• Ensuretheportafilter is firmly inserted and secured into the grouphead before using the
machine.
• Neverremovetheportafilter during the brewing operation as the machine is under pressure.
• Donotmovetheappliancewhilstinoperation.
• Donotleaveanyfooddryontheappliance.Alwayscleantheapplianceaftereachuse
to prevent a build up of baked-on foods (See: ›Care and Cleaning‹). Always keep the appli-
ance and the accessories clean.
• Donotuseabrasivecleanersorcleaningpads(e.g.metalscouringpads)forcleaning.
Do not clean the appliance with any corrosive chemicals (e.g. bleach). Do not immerse the
appliance or power cord in water or any other liquid. Do not spill or drip any liquids on
the appliance or on the power cord to avoid risk of fire and electric shock. When liquids
are spilled in the appliance, immediately switch off, unplug the power cord and wait for the
appliance to cool down. Thereafter, clean and dry the appliance thoroughly (See: ›Care and
Cleaning‹).
• Donotleavetheapplianceunattendedwheninuse.
• Donottouchhotsurfaces.Usehandlesorknobs.Allowtheappliancetocooldownbefore
moving or cleaning any parts.
• Donotplaceanything,otherthancupsforwarming,ontopofthetheappliance.
• Alwaysswitchofftheapplianceandunplugifapplianceistobeleftunattended,ifnotin
use, before cleaning, before attempting to move the appliance, disassembling, assembling
and when storing the appliance.
• Keeptheapplianceandaccessoriesclean.Followthecleaninginstructionsprovidedin
this book.
• Theapplianceis heatedbybuilt-inelectricheating elements.Theapplianceor power
cord may never touch hot surfaces. Do not place the appliance or any part of it on or near
hot surfaces (e.g. burner, heater or oven). Do not use any part of the appliance (e.g. pot,
steamer) with any other device.
• Theapplianceisdesignedforbrewingespressoandcoffee.Therefore,somecomponents,
such as the grouphead, the portafilter and the steam wand become very hot during operati-
on and hot water or steam escape.
• Donotoperatetheappliancewithadamagedcordorplugoraftertheappliancemal-
functions, or has been damaged in any manner. Immediately cease use and contact an
authorised service center for examination, repair or adjustment.
• Donotapplyanyforceduringoperationtopreventdamagetothecomponents.
• Donotplacetheapplianceorpowercordinanautomaticdishwasher.
• Afteryouhavefilledthecorrectquantityofgroundcoffeeintotheportafilter,youshould
press the ground coffee as evenly as possible. To do this, use the integrated tamper. The
ground coffee should not be pressed too hard.
• Wipecarefullytherimoftheportafilterofanyspilledcoffee.Therimshouldbecompletely
clean so that the portafilter can seal at the brew head pressure-tight.
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