34 - PRECAUTIONS
91477A185/C
they are constantly supervised.
• Keep children under the age of
8 away from the appliance
when it is in use.
• Cleaning and maintenance
must not be carried out by
unsupervised children.
• Make sure that the flame-
spreader crowns are correctly
positioned in their housings with
their respective burner caps.
• Be aware of how rapidly the
cooking zones heat up. Do not
place empty pans on the heat.
Danger of overheating.
• Activate the controls lock when
you have children or pets which
could reach the hob.
• Do not touch or clean the hob
surface during operation or
when the residual heat
indicator lights are still on.
• After use, switch off the plates.
Never rely solely on the
cookware detector.
• Supervise children carefully as
they cannot readily see the
residual heat indication. After
use the cooking zones remain
hot for a certain period of time
even if they have been turned
off. Keep children away from
the cooking zones.
• The cooking process must
always kept under control. A
short cooking process must be
continuously monitored.
• WARNING: Cooking foods
containing fat and/or oil
without monitoring them can be
dangerous and can cause a
fire.
• Fats and oils can catch fire if
they overheat. Do not leave the
appliance unattended while
preparing foods containing oils
or fats. If fats or oils catch fire,
never put water on them. Place
the lid on the pan and turn off
the relevant cooking zone.
• Do not use the Booster and/or
the Double Booster functions (if
present) to heat fats or oils. Fire
hazard.
• Do not place metal objects,
such as dishes or cutlery, on the
surface of the hob during
cooking as they may overheat.
• WARNING: leaving food
unattended when cooking
using fat or oil can be
dangerous and can cause a
fire. DO NOT attempt to
extinguish a fire with water. Turn
off the appliance and smother
the flames, for example with a
lid or a blanket.
• Do not cook foods in closed
tins or containers or plastic
containers.
• Do not use magnetic tins.
• Do not use trivets or other items
between the bottom of the pan
and the glass ceramic surface.
Danger of burns.
• Do not insert pointed metal
objects (cutlery or utensils) into
the slots in the appliance.
