Important Instructions; For Your Safety - Siemens 5551 Operating Instructions Manual

Important instructions

For your safety

Carefully read this Operation and Maintenance
Manual before using your new cooktop.
As its user, you are responsible for the proper
maintenance and use of this appliance in your
home.
WARNING: These precau-
tions will reduce the risk
of burns, electrocution,
fire and personal injury.
Proceed with maximum
care when using this
cooktop, as this
appliance generates
intense heat and can
increase the risk of
accidents.
When using cooking appliances, the following
basic safety precautions must be observed:
• Ensure proper installation and service.
Follow the installation instructions provided with
this product. Only a qualified technician can perform
the installation and grounding of the cooktop.
Do not use the appliance if damaged.
• Have the installer show you where the gas
shut-off valve is located, to know how and where
to shut off the gas mains to the cooktop.
• To prevent carbon monoxide build-up, do not
block appliance air vents.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance unless it is specifically recommended
in this manual. All remaining service must be
performed by a qualified technician.
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• It is prohibited to leave children alone or
without adult supervision in an area where
appliances are in use. It is prohibited for anyone
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
When children become old enough to operate
the appliance, it is the legal responsibility of the
parents or legal guardians to ensure that they
are instructed in safe practices by qualified
persons.
• Do not allow children to use this appliance
unless closely supervised by an adult. Children
and pets should not be left alone or unattended
in the area where the appliance is in use. They
should never be allowed to
whether or not the appliance is in use.
• Do not place objects that may attract
children's interest on or behind the cooktop.
If children climb up the appliance to retrieve
such objects, they could be seriously injured.
• Do not use aluminium foil or protective liners
to line any part of an appliance, especially sur-
face unit drip bowls or oven bottom. Installation
of these liners may result in a risk of electric
shock or fire.
• Do not allow aluminum foil, plastic, paper or
cloth to come in contact with a hot burner or
grate. Do not allow pans to boil dry.
• Do not use any part of the cooktop to
store objects. Inflammable materials can ignite
and plastic objects can melt or catch fire.
• Extinguish flames with a properly fitted lid,
baking sheet or other metal tray. Next, attempt to
shut off the gas burner. Use caution and avoid
burns. If flames are not extinguished immediately,
evacuate the premises and notify the fire
department.
• When connecting electrical appliances near
the cooktop, make sure that the cables do
not touch any cooking surface that remains hot.
• If the cooktop is near a window, ensure
that the curtains can not be blown or moved over
or near the burners of the cooktop, as this
could trigger a fire.
play in its vicinity,