1Your cooker should give you many years oftrouble-free cooking if installed and operatedcorrectly. It is important that you read thissection before you start.Personal safetyThis appliance is for cooking purposes only.It must not be used for other purposes, forexample heating a room. Using it for anyother purpose could invalidate any warrantyor liability claim. Besides invalidating claimsthis wastes fuel and may overheat the controlknobs.• This appliance can be used by childrenaged from 8 years and above and personswith reduced physical, sensory or mentalcapabilities or lack of experience andknowledge if they have been givensupervision or instruction concerninguse of the appliance in a safe way andunderstand the hazards involved.• Children less than 8 years of age should bekept away unless continuously supervised.Children shall not play with the appliance.Cleaning and user maintenance shall notbe made by children without supervision.• The cooker should not be placed on a base.• This appliance is designed for domesticcooking only. Use for any other purposecould invalidate any warranty or liabilityclaim.• Before operating the oven(s) pleaserefer to the oven shelf installation, in theAccessories section.• The appliance and its accessible partsbecome hot during use and will retain heateven after you have stopped cooking. Careshould be taken to avoid touching heatingelements.• A long term cooking process has to besupervised from time to time. A short termcooking process has to be supervisedcontinuously.• At the risk of fire DO NOT store items onthe cooking surfaces.• To avoid overheating, DO NOT install thecooker behind a decorative door.• Accessible parts will become hot duringuse and will retain heat even after youhave stopped cooking. Keep babies andchildren away from the cooker and neverwear loose-fitting or hanging clothes whenusing the appliance.• DO NOT use a steam cleaner on yourcooker.• Always keep combustible materials, e.g.curtains, and flammable liquids a safedistance away from the cooker.• DO NOT spray aerosols in the vicinity ofthe cooker while it is on.Electrical connection safetyA Gas Safe registered engineer should servicethe cooker and only approved spare partsshould be used.The electrical installation must be installed inaccordance with all relevant British Standards/Codes of Practice, BS 7671. Or with the relevantnational and local regulations and with thelocal gas and electricity supply companies’requirements.Otherwise, all installations must be inaccordance with the relevant instructions inthis booklet.n WARNING: THE APPLIANCE MUST BEEARTHED.NOTE: The cooker must be connected tothe correct electrical supply as stated on thevoltage label on the cooker, through a suitable1. Before you start...