General Safety• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot duringuse. Do not touch the heating elements.• Do not operate the appliance by means of an external timeror separate remote-control system.• Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can bedangerous and may result in fire.• Never try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off theappliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fireblanket.• Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids shouldnot be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.• If the glass ceramic surface / glass surface is cracked, switchoff the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric shock.• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by themanufacturer, the Authorised Service Centre or similarlyqualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.Safety instructionsInstallationWarning! Only a qualifiedperson must install thisappliance.• Remove all the packaging.• Do not install or use a damagedappliance.• Obey the installation instruction suppliedwith the appliance.• Keep the minimum distance from theother appliances and units.• Always be careful when you move theappliance because it is heavy. Alwayswear safety gloves.• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant toprevent moisture to cause swelling.• Protect the bottom of the appliance fromsteam and moisture.• Do not install the appliance adjacent toa door or under a window. This preventshot cookware to fall from the appliancewhen the door or the window is opened.• If the appliance is installed abovedrawers make sure that the space,between the bottom of the applianceand the upper drawer, is sufficient for aircirculation.• The bottom of the appliance can get hot.Make sure to install a non-combustileseparation panel under the appliance toprevent access to the bottom.ENGLISH 5