Safety en Children must not perform cleaning or user maintenance unless they are at least 15 years old and are being supervised. Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance and power cable. Metal objects on the hob quickly become very hot. ▶ Never place metal objects (such as knives, forks, spoons and lids) on the hob. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be 1.4 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Leaving fat or oil cooking on an unattended hob can be dangerous and may lead to fires. ▶ Never leave hot oil or fat unattended.
▶ Never attempt to extinguish a fire using wa- carried out by trained specialist staff. ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repair- ing the appliance. ▶ If the power cord or the appliance power cable of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced with a special power cord or special appliance power cable, which is available from the manufacturer or its Cus- tomer Service. If the appliance or the power cord is dam- aged, this is dangerous. ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ If the surface is cracked, you must switch ter; instead, switch off the appliance and then cover with a lid or a fire blanket. The cooking surface becomes very hot.
▶ Never place flammable objects on the cooking surface or in its immediate vicinity. ▶ Never place objects on the cooking sur- face. The appliance will become hot. ▶ Do not keep combustible objects or aero- sol cans in drawers directly underneath the hob. Hob covers can cause accidents, for example due to overheating, catching fire or materials shattering. ▶ Do not use hob covers. After every use, switch off the hob using the main switch. ▶ Do not wait until the hob turns off automat- off the appliance in order to prevent a pos- sible electrical shock. To do this, switch off the appliance via the fuse in the fuse box rather than at the main switch.
▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains. ▶ If the appliance or the power cable is dam- aged, immediately switch off the fuse in the fuse box. ▶ Call customer services. → Page 18 An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. ▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure clean- ically as there are no longer any pots and pans on it. Food may catch fire. ▶ The cooking process must be monitored. A short process must be monitored continu- ously. ers to clean the appliance. The insulation on cables of electrical appli- ances may melt if it touches hot parts of the appliance. ▶ Never bring electrical appliance cables into WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The appliance and its parts that can be touched become hot during use, particularly the hob surround, if fitted. ▶ Caution should be exercised here in order contact with hot parts of the appliance. If metallic objects come into contact with the fan that is located on the underside of the hob, this may cause an electric shock. ▶ Do not store long, pointed metallic objects to avoid touching heating elements. ▶ Young children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the appliance. Hob protective grilles may cause accidents. ▶ Never use hob protective grilles. The appliance becomes hot during operation. ▶ Allow the appliance to cool down before in the drawers below the hob.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquid between the saucepan base and the hotplate. ▶ Always keep hotplates and saucepan cleaning. bases dry. ▶ Never use icy-cold cookware that has been in the freezer. 3