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1.3 Safe use
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
The appliance will become hot.
▶ Do not keep combustible objects or aero-
sol cans in drawers directly underneath the
hob.
▶ Never store or use combustible materials
(e.g. spray cans or cleaning agents) under
the appliance or in its immediate vicinity.
The cooking surface becomes very hot.
▶ Never place flammable objects on the
cooking surface or in its immediate vicinity.
▶ Never place objects on the cooking sur-
face.
Leaving fat or oil cooking on an unattended
hob can be dangerous and may lead to fires.
▶ Never leave hot oil or fat unattended.
▶ Never attempt to extinguish a fire using wa-
ter; instead, switch off the appliance and
then cover with a lid or a fire blanket.
Hob covers can cause accidents, for example
due to overheating, catching fire or materials
shattering.
▶ Do not use hob covers.
Opening the appliance door creates a
draught. Greaseproof paper may come into
contact with the heating element and catch
fire.
▶ Never place greaseproof paper loosely
over accessories when preheating the ap-
pliance and while cooking.
▶ Always cut greaseproof paper to size and
use a plate or baking tin to hold it down.
Combustible objects that are left in the cook-
ing compartment may catch fire.
▶ Never store combustible objects in the
cooking compartment.
▶ If smoke is emitted, the appliance must be
switched off or the plug must be pulled out
and the door must be held closed in order
to stifle any flames.
Food may catch fire.
▶ The cooking process must be monitored. A
short process must be monitored continu-
ously.
The hob switches off automatically and can
no longer be operated. It may switch on unin-
tentionally at a later point.
▶ Switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
▶ Call the customer service.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The appliance and its parts that can be
touched become hot during use, particularly
the hob surround, if fitted.
▶ Caution should be exercised here in order
to avoid touching heating elements.
▶ Young children under 8 years of age must
be kept away from the appliance.
Metal objects on the hob quickly become very
hot.
▶ Never place metal objects (such as knives,
forks, spoons and lids) on the hob.
Hob protective grilles may cause accidents.
▶ Never use hob protective grilles.
Accessories and cookware get very hot.
▶ Always use oven gloves to remove ac-
cessories or cookware from the cooking
compartment.
The appliance becomes hot during operation.
▶ Allow the appliance to cool down before
cleaning.
When the cooking compartment is hot, any al-
coholic vapours inside may catch fire.
▶ Only use small quantities of drinks with a
high alcohol content in food.
▶ Open the appliance door carefully.
The appliance and its parts that can be
touched become hot during use.
▶ Caution should be exercised here in order
to avoid touching heating elements.
▶ Young children under 8 years of age must
be kept away from the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be
carried out by trained specialist staff.
▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repair-
ing the appliance.
▶ If the power cord of this appliance is dam-
aged, it must be replaced by the manufac-
turer, the manufacturer's Customer Service
or a similarly qualified person in order to
prevent any risk.
If the appliance or the power cord is dam-
aged, this is dangerous.
▶ Never operate a damaged appliance.
▶ Never operate an appliance with a cracked
or fractured surface.
▶ Call customer services. → Page 26
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