3ArtNo.312-0001 Not cooking surface Fig. 1.2Fig. 1.3nn DO NOT use water on grease fires and never pickup a flaming pan. Turn off the controls and thensmother a flaming pan on a surface unit by coveringthe pan completely with a well fitting lid or bakingtray. If available, use a multi-purpose dry chemicalor foam-type fire extinguisher.Take care that no water seeps into the appliance.nn This appliance is heavy so take care when moving it.Hob Carenn NEVER allow anyone to climb or stand on the hob.nn NEVER cook directly on the hob surface (“Fig. 1.2”).nn DO NOT use the hob surface as a cutting board.DO NOT leave utensils, foodstuffs or combustible items onthe hob when it is not in use (e.g. tea towels, frying panscontaining oil).nn DO NOT place plastic or aluminium foil, or plasticcontainers, on the hob.nn DO NOT leave the hob zones switched on unlessbeing used for cooking.DO NOT stand or rest heavy objects on the hob. Although theceramic surface is very strong, a sharp blow or sharp fallingobject (e.g. a salt cellar) might cause the surface to crack orbreak (“Fig. 1.3”).nn Should a crack appear in the surface, disconnect theappliance immediately from the supply and arrangefor its repair.Always LIFT pans off the hob. Sliding pans may cause marksand scratches (“Fig. 1.4”). Always turn the control to the OFFposition before removing a pan.nn Take care when placing hot lids onto the hobsurface. Lids that have been covering boiling orsteaming foods can ‘stick’ to the ceramic glass.Should this occur, DO NOT attempt to lift the lidoff the hotplate: this may damage the hob surface.Instead, carefully slide the lid to the edge of the hobsurface and remove.DO NOT place anything between the base of the pan and thehob surface (e.g. asbestos mats, aluminium foil, wok stand).nn Take care NOT to place metallic objects such asknives, forks, spoons and lids on the hob surfacesince they can get hot.nn The appliance is not intended to be operated bymeans of external timer or separated remote-controlsystem.Cooker CareAs steam can condense to water droplets on the cool outertrim of the oven, it may be necessary during cooking to wipeaway any moisture with a soft cloth. This will also help toprevent soiling and discolouration of the oven exterior bycooking vapours (“Fig. 1.5”).ArtNo.090-0007 90 Ceramic:oven steam out the backArtNo.312-0003 Moving pansFig. 1.4Fig. 1.5