Siemens HX74W.30Y Instruction Manual page 5

flames carefully using a lid, fire blanket or
something similar.
The hotplates become very hot. Never
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place combustible items on the hob.
Never place objects on the hob.
The appliance becomes very hot, and
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flammable materials can easily catch fire.
Do not store or use any flammable
objects (e.g. aerosol cans, cleaning
agents) under or in the vicinity of the oven.
Do not store any flammable objects inside
or on top of the oven.
When gas hotplates are in operation
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without any cookware placed on them,
they can build up a lot of heat. The
appliance and the extractor hood above it
may become damaged or be set on fire.
Grease residue in the filter of the extractor
hood may ignite. Only operate the gas
burners with cookware on them.
The rear of the appliance becomes very
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hot. This may cause damage to the power
cables. Electricity and gas lines must not
come into contact with the rear of the
appliance.
Never place flammable objects on the
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burners or store them in the cooking
compartment. Never open the appliance
door if there is smoke inside. Switch off
the appliance. Pull out the mains plug or
switch off the appliance at the circuit
breaker in the fuse box. Shut off the gas
supply.
The surfaces of the plinth drawer may
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become very hot. Only store oven
accessories in the drawer. Flammable and
combustible objects must not be stored in
the plinth drawer.
Risk of burns!
The appliance becomes very hot. Never
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touch the interior surfaces of the cooking
compartment or the heating elements.
Always allow the appliance to cool down.
Keep children at a safe distance.
Accessories and ovenware become very
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hot. Always use oven gloves to remove
accessories or ovenware from the cooking
compartment.
Alcoholic vapours may catch fire in the hot
■ Risk of burns!
cooking compartment. Never prepare food
containing large quantities of drinks with a
high alcohol content. Only use small
quantities of drinks with a high alcohol
content. Open the appliance door with
care.
The hotplates and surrounding area
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(particularly the hob surround, if fitted)
become very hot. Never touch the hot
surfaces. Keep children at a safe distance.
During operation, the surfaces of the
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appliance become hot. Do not touch the
surfaces when they are hot. Keep children
away from the appliance.
Empty cookware becomes extremely hot
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when set on a gas hotplate that is in
operation. Never heat up empty cookware.
The appliance becomes hot during
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operation. Allow the appliance to cool
down before cleaning.
Caution: Accessible parts may be hot
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when the grill is in use. Young children
should be kept away from the appliance.
If the liquefied gas bottle is not upright,
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liquefied propane/butane can enter the
appliance. Intense darting flames may
therefore escape from the burners.
Components may become damaged and
start to leak over time so that gas escapes
uncontrollably. Both can cause burns.
Always use liquefied gas bottles in an
upright position.
Risk of scalding!
The accessible parts become hot during
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operation. Never touch the hot parts. Keep
children at a safe distance.
When you open the appliance door, hot
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steam may escape. Open the appliance
door with care. Keep children at a safe
distance.
Water in a hot cooking compartment may
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create hot steam. Never pour water into
the hot cooking compartment.
Risk of injury!
Scratched glass in the appliance door
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may develop into a crack. Do not use a
glass scraper, sharp or abrasive cleaning
aids or detergents.
Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs
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may only be carried out, and damaged
power and gas lines replaced, by an after-
sales engineer trained by us. If the
appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug
or switch off the fuse in the fuse box. Shut
off the gas supply. Contact the after-sales
service.
Risk of injury!
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