CAUTION
Risks for certain groups of people
Danger to children and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
abilities (e.g. people with disabilities
to some extent, older persons with im-
paired physical and mental abilities)
or who lack experience and knowledge
(e.g. older children).
This appliance can be used by chil-
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dren aged eight years and up, and by
persons with reduced physical, senso-
ry or mental abilities, or who lack ex-
perience and/or knowledge, if they
are supervised or have been instruct-
ed in the safe use and understand the
risks associated with its use.
Children should not be allowed to
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play with the appliance nor should
they have access to the appliance
when left unattended.
Cleaning and user maintenance must
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not be carried out by children unless
they are supervised.
Risks when handling the
appliance
Fire hazard!
If food is prepared in oil, in fat or with
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alcohol, do not leave the hob unsu-
pervised! Food may ignite of its own
accord.
In case of a fi re in the cookware:
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Put the lid on immediately!
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Never extinguish burning oil or fat
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with water!
Your safety
If a fi re starts, immediately turn the
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hob off and switch off the automat-
ic circuit breakers and/or unscrew
the fuses. To extinguish the fi re, use
a suitable fi re extinguisher with the
designation 'F' or a fi re blanket.
Once the fi re has been extinguished,
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have the appliance checked by our
Service department (see "Service de-
partment" on page GB-28).
Only protective hob grilles or hob
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covers made by the hob manufac-
turer, approved protective hob grilles
or covers which are listed in the user
manual for the appliance, or pre-in-
stalled protective hob grilles or hob
covers may be used. The use of un-
suitable protective hob grilles or hob
covers may lead to accidents.
Do not cover the appliance with blan-
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kets, cloths or similar, as these objects
may become hot and catch fi re.
If the cooling fan is defective, the ap-
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pliance can quickly overheat. This can
damage the hob further and fl amma-
ble objects adjacent to the appliance
may catch fi re. In this case, immedi-
ately switch off the hob!
Risk of burns!
The cooking zones/areas get very hot
during operation and will remain hot
after they are switched off; this is sig-
nalled by the residual heat indicator.
Caution in the event of a power cut:
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residual heat may not be indicated.
You must take care in order to avoid
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touching the heating elements. Al-
ways protect hands with oven gloves
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