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General Safety
WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts
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become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid
touching heating elements.
Do not operate the appliance by means of an external
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timer or separate remote-control system.
WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil
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can be dangerous and may result in fire.
NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the
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appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire
blanket.
CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A
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short term cooking process has to be supervised
continuously.
WARNING: Danger of fire: Do not store items on the
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cooking surfaces.
Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids
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should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get
hot.
Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
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After use, switch off the hob element by its control and do
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not rely on the pan detector.
If the glass ceramic surface / glass surface is cracked,
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switch off the appliance and unplug it from the mains. In
case the appliance is connected to the mains directly using
junction box, remove the fuse to disconnect the appliance
from power supply. In either case contact the Authorised
Service Centre.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
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manufacturer, an authorized Service or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the
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manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the
manufacturer of the appliance in the instructions for use as
suitable or hob guards incorporated in the appliance. The
use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.