Instruction for Use

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PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
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Before any maintenance on the appliance
disconnect it from the electrical power supply.
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Keep children away from the appliances when
they are in use and when its has just been
switched off.
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The appliances must be repaired or adjusted
exclusively by a qualified technician.
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Make sure that the electrical wires of other
electrical appliances near the cooktop do not
come into contact with hot parts.
 Do not switch on the hotplates/cooking
zones when there is no pan in position.
 Never clean the appliance with high pressure
water or steam cleaning equipment.
 If liquid is detected on the control panel, the
hob will shut off. Carefully wipe the control
zone in order to use it again.
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The cooktop features different size hotplates/
cooking zones. Use pans whose base diameter
is the same as the diameter of the hotplate/
cooking zone.
To avoid permanently damaging the glass-
ceramic top, do not use:
- Pots with bottoms that are not perfectly
flat;
- Metal pots with enamelled bottom.
- When cooking is finished, press the
button .
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Do not use the cooktop as a work surface or a
support surface.
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Do not leave the appliance unattended when
frying food -risk of fire.
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If the glass ceramic surface should break or
crack due to violent impact (falling objects,
etc...) do not use it and call After-Sales Service
immediately.
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Do not place food wrapped in aluminium foil,
plastic containers or cloths on the hot cooking
zones.
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Do not drag pans across the glass-ceramic
surface - risk of scratches.
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Avoid spilling sugar and similar substances on
the cooktop. If necessary, clean the cooktop
immediately following the care and
maintenance instructions in this handbook.
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If you have a cooktop with halogen cooking
zones, avoid looking straight at the lamps.
COOKTOP ACCESSORIES
Child guard accessory AMH 122
This accessory can be obtained from the After-Sales Service under
Part N° 4819 310 18436.
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