mains at all poles. The isolationdevice must have a contact openingwidth of minimum 3 mm.2.3 Gas connection• All gas connections should be madeby a qualified person.• Before installation, make sure that thelocal distribution conditions (nature ofthe gas and gas pressure) and theadjustment of the appliance arecompatible.• Make sure that there is air circulationaround the appliance.• The information about the gas supplyis on the rating plate.• This appliance is not connected to adevice, which evacuates the productsof combustion. Make sure to connectthe appliance according to currentinstallation regulations. Pay attentionto requirements regarding adequateventilation.2.4 UseWARNING!Risk of injury, burns andelectric shock.• Remove all the packaging, labellingand protective film (if applicable)before first use.• Use this appliance in a householdenvironment.• Do not change the specification ofthis appliance.• Make sure that the ventilationopenings are not blocked.• Do not let the appliance stayunattended during operation.• Set the cooking zone to “off” aftereach use.• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids onthe cooking zones. They can becomehot.• Do not operate the appliance withwet hands or when it has contact withwater.• Do not use the appliance as a worksurface or as a storage surface.• When you place food into hot oil, itmay splash.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 releasescan cause spontaneous combustion.• Used oil, that can contain foodremnants, can cause fire at a lowertemperature than oil used for the firsttime.• Do not put flammable products oritems that are wet with flammableproducts in, near or on the appliance.WARNING!Risk of damage to theappliance.• Do not keep hot cookware on thecontrol panel.• Do not let cookware to boil dry.• Be careful not to let objects orcookware fall on the appliance. Thesurface can be damaged.• Do not activate the cooking zoneswith empty cookware or withoutcookware.• Do not put aluminium foil on theappliance.• Cookware made of cast iron,aluminium or with a damaged bottomcan cause scratches on the glass /glass ceramic. Always lift theseobjects up when you have to movethem on the cooking surface.• Use only stable cookware with thecorrect shape and diameter largerthan the dimensions of the burners.• Make sure cookware is centrallypositioned on the burners.• Make sure the flame does not go outwhen you quickly turn the knob fromthe maximum to the minimumposition.• Use only the accessories suppliedwith the appliance.• Do not install a flame diffuser on theburner.• The use of a gas cooking applianceresults in the production of heat andmoisture. Provide good ventilation inthe room where the appliance isinstalled.www.aeg.com6