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m Safety information
Please read these instructions carefully. Keep
the instructions in a safe place for reference or
for the subsequent owner.
General notes
Check the appliance after unpacking it. Do not
connect the appliance if it has been damaged during
transport.
This appliance is intended for use in the private
household and the home environment only. Use the
appliance only for preparing food, not for heating
rooms.
Adults and children must not operate the appliance
without supervision, if they are physically or mentally
incapable of doing so, or if they lack the knowledge
and experience required to operate the appliance
correctly and safely. Do not let children play with the
appliance or the packaging material.
This appliance is not intended for operation with an
external timer or an external remote control.
The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for
damage which arises as a result of disregarding the
instruction manual.
Safety during operation
Risk of burns!
The appliance becomes hot
during operation. Keep children away from the
appliance.
Risk of fire!
Overheated food can cause fires.
Only operate the appliance when its use can be
supervised.
Risk of fire!
Gas burners operated without
cookware in position produce a great amount of heat.
The appliance or an extractor hood fitted above it may
be damaged or set on fire. Only operate gas burners
with cookware in position.
Risk of burns!
Empty cookware becomes
extremely hot if placed on gas burners when they are
in operation. If touched, hot cookware could cause
burns. Under no circumstances heat empty cookware.
Risk of fire!
Overheated fat or oil is highly
inflammable. Only prepare food cooked in fat or oil
when cooking can be fully supervised. Under no
circumstances attempt to extinguish burning fat or oil
with water. Choke the fire using a lid or fire blanket.
Risk of fire!
Flammable materials may catch fire
from an open gas flame or from heat. Do not store or
use flammable materials (e.g. spray cans, cleaning
agents) underneath or in the immediate vicinity of the
hob. Under no circumstances place flammable objects
on the hob.
Risk of injury!
Unsuitable pan sizes, damaged or
incorrectly positioned pans can cause serious injury.
Observe the instructions which accompany the
cookware.
Risk of short circuit!
electrical appliances can melt. Under no cirumstances
place the mains cable on the burners when they are
still hot.
Caution! Heat damage to adjacent appliances or
kitchen units: Heat and moisture are produced if the
appliance is operated over a prolonged period.
Additional ventilation is required. Open windows and
switch on an extraction hood which conducts into the
open air.
Caution! Malfunction: Always turn control knobs to
the off position when the appliance is not in
operation.
Safety during cleaning
Risk of burns!
The appliance becomes hot
during operation. Allow the appliance to cool down
before cleaning.
Risk of electric shock!
pressure washers or steam cleaners to clean the
appliance.
Caution! Damage to the appliance: Do not pull off the
control knobs to clean them.
Safety during maintenance and
repairs
Risk of injury!
In the event of a malfunction or if
the appliance is damaged, unscrew the fuses (or
switch off the circuit breakers). Shut off the gas
supply. Contact the after-sales service.
Risk of injury!
Considerable injuries may be
caused by faulty repairs. Repairs to the appliance
must only be carried out by a trained technician. If a
repair is required, please call the after-sales service.
Risk of injury!
A damaged electricity cable or
gas hose must be replaced as soon as possible by the
manufacturer, sales subsidiary, after-sales service or a
trained technician.
For conversion to another type of gas, please call the
after-sales service.
The cable insulation of
Do not use high
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