Precautions and tips
Thisappliancehasbeendesignedandmanufacturedincompliancewith
internationalsafetystandards.Thefollowingwarningsareprovidedforsafety
reasonsandmustbereadcarefully.
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Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethehomeandisnot
intendedforcommercialorindustrialuse.
Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenincoveredareas.Itis
extremelydangeroustoleavetheapplianceexposedtorainandstorms.
Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetordamphandsand
feet.
Theappliancemustbeusedbyadultsonlyforthepreparationoffood,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovidedinthisbooklet.
Theinstructionbookletaccompaniesaclass1(insulated)orclass2-
subclass1(recessedbetween2cupboards)appliance.
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Theglassceramichobisresistanttomechanicalshocks,butitmaycrack
(orevenbreak)ifhitwithasharpobjectsuchasatool.Ifthishappens,
disconnecttheappliancefromtheelectricitymainsimmediatelyand
contactaServiceCentre.
Ifthesurfaceofthehobiscracked,switchofftheappliancetoprevent
electricshocksfromoccurring.
Makesurethatthepowersupplycablesofotherelectricalappliancesdo
notcomeintocontactwiththehotpartsoftheoven.
Theopeningsusedfortheventilationanddispersionofheatmustnever
becovered.
Alwaysuseovengloveswhenplacingcookwareintheovenorwhen
removingit.
Donotuseflammableliquids(alcohol,petrol,etc...)neartheappliance
while it is in use.
Donotplaceflammablematerialinthelowerstoragecompartmentorinthe
ovenitself.Iftheapplianceisswitchedonaccidentally,thematerials
couldcatchfire.
Theinternalsurfacesofthecompartment(wherepresent)maybecome
hot.
Alwaysmakesuretheknobsareinthepositionwhentheapplianceis
notin use.
Whenunpluggingtheappliance,alwayspulltheplugfromthemains
socket;donotpullonthecable.
Neverperformanycleaningormaintenanceworkwithouthaving
disconnectedtheappliancefromtheelectricitymains.
Iftheappliancebreaksdown,undernocircumstancesshouldyouattempt
toperformtherepairsyourself.Repairscarriedoutbyinexperienced
personsmaycauseinjuryorfurthermalfunctioningoftheappliance.
ContactAssistance.
Donotrestheavyobjectsontheopenovendoor.
Rememberthatthetemperatureofthecookingzonesremainsrelatively
highforatleastthirtyminutesaftertheyhavebeenswitchedoff.An
indicatorlightprovidesawarningwhenresidualheatispresent(see Start-
up and use).
Keepanyobjectthatcouldmeltawayfromthehob,forexampleplastic
andaluminiumobjects,orproductswithahighsugarcontent.Keep
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plasticandaluminiumfilmandpackagingawayfromthehob:ifplacedon
surfacesthatarestillhot,theymaycauseseriousdamagetothehob.
Alwaysmakesurepanhandlesareturnedtowardsthecentreofthehobin
ordertoavoidaccidentalburns.
Donotplacemetalobjects(knives,spoons,panlids,etc.)onthehobas
theymaybecomehot.
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Thehobcomplieswithallcurrentstandardsonelectromagnetic
interference.
Yourinductionhobisthereforeperfectlyinkeepingwithlegalrequirements
(89/336/CEEdirectives).Itisdesignednottocreateinterferenceonany
otherelectricalapparatusbeingusedonconditionthattheapparatusin
questionalsocomplieswiththislegislation.
Yourinductionhobgeneratesshort-rangemagneticfields.
Toavoidanyinterferencebetweenyourinductionhobandapacemaker,
thelattermustbedesignedtocomplywithrelevantregulations.
Inthisrespect,wecanonlyguaranteeourownproductconformity.Please
consultthepacemakermanufactureroryourdoctorconcerningits
conformityoranypossibleincompatibility.
Theapplianceshouldnotbeoperatedbypeople(includingchildren)with
reducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapacities,byinexperienced
individualsorbyanyonewhoisnotfamiliarwiththeproduct.These
individualsshould,attheveryleast,besupervisedbysomeonewho
assumesresponsibilityfortheirsafetyorreceivepreliminaryinstructions
relatingtotheoperationoftheappliance.
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Whendisposingofpackagingmaterial:observelocallegislationsothat
thepackagingmaybereused.
TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/ECrelatingtoWasteElectricaland
ElectronicEquipment(WEEE)statesthathouseholdappliancesshouldnot
bedisposedofusingthenormalsolidurbanwastecycle.Exhausted
appliancesshouldbecollectedseparatelyinordertooptimisethecostof
re-usingandrecyclingthematerialsinsidethemachine,whilepreventing
potentialdamagetotheatmosphereandtopublichealth.Thecrossed-out
dustbinismarkedonallproductstoremindtheowneroftheirobligations
regardingseparatedwastecollection..orfurtherinformationrelatingto
thecorrectdisposalofexhaustedhouseholdappliances,ownersmay
contactthepublicserviceprovidedortheirlocaldealer.
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Youcanhelptoreducethepeakloadoftheelectricitysupplynetworkcompanies
byusingtheoveninthehoursbetweenlateafternoonandtheearlyhoursofthe
morni n g.Thecooki n gmodeprogrammi n gopti o ns,thedel a yedcooki n gmode
(see Cooking modes)anddelayedautomaticcleaningmode(see Care and
Maintenance)inparticular,enabletheusertoorganisetheirtimeefficiently.
AlwayskeeptheovendoorclosedwhenusingtheBARBECUEand
GRATINmodes:Thiswillachieveimprovedresultswhilesavingenergy
(approximately10%).
Checkthedoorsealsregularlyandwipethemcleantoensuretheyarefreeof
debrissothattheyadhereproperlytothedoor,thusavoidingheatdispersion.
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