Instruction for Use

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PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
Warning: Accessible parts become very hot
when the equipment is in operation. Keep
children away from the appliance in order to
avoid the risk of scalding and burns.
This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge unless they
have been given initial supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by
a person responsible for their safety.
Make sure children do not play with the
appliance.
• Before any maintenance on the appliance,
disconnect it from the electrical power supply.
• Keep children away from the appliances when
in use and when just switched off.
• The appliances must be repaired or adjusted
exclusively by a qualified technician.
• Make sure that the electrical wires of other
electrical appliances near the hob 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 spills or boils over, the hob may switch
off automatically: to enable it to be switched
back on again, carefully dry the controls zone.
• The hob features different size hotplates/
cooking zones. Use pots whose base diameter
is the same as that of the hotplate/cooking
zone.
• To avoid permanently damaging the glass
ceramic hob, do not use:
- pots with bottoms that are not perfectly
flat;
- metal pots with enamelled bottom
• When finished cooking, press button .
• Do not use the hob as a work surface or a
support surface.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended when
frying food -risk of fire.
• If the glass ceramic surface should break or
crack due to violent impact (e.g. falling objects),
do not touch it: call the After-sales Service
immediately
• Do not place food wrapped in aluminium foil,
plastic containers or cloths on the hot cooking
zones.
• Never drag pots and pans across the glass
ceramic hob as they may scratch the coating.
• Avoid spilling sugar and similar substances on
the hob. If you do have a spill, clean the hob
thoroughly right away, following the cleaning
instructions in this booklet.
• If the hob incorporates halogen cooking
elements, do not stare at them.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or separate remote-
control system.
HOB 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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