Safety precautions Symbols used Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe said precautions can result in injury or in damage to the appliance or fittings! Information and precautions that should be observed. Information on disposal. Information about the operating instructions. Indicates step-by-step instructions.
1 Safety precautions General safety precautions • Read the operating instructions before using the appliance for the first time! • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, unless they are supervised or have been given instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
1 Safety precautions Appliance-specific safety precautions • WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch the appliance off and disconnect it from the mains to avoid possible electric shock. • WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts get hot during use. Be careful not to touch the heating elements.
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1 Safety precautions • WARNING: It can be dangerous to leave the hob unattended when cooking with fat or oil, as this can lead to fires. NEVER attempt to extinguish a fire with water. Instead, switch the appliance off and then carefully smother the flames with a lid or a fire blanket.
1 Safety precautions Disclaimer • Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any live parts, may only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Customer Services or similarly qualified persons. Repairs if carried out incorrectly may cause serious injury, damage to the appliance and fittings, as well as affect the functioning of the appliance.
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1 Safety precautions • Do not climb onto the appliance. • Do not put hot cookware on the hob frame in order not to damage the silicon joints. • Always ensure that the base of the cookware and the surface of the hob are clean and dry before use.
1 Safety precautions Disposal Packaging Danger of suffocation! Packaging materials (e.g. plastic, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. Keep packaging materials away from children. All packaging material is marked and should be collected for recycling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection Pull the plug out of the mains socket or have the appliance disconnected ➤...
Using for the first time • The appliance must be installed and connected to the mains supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work. • A cooking zone can give off an unpleasant smell during the first few hours of use.
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3 Your appliance GK43.3, GK43.3F, GK43.3U • 1 dual ring cooking zone ø 140/210 mm • 1 cooking zone ø 180 mm • 2 cooking zones ø 140 mm GK42H, GK42HU, GK42HF GK43, GK43U, GK43F, GK43AU, GK43X, GK43XF • 1 dual ring cooking zone ø 140/210 mm •...
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3 Your appliance GK43VF, GK43V • 1 dual ring cooking zone ø 140/210 mm • 2 cooking zones ø 180 mm with additional heating element form medium or large frying zone • 1 cooking zone ø 140 mm GK43BR, GK43BL, GK43BRU GK43BLU •...
3 Your appliance Operating and display elements If the appliance is built in over the oven, you will find instructions on how to operate it in the operating instructions for the oven/hob. Control panel The number, type and layout of the elements depend on the model and its features.
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3 Your appliance Touch buttons for the warming surface (only for GK43BR/U and GK43BL/U) Touch buttons and displays Warming zone OFF Warming zone ON with indicator light Lock ON/OFF with indicator light...
3 Your appliance Cookware Suitable cookware Cookware should have a stable base. When heated, the base of the cookware must lie flat on the surface of the cooking zone. Cookware made of metal is more suitable than that made of glass or ceramic as with metal the heat is distributed evenly quicker.
Operating the appliance The individual cooking zones are all operated in the same way. When the appliance is switched off, all the displays are dark, except for the residual heat indicator should any cooking zone still be hot. Selecting a cooking zone If the dial is in the retracted position, press in the middle of the dial of the ➤...
4 Operating the appliance Switching a cooking zone off Set the dial for the required cooking zone to power level 0. ➤ – If none of the other cooking zones are in use, the power indicator light goes out. – The dial can now be retracted. The dials are retractable.
4 Operating the appliance Switching the dual ring cooking/frying zone on and off When the dual ring cooking/frying zone is switched on, only the inner cooking zone A comes on. The outer cooking ring or the additional heating element D can be switched on if required. and the additional heating element The combination of the cooking zone C frying zone.
4 Operating the appliance Switching the warming surface on and off (only GK43BR/BL/BRU/BLU) Switching on Press the touch button. ➤ – The indicator light for the touch button illuminates. Press the touch button. ➤ – The warming surface is switched on. –...
Care and maintenance To avoid risk of burns, allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning. Cleaning Always clean the hob after use. This prevents food residues from burning on. Dried-on or burned-on food residue is harder to clean off. Use of improper cleaning techniques can result in damage to the markings or surface.
You will also find the same details on the certificate of guarantee, the original sales invoice and the identification plate of the appliance. If the appliance is not working properly, contact your nearest V-ZUG Ltd Service Centre using freephone 0800 850 850 and stand in close proximity to the appliance.
➤ To switch cooking zone off Set the dial for the required cooking zone to power level 0. ➤ V-ZUG Ltd Industriestrasse 66, 6301 Zug Tel. +41 (0)41 767 67 67, Fax +41 (0)41 767 61 61 vzug@vzug.ch, www.vzug.ch Service Centre: Tel. 0800 850 850...
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