• The separation panel has to cover thearea under the hob completely.2.2 Electrical ConnectionWARNING!Risk of fire and electric shock.• All electrical connections should be madeby a qualified electrician.• The appliance must be earthed.• Before connecting the hob to an oven andbefore every wiring make sure the mainterminals of both appliances are not live.• Make sure that the parameters on therating plate are compatible with theelectrical ratings of the mains powersupply.• Make sure the appliance is installedcorrectly. Loose and incorrect electricitymains cable or plug (if applicable) canmake the terminal become too hot.• Use the correct electricity mains cable.• Do not let the electricity mains cabletangle.• Make sure that a shock protection isinstalled.• Use the strain relief clamp on the cable.• Make sure the mains cable or plug (ifapplicable) does not touch the hotappliance or hot cookware, when youconnect the appliance to a socket.• Do not use multi-plug adapters andextension cables.• Make sure not to cause damage to themains plug (if applicable) or to the mainscable. Contact our Authorised ServiceCentre or an electrician to change adamaged mains cable.• The shock protection of live and insulatedparts must be fastened in such a way thatit cannot be removed without tools.• Connect the mains plug to the mainssocket only at the end of the installation.Make sure that there is access to themains plug after the installation.• If the mains socket is loose, do notconnect the mains plug.• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnectthe appliance. Always pull the mains plug.• Use only correct isolation devices: lineprotecting cut-outs, fuses (screw typefuses removed from the holder), earthleakage trips and contactors.• The electrical installation must have anisolation device which lets you disconnectthe appliance from the mains at all poles.The isolation device must have a contactopening width of minimum 3 mm.2.3 UseWARNING!Risk of injury, burns and electric shock.• Do not change the specification of thisappliance.• Remove all the packaging, labelling andprotective film (if applicable) before firstuse.• Make sure that the ventilation openingsare not blocked.• Do not let the appliance stay unattendedduring operation.• Set the cooking zone to “off” after eachuse.• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on thecooking zones. They can become hot.• Do not operate the appliance with wethands or when it has contact with water.• Do not use the appliance as a worksurface or as a storage surface.• If the surface of the appliance is cracked,disconnect immediately the appliance fromthe power supply. This to prevent anelectrical shock.• When you place food into hot oil, it maysplash.• Do not use aluminum foil or othermaterials between the cooking surfaceand the cookware, unless otherwisespecified by the manufacturer of thisappliance.• Use only accessories recommended forthis appliance by the manufacturer.WARNING!Risk of fire and explosion.• Fats and oil when heated can releaseflammable vapours. Keep flames orheated objects away from fats and oilswhen you cook with them.• The vapours that very hot oil releases cancause spontaneous combustion.16 ENGLISH