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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• Thisapplianceisintendedforuseinyourhousehold.Neverusetheapplianceforanyotherpurpose!
• Important!Theuseofsuitableprotectiveclothing/glovesisrecommendedwhenhandling,installing
orcleaningofthisappliance.
• Afterhavingunpackedtheappliance,checktoensurethatitisnotdamaged.Incaseofdoubt,do
notuseitandconsultyoursupplieroraprofessionallyqualiedtechnician.
• Packingelements(i.e.plasticbags,polystyrenefoam,nails,packingstraps,etc.)shouldnotbeleft
aroundwithineasyreachofchildren,asthesemaycauseseriousinjuries.Thepackagingmaterial
isrecyclableandismarkedwiththerecyclingsymbol
.
• To avoid any possible hazard, the appliance must be installed by qualied personnel only.Any
repairsbyunqualiedpersonsmayresultinelectricshockorshortcircuit.Inordertoavoidpossible
injuriestoyourbodyortotheappliance,donotattemptanyrepairsbyyourself.Suchworkshould
becarriedoutbyqualiedservicepersonnelonly.
• Do not attempt to modify the technical characteristics of the appliance as this may become
dangeroustouse.
Themanufacturerdeclinesallresponsibilityforanyinconvenienceresultingfrom
theinobservanceofthiscondition.
• WARNING:Whencorrectlyinstalled,yourproductmeetsallsafetyrequirementslaiddownforthis
typeofproductcategory.Howeverspecialcareshouldbetakenaroundtheedgesandtheunderneath
oftheapplianceastheseareasarenotdesignedorintendedtobetouchedandmaycontainsharpor
roughedges,thatmaycauseinjury.
• Somemodelsaresuppliedwithaprotectivelmonsteelandaluminiumparts.Thislmmustbe
removedbeforeinstalling/usingtheappliance.
• Donotcarryoutcleaningormaintenanceoperationsontheappliancewithouthavingpreviously
disconnecteditfromtheelectricpowersupply.
• Afteruse,ensurethattheknobsareinOFF(closed)position,andalsoclosethegasshut-offvalve
placedonthemaingassupplyline.
• Incaseofdifcultyinthegasvalvesoperation,callService.
• Inthecaseofaprolongedpowerfailure,theburnerscanbeusedwithnorestriction.Inthatcase
followtheinstructionsinthechapter“Usingthegascooktop”.
• Donotallowchildrenorotherincapablepeopletousetheappliancewithoutsupervision.
• Duringandafteruseofthecooktop,certainpartswillbecomeveryhot.Donottouchhotparts.
• Keepchildrenawayfromthecooktopwhenitisinuse.
• CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term cooking process has to be
supervisedcontinuously.
• Firerisk!Donotleaveammablematerialonthecooktop.D
onotstoreitemsonthecookingsurfaces.
• WARNING:Unattended cooking on a hobwith fator oilcan bedangerous andmay result inre.
NEVERtrytoextinguisharewithwater,butswitchofftheapplianceandthencoveramee.g.with
alidorareblanket.
• Makesurethattheelectricalcablesofotherappliancesinstallednearbycannotcomeintocontact
withthecooktop.
• Themanufacturerdeclinesallliabilityforinjurytopersonsordamagetopropertycausedbyincorrect
orimproperuseoftheappliance.
• Neverclean thecooktopwitha high-pressuresteamcleaningdevice, asitmayprovoke a short
circuit.
• Ifyoushoulddecidenottousethisapplianceanylonger(ordecidetosubstituteanoldermodel),
before disposing of it, it is recommended that it be made inoperative in an appropriate manner
in accordance to health and environmental protection regulations, ensuring in particular that all
potentiallyhazardouspartsbemadeharmless,especiallyinrelationtochildrenwhocouldplaywith
oldappliances.
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE OF
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Useofanyelectricalapplianceimpliesthenecessitytofollowaseriesoffundamentalrules.
Inparticular:
• Nevertouchtheappliancewithwethandsorfeet.
• Donotoperatetheappliancebarefooted.
• Donotallowchildrenordisabledpeopletousetheappliancewithoutyoursupervision.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damages caused by improper, incorrect or
unreasonableuseoftheappliance.