Safety instructionsImportantThis appliance generates magnetic field in the direct vicinity.ATTENTION: People with PACEMAKERS must ensure that their pacemaker has beendesigned in conformity with the norms in force. It is recommended that the manufacture oryour doctor is consulted to verify any incompatibility.ImportantThis appliance generates short-range magnetic field therefore people withother types of electrical medical equipment, such as hearing aids for the deaf,must ensure they confirm to the norms regarding electromagneticdisturbances. This appliance has been designed for family use only. In case of doubts or questions,please contact the manufacturer. Keep the packing material away from children (plastic bags, parts in foamed plastic, etc.)they could be potentially dangerous. To prevent electrical shocks, contact the technical service centre for any repairs. Make sure that installation and electrical connections are carried out by qualified personnel,following the manufacturer’s instructions and in conformity with local norms in force. The hob must be installed and grounded by qualified personnel. Do not repair or replaceany part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All otherinterventions must be carried out by qualified technicians. This hob comes with a cooling fan with air vent underneath the worktop itself. If there is adrawer under the worktop, do not put any paper or small light objects in it as they could besucked up by the fan, damaging it or compromising its function. Do not use aluminium foil to protect parts of the hob. Do not leave the kitchen unattended when cooking foods where high contents of oil or fatare used, the oil could catch fire. If the oil catches fire never, put out with water. Immediatelysuffocate the fire with a lid and turn off the hob. Do not cook on the hob if the glass is broken. Water or cleaning products could filterthrough the breakage and cause electrical shocks. Immediately contact qualified personnelas soon as you notice a breakage. Keep the area around the hob free from combustible material (plastic, paper etc.) orflammable liquids, these can catch fire, metal parts can heat up and cause burns. Children must not be along in the kitchen when the hob is in use. After use, when the cooking element or entire hob is turned off, a residual heat indicator willcome on, showing an H (hot) for each cooking area that was used: this indicates that thecorresponding cooking area is still dangerous. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent orsimilarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility ofelectric shock.