Safety Precautions; Before Installation; Safety Notes; Causes Of Damage - Siemens HC748 40 Series Instruction Manual

ã=Safety precautions
Read this instruction manual
carefully. Keep the instruction
manual in a safe place. If the
appliance changes owners, the
instructions should always be
passed on.

Before installation

Damage during transport
Check the appliance for damage after unpacking it. Do not
connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.
Electrical connection
Only a licensed expert may connect the appliance. You will lose
your warranty entitlement in the event of any damage caused
by incorrect connection.

Safety notes

This appliance is intended for domestic use only. This
appliance must only be used for food preparation.
Adults and children must not operate the appliance without
supervision,
if they are physically or mentally incapable of doing so or
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if they have insufficient knowledge or experience.
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Never let children play with the appliance.
Hot surfaces
Risk of burns!
Never touch the hotplates, the internal surfaces of the
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cooking compartment or the heating elements when they are
hot. Small children must be kept at a safe distance from the
appliance. Please note the residual heat indicator on the hob.
It warns you if the hotplates are still hot.
Never prepare food containing large quantities of drinks with
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a high alcohol content. Alcoholic vapours can catch fire in the
cooking compartment. Only use small quantities of drinks
with a high alcohol content and open the appliance door
carefully.
Never place metal objects or food wrapped in aluminium foil
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on the hob. If the hob is switched on unintentionally, these
objects will heat up.
Risk of fire!
Never place flammable objects on the hob 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.
Risk of short circuit!
Do not trap leads of electrical appliances in the hot appliance
door or pull them over the hob when it is hot. The cable
insulation could melt.
Risk of scalding!
Never pour water into the hot cooking compartment. This will
produce hot steam.
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Hot accessories and ovenware
Risk of burns!
Never remove ovenware or accessories from the cooking
compartment without an oven cloth or oven gloves.
Overheated oil and fat
Risk of fire!
Overheated oil or fat can ignite very quickly. Never leave hot oil
or fat unattended. Never attempt to extinguish burning fat or oil
with water. Extinguish the flames with a lid or a plate. Switch the
hotplate off.
Wet saucepan bases and hotplates
Risk of injury!
Steam pressure may build up if there is liquid between the
saucepan base and the hotplate. This may cause the pan to
jump suddenly. Always keep the hotplate and saucepan bases
dry.
Cracks in the ceramic
Risk of electric shock.!
Switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box if the ceramic has
fractures, flaws or cracks. Call the after-sales service.
The hotplate heats up but the display does not work
Risk of burning!
Switch off the hotplate if the display is not working. Call the
after-sales service.
Improper repairs
Risk of electric shock!
Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried
out by one of our trained after-sales engineers. If the appliance
is defective, pull out the mains plug or switch off the appliance
at the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Call the after­sales
service.
Heart pacemaker
This appliance complies with the guidelines for safety and
electromagnetic compatibility.
Nevertheless, people with a heart pacemaker should keep
away from this appliance.
Some of the heart pacemakers available on the market may not
comply with the guidelines for safety and electromagnetic
compatibility and may interference may be generated.
This can endanger the correct functioning of the heart
pacemaker. It may also cause other devices, such as hearing
aids to malfunction.

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 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.