IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.WARNING!For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire orexplosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, includingthe following: Use this appliance only for its intended use asdescribed in this manual. Do not attempt to repair or replace anypart of your cooktop unless it is specificallyrecommended in this manual. All otherservicing should be referred to a qualifiedtechnician. Before performing any service, disconnectthe cooktop power supply at the householddistribution panel by removing the fuse orswitching off the circuit breaker. Be sure your appliance is properly installedand grounded by a qualified technician inaccordance with the provided installationinstructions. This appliance must be suppliedwith the proper voltage and frequency, andconnected to an individual, properly groundedbranch circuit, protected by a circuit breakeror fuse acceptable for the indicated wattageon the name plate. Have the installer show you the locationof the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easyreference. Do not leave children alone—children shouldnot be left alone or unattended in an areawhere an appliance is in use. They shouldnever be allowed to sit or stand on any partof the appliance. Teach children not to play with the controls orany other part of the cooktop. Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang onthe cooktop. CAUTION: Items of interest to childrenshould not be stored in cabinets above acooktop—children climbing on the cooktopto reach items could be seriously injured. Always keep combustible wall coverings,curtains or drapes a safe distance fromyour cooktop. Always keep dish towels, dishcloths, pot holdersand other linens a safe distance away from yourcooktop. Always keep wooden and plastic utensils andcanned food a safe distance away from yourcooktop. They may become hot and couldcause burns. Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garmentswhile using the appliance. Flammable materialcould be ignited if brought in contact with hotsurface elements and may cause severe burns. Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burnsfrom steam. Do not let pot holders touch hotsurface elements. Do not use a towel or otherbulky cloth. Such cloths can catch fire on ahot surface element. For your safety, never use the appliance forwarming or heating the room. When preparing flaming foods under the hood,turn the fan on. Do not let cooking grease or other flammablematerials accumulate on the cooktop. Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick upa flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother aflaming pan on a surface element by coveringthe pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookiesheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose drychemical or foam-type extinguisher. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put outby covering with baking soda or, if available,by using a multi-purpose dry chemical orfoam-type fire extinguisher.SAFETY PRECAUTIONSCOOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultryto at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects againstfoodborne illness.2Safety InstructionsOperating InstructionsCare and CleaningTroubleshooting TipsConsumer SupportName plate location