1 Safety warnings
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the appliance in a safe way
and understand the hazards
involved.
▪
Children shall not play with
the appliance.
▪
Always disconnect the appli-
ance from the power supply
when not in use or before
cleaning.
▪
Surfaces marked with
this symbol become hot dur-
ing use (the symbol is
present in certain models
only).
1.3
Appliance-specific safety
precautions
Danger!
This is an electrical appli-
ance. It is therefore important to re-
spect the following safety warnings:
▪
Never touch the appliance
with damp hands.
▪
Never touch the plug with
damp hands.
▪
Make sure the socket used is
freely accessible at all times,
enabling the appliance to be
unplugged when necessary.
▪
Unplug directly from the plug
only.
▪
Never pull the mains cable
as you could damage it.
▪
In order to disconnect the ap-
pliance completely from the
power supply, set the main
switch on the side of the ap-
pliance to 0 (see page 19).
▪
Do not attempt to repair a
faulty appliance yourself.
▪
Switch it off using the main
switch (see page 19), un-
plug from the mains socket
and contact Customer Ser-
vices.
Caution!
▪
Keep all packaging (plastic
bags, polystyrene foam) out
of the reach of children.
▪
Choking hazard. The appli-
ance may contain small
parts. Certain small parts
may need to be removed for
cleaning or servicing. It is
prudent to keep small parts
away from children.
Risk of burns!
▪
This appliance produces hot
water and steam may form
while it is in operation.
▪
Avoid contact with splashes
of water or hot steam. Use
the buttons, knobs and
handles.
