Before use
Read the instruction manual carefully before
operating the cooktop. Only then will you be able to
operate your cooktop safely and correctly. Keep the
instruction and installation manual for future
reference.
Do not connect the cooktop if it has been damaged.
This cooktop is intended only for domestic use.
Only use the cooktop to prepare meals. Do not use
the cooktop to heat up the room in which it is
installed, the cooktop can overheat.
Do not let adults or children operate the appliance
unsupervised:
– if they are mentally or physically unable to use the
appliance safely and correctly
– if they don’t have the knowledge and experience
to use the appliance safely and correctly.
Never allow children to play with the appliance.
Do not operate this cooktop with an external timer
or a separate telecontrol system.
Connecting cables from electrical appliances must
not touch the hot cooking surface. This could cause
damage to the cable insulation and the cooktop.
Caution, risk of fire! Never place inflammable
items on the cooktop.
Caution, risk of fire! Do not store any combustible
items, or substances that are sensitive to high
temperatures, in drawers or cupboards under the
cooktop (e.g. cleaning agents, aerosol cans).
Safety when cooking
Caution, risk of burns! Do not touch the hot
cooking surface. Keep children away.
Caution, risk of burns! Cooking zones might still
be hot even after being switched off. Only touch
cooking zones after the residual heat display has
gone off.
Caution, risk of fire! Overheated oil or fat can
ignite very quickly. Never leave heating oil or fat
unsupervised. Never pour water on burning oil.
Cover pan with lid or plate, switch off the cooking
zone. Leave the ovenware on the cooktop to cool
down.
Always keep cooktop and pan base dry. Steam
pressure can be generated from liquid between pan
base and cooktop. The steam pressure could cause
the pan to jump suddenly.
Damage to the cooktop
Caution! If there are fractures, breaks or cracks in
the glass ceramic, there is a risk of electric shock.
Switch off the corresponding household fuse. Call
after-sales service.
Caution, risk of burns! Switch off the cooking zone
if it heats up but the indicator is not working. Call
after-sales service.
Caution, risk of fire! If the cooktop switches itself
off and can no longer be operated, disconnect it
from the electricity supply immediately. The cooktop
could switch itself on later. Switch off the
corresponding household fuse. Call after-sales
service.
Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs must be
carried out by one of our experienced after-sales
engineers.
Safety notes
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