Safety Precautions - Siemens ET6..BM17. Instruction Manual

: Safety precautions

Please read this manual carefully. Please
keep the instruction and installation manual
as well as the appliance certificate in a safe
place for later use or for subsequent
owners.
Check the appliance for damage after
unpacking it. Do not connect the appliance
if it has been damaged in transport.
Only a licensed professional may connect
appliances without plugs. Damage caused
by incorrect connection is not covered
under warranty.
This appliance is intended for private
domestic use and the household
environment only. The appliance must only
be used for the preparation of food and
beverages. The cooking process must be
supervised. A short cooking process must
be supervised without interruption. Only use
the appliance in enclosed spaces.
This appliance is intended for use up to a
maximum height of 2000 metres above sea
level.
Do not use covers. These can cause
accidents, due to overheating, catching fire
or materials shattering, for example.
Do not use inappropriate child safety
shields or hob guards. These can cause
accidents.
This appliance may be used by children
over the age of 8 years old and by persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or by persons with a lack of
experience or knowledge if they are
supervised or are instructed by a person
responsible for their safety how to use the
appliance safely and have understood the
associated hazards.
Children must not play with, on, or around
the appliance. Children must not clean the
appliance or carry out general maintenance
unless they are at least 8 years old and are
being supervised.
Keep children below the age of 8 years old
at a safe distance from the appliance and
power cable.
Risk of fire!
Hot oil and fat can ignite very quickly.
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Never leave hot fat or oil unattended.
Never use water to put out burning oil or
fat. Switch off the hotplate. Extinguish
flames carefully using a lid, fire blanket or
something similar.
The hotplates become very hot. Never
■ Risk of fire!
place combustible items on the hob.
Never place objects on the hob.
The appliance gets hot. Do not keep
Risk of fire!
■
combustible objects or aerosol cans in
drawers directly underneath the hob.
The hob switches off automatically and
Risk of fire! ■
can no longer be operated. It may switch
on unintentionally at a later point. Switch
off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Contact the after-sales service.
Risk of burns!
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.
The hotplate heats up but the display does
Risk of burns!
■
not work. Switch off the circuit breaker in
the fuse box. Contact the after-sales
service.
Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs
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may only be carried out by one of our
trained after-sales engineers. If the
appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug
or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Contact the after-sales service.
Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or
Risk of electric shock! ■
steam cleaners, which can result in an
electric shock.
A defective appliance may cause electric
Risk of electric shock!
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shock. Never switch on a defective
appliance. Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit breaker in
the fuse box. Contact the after-sales
service.
Cracks or fractures in the glass ceramic
Risk of electric shock!
■
may cause electric shocks. Switch off the
circuit breaker in the fuse box. Contact the
after-sales service.
Risk of injury!
Saucepans may suddenly jump due to
liquid between the pan base and the
hotplate. Always keep the hotplate and
saucepan bases dry.
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