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important safety instructions
• Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires - Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
• WARNING: The cooktop is hot during use and remains so for some time after being
switched off. The risk of burns remains until the residual heat indicators have gone
out.
• CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term cooking process
has to be supervised continuously.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS –
Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas
near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During
and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Among those areas are the cooktop and
surfaces facing the cooktop.
• DANGER OF FIRE: Do not store items on the cooking surfaces!
• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids shall not be placed on the hob
surface since they can become hot.
• Always switch the cooking zones off after use!
• If the cooktop is switched on or accidentally switched on or if it is still hot, metal
objects on the cooktop can heat up. Other items may melt or catch fire. Damp lids
can become attached to the cooktop by suction.
• Flames can set fire to the grease filters in the exhaust hood. Never flambé food under
an exhaust hood.
• Spray cans, flammable liquids or flammable materials can ignite if heated. If there is a
drawer below the appliance, do not store flammable items in the drawer. If there is a
cutlery tray below the cooktop, it must be made of heat-resistant material.
• Never heat empty cookware or an empty pot! This can damage the glass ceramic
surface.
• Never use the cooktop to heat closed cans. The increased pressure can cause the
cans to explode.
• If using a small appliance (e.g. a hand mixer) in the vicinity of the cooktop, make sure
that the power cord does not come into contact with the hot cooktop. The insulation
of the cord could get damaged.
• If the cooktop is built in behind a cabinet door, it should only be operated with the
door open. Close the door only when the residual heat indicators have gone out.
Wear Proper Apparel - Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while
using the appliance.
Use Only Dry Potholders - Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth.
• You could burn yourself on a hot cooking zone. Protect your hands when working
with a hot appliance - wear oven mitts or use potholders. Make sure the material
is not wet or damp. This would increase the transfer of heat to your skin and could
cause steam burns.
• Do not let sugar, food containing sugar, plastic or aluminium foil fall on the hot cooktop
and melt. They can damage the ceramic surface when they cool. Switch the cooktop
off immediately and clean with a glass scraper. Clean the cooktop with a glass ceramic
cleaner once it has cooled down.
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