ENGLISH• 22 •IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSWhen using electrical appliances, basic safety precautionsshould always be followed to reduce the risk of fire,electric shock, and/or injury to persons, including thefollowing:1 Read all instructions and information in this instructionbook and any other literature included in this cartonreferring to this product before operating or using thisappliance.2 Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.3 To protect against fire, electric shock and personalinjury do not immerse cord, plugs or appliance inwater or other liquid.4 Close supervision is necessary when any applianceis used by or near children.5 Unplug from outlet when not in use and beforecleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or takingoff parts, and before cleaning the appliance.6 Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cordor plug or after the appliance malfunctions or hasbeen damaged in any way. Return appliance to thenearest authorized service centre for examination,repair or adjustment.7 The use of accessory attachments not recommendedby the appliance manufacturer may result in fire,electric shock or personal injury.8 Do not use outdoors.9 Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter,or touch hot surfaces.10 Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner,or in a heated oven.11 Always turn appliance “OFF”, then plug cord into thewall outlet. To disconnect, turn switch to “OFF”, thenremove plug from wall outlet.12 Use extreme caution when using hot steam.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSCAUTIONAny servicing, other than cleaning and user maintenance,should be performed by an authorized service centre. Donot immerse base in water. To reduce the risk of fire orelectric shock, do not disassemble the base. There areno user serviceable parts inside. Repair should be doneby authorized service personnel only.1 Check voltage to be sure that the voltage indicatedon the nameplate agrees with your voltage.2 Never use warm or hot water to fill the water tank.Use cold water only.3 Keep your hands and the cord away from hot partsof the appliance during operation.4 Never clean with scouring powders or hardimplements. Simply use a soft cloth dampened withwater.5 To avoid your coffee maker scaling up, use purifi edor bottled water.INSTRUCTIONS FOR THEPOWER SUPPLY CORDA A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce risksof getting tangled up or tripping over a longer cord.B Longer extension cords are available and may beused if care is exercised in their use.C If a long extension cord is used:1 the marked electrical rating of the extension cordshould be at least as great as the electrical ratingof the appliance.2 if the appliance is of the grounded type, theextension cord should be a grounding type3 the cable does not hang from the table to avoidthe risk of getting caught up in it.