English 15Safety and warning informationRangetop safetyWARNINGTo reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or death, observe theseprecautions:• Make sure all burners are off when notin use.• Do not use aluminium foil to line thegrates or any part of the rangetop.• Do not leave burners unattended onmedium or high heat settings.• Before igniting, make sure all burnercaps are properly in place and allburners are level.• Always use the LITE position to ignite a burner, then make sure the burner has ignited.If ignition fails, turn the knob to OFF, and wait a few minutes for the gas to dissipate.• When you set a burner to simmer, do not turn the knob quickly. Make sure the flamestays on.• Do not place any objects other than cookware on the rangetop.• Before removing or changing cookware, turn off the burners.• Remove food and cookware immediately after cooking.• Make sure all rangetop burners are off and all surfaces have completely cooled beforeremoving the grates and disassembling the burners.• After cleaning the burner head, make sure it is completely dry before reassembling it.• To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, do not pour water or other liquids into therangetop during cleaning.• Select cookware that is designed for rangetops and that is large enough to cover thegrates. Burner flames should not extend beyond the bottom of the cookware.• To avoid cookware discoloration, deformity, and/or carbon monoxide poisoning, do notuse cookware that is exceedingly larger than the grate.• Turn cookware handles to the side or rear of the rangetop and not over active burnersor the front edge of the rangetop.• Stand at a safe distance while frying to avoid hot spatter.• When frying, always heat the oil slowly, and monitor the oil as it heats. When fryingfoods at high heat, monitor the oil throughout the cooking process. If combining fats oroils for frying, mix them together before heating.• Use a deep-fry thermometer when possible to avoid heating the oil beyond its smokepoint. (Know the smoke point of the oil you are using.)