Important Safety Instructions - Bosch HBL53 Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Safety
Fire Safety
WARNING
When properly cared for, your new appliance has
been designed to be safe and reliable. Read all
instructions carefully before use. These precautions
will reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire and
injury to persons. When using kitchen appliances,
basic safety precautions must be followed, including
those in the following pages.
Proper Installation and Maintenance
Have the installer show you the location of the circuit
breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference.
This appliance must be properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician. Connect only to a
properly grounded outlet. Refer to the Installation
Instructions for details.
This appliance is intended for normal family household
use only. It is not approved for outdoor use. See the
Warranty. If you have any questions, contact the
manufacturer.
Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any
part of the appliance, especially the oven bottom.
Installing these liners may result in risk of electric shock
or fire.
If materials inside an oven should ignite, keep door
closed. Turn off the appliance and disconnect the
circuit at the circuit breaker box.
• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as
described in this manual. For example, never use the
appliance for warming or heating the room. Never use
the appliance for storage.
• Always have a working smoke detector near the
kitchen.
• In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire,
drop and roll immediately to extinguish flames.
• Smother flames from food fires other than grease fires
with baking soda. Never use water on cooking fires.
• Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby,
highly visible and easily accessible near the oven.
• Do not store or use corrosive chemicals, vapors,
flammables or nonfood products in or near this
appliance. It is specifically designed for use when
heating or cooking food. The use of corrosive
chemicals in heating or cleaning will damage the
appliance and could result in injury.
• Do not operate this appliance if it is not working
properly, or if it has been damaged. Contact an
authorized servicer.
Do not obstruct oven vents.
Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance
unless specifically recommended in this manual. Refer
all servicing to a factory authorized service center.
In the event of an error, the display flashes and beeps
continuously. If this happens during Self Clean,
disconnect appliance from the power supply and call a
qualified technician.
In the event of an error, the display flashes and beeps
continuously. Disconnect appliance from the power
supply and call a qualified technician.
_1_ WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY
IN THE EVENT OF A GREASE FIRE, OBSERVE
THE FOLLOWING:
SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid,
cookie sheet, or metal tray, then turn off the
burner. EXERCISE CAUTION TO PREVENT
BURNS. If the flames do not go out
immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN--You may
be burned.
DO NOT USE WATER, including wet rags or
towels--a violent steam explosion will result.
Use an extinguisher ONLY if:
1 You know you have a CLASS ABC
extinguisher and you already know how to
operate it.
2) The fire is small and contained in the area
where it started.
3) The fire department is being called.
• You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.
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