Miele KM 6388 Operating And Installation Instructions page 10

Warning and Safety instructions
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When the appliance is switched on either deliberately or by mis‐
take, or when there is residual heat present, there is the risk of any
metal items left on the cooktop heating up, with the danger of burn‐
ing. Depending on the material, other items left on the cooktop
could also melt or catch fire. Damp pan lids might adhere to the ce‐
ramic surface and be difficult to dislodge. Do not use the appliance
as a resting place. Switch the cooking zones off after use and do not
rely on the pan detector.
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You could burn yourself on the hot cooktop. Protect your hands
with heat-resistant pot holders or gloves when handling hot pots
and pans. Do not let them get wet or damp, as this causes heat to
transfer through the material more quickly with the risk of scalding or
burning yourself.
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When using an electrical appliance, e.g. a hand-held food blen‐
der, near the cooktop, ensure that the cable of the electrical appli‐
ance cannot come into contact with the hot cooktop. The insulation
on the cable could become damaged.
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Grains of salt, sugar and sand (e.g. from cleaning vegetables) can
cause scratches if they get under pan bases. Make sure that the ce‐
ramic surface is clean before placing pans on it.
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Even a light object can cause damage in certain circumstances.
Do not drop anything on the ceramic surface.
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Placing hot pans on the sensors and indicators could damage the
electronics underneath. Do not place hot pans on the sensors or in‐
dicators.
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Do not allow solid or liquid sugar, or pieces of plastic or alumini‐
um foil to get onto the cooking zones when they are hot, as they can
damage the ceramic surface when it cools down. If this should oc‐
cur, switch off the appliance and scrape off all the sugar, plastic or
aluminium residues whilst still hot, using a shielded scraper blade.
Wear oven gloves. Allow the cooking zones to cool down and clean
them with a suitable ceramic cooktop cleaning agent.
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