Caution: Risk of injury!
• Keep pets away from the appliance.
Caution: Risk to life!
• Packaging materials, e.g. plastic film and polystyrene, can be dangerous for
children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from chil-
dren.
How to avoid damaging the appliance
• In case of overheating, switch the hotplate off and allow it to cool down
completely. Do not put any dishes on it. Under no circumstances use cold
water to cool it down quickly.
• Do not climb on to the appliance.
• Do not put hot cookware on the hob frame in order not to damage the
silicon joints.
• Do not cut or prepare food on the surface and avoid impact with hard
objects. Do not drag cookware across the surface of the appliance.
• Take particular care that sugary foods or juices do not get onto the hot
cooking zones as they can damage the surface. If sugary foods or juices do
get on to the hot cooking zones clean away immediately (while still hot) with
a scraper.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended when in use.
• Pans with an aluminium base may not be used.
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