be exercised here in order
to avoid touching heating elements.
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Young children under 8 years of age must
be kept away from the appliance.
The hotplate heats up but the display does
not work.
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Switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
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Call the customer service.
Hob protective grilles may cause accidents.
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Never use hob protective grilles.
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.
The appliance becomes hot during operation.
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Allow the appliance to cool down before
cleaning.
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If hot liquids penetrate the appliance, only
remove the grease filter or the overflow
container once the appliance has cooled
down.
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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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.
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.
