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Cracks or fractures in the glass ceramic
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may cause electric shocks. Switch off the
circuit breaker in the fuse box. Contact the
after-sales service.
Risk of fire!
Loose food residues, grease and meat
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juices may catch fire during the Self-
cleaning cycle. Remove coarse dirt from
the cooking compartment and from the
accessories before every Self-cleaning
cycle.
The appliance will become very hot on the
Risk of fire!
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outside during the Self-cleaning cycle.
Never hang combustible objects, e.g. tea
towels, on the door handle. Do not place
anything against the front of the oven.
Keep children at a safe distance.
Causes of damage
Hob
Caution!
Rough pot and pan bases scratch the ceramic.
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Avoid boiling pots dry. This may cause damage.
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Never place hot pots or pans on the control panel, the
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display area or the surround. This may cause damage.
Damage
Cause
Stains
Food spills
Unsuitable cleaning agents
Scratches
Salt, sugar and sand
Rough pot and pan bases scratch the
ceramic.
Discolouration
Unsuitable cleaning agents
Pan abrasion (e.g. aluminium)
Blisters
Sugar, food with a high sugar content Remove spills immediately with a glass scraper.
Damage to the oven
Caution!
Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenware on the
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cooking compartment floor: do not place accessories on the
cooking compartment floor. Do not cover the cooking
compartment floor with any sort of foil or greaseproof paper.
Do not place ovenware on the cooking compartment floor if a
temperature of over 50 ºC has been set. This will cause heat
to accumulate. The baking and roasting times will no longer
be correct and the enamel will be damaged.
Water in a hot cooking compartment: do not pour water into
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the cooking compartment when it is hot. This will cause
steam. The temperature change can cause damage to the
enamel.
Moist food: do not store moist food in the cooking
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compartment when it is closed for prolonged periods This will
damage the enamel.
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Risk of burns!
The cooking compartment will become
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very hot during the Self-cleaning cycle.
Never open the appliance door or move
the locking latch by hand. Allow the
appliance to cool down. Keep children at
a safe distance.
The appliance will become very hot on
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Risk of burns!
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the outside during the Self-cleaning cycle.
Never touch the appliance door. Allow the
appliance to cool down. Keep children at
a safe distance.
Risk of electromagnetic interference!
The induction hob can cause
electromagnetic interference. Electronic
implants or devices, such as pacemakers,
insulin pumps or hearing aids, could be
affected. Wearers of electronic implants or
devices should not approach the induction
hob.
Damage can occur if hard or pointed objects fall on the hob.
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Aluminium foil and plastic containers melt on hot hotplates.
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Oven protective foil is not suitable for your hob.
Overview
The following table provides an overview of the most frequent
kinds of damage:
Action
Remove spills immediately with a glass scraper.
Only use cleaning agents which are suitable for ceramic
Do not use the hob as a work surface or storage space.
Check your cookware.
Only use cleaning agents which are suitable for ceramic
Lift the pots and pans when moving them.
Fruit juice: when baking particularly juicy fruit pies, do not
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pack the baking tray too generously. Fruit juice dripping from
the baking tray leaves stains that cannot be removed. If
possible, use the deeper universal pan.
Cooling with the appliance door open: only allow the cooking
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compartment to cool when it is closed. Even if the appliance
door is only open a little, front panels of adjacent units could
be damaged over time.
Very dirty door seal: If the door seal is very dirty, the
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appliance door will no longer close properly when the
appliance is in use. The fronts of adjacent units could be
damaged.Always keep the door seal clean.
Appliance door as a seat, shelf or worktop: Do not sit on the
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appliance door, or place or hang anything on it. Do not place
any cookware or accessories on the appliance door.
Inserting accessories: depending on the appliance model,
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accessories can scratch the door panel when closing the
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