5Operating Instructions1 SafetyThe safety aspects of this appliance comply with accepted technical stand-ards and the German Appliance Safety Law. However, as manufacturers wealso believe it is our responsibility to familiarise you with the following safetyinstructions.Electrical Safety• The installation and connection of the new appliance must only be carriedout by qualified personnel.• Repairs to the appliance are only to be carried out by approved serviceengineers. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injuryor serious malfunctioning. If your appliance needs repairing, please con-tact your local customer center or your dealer.3 Please follow these instructions, otherwise the warranty will not cover anydamage that may occur.• Flush-mounted appliances may only be operated following installation insuitable installation cabinets and workplaces which conform to the rele-vant standards. This ensures sufficient protection against contact for elec-trical units as required by the VDE [Association of German ElectricalEngineers].• If your appliance malfunctions or if fractures, cracks or splits appear:– switch off all cooking zones,– disconnect the hob from the electricity supply.Child SafetyThe cooking zones will become hot when you cook. Therefore, always keepsmall children away from the appliance.Safety During Use• This appliance may only be used for normal cooking and frying in thehome. It is not designed for commercial or industrial purposes.• Do not use the hob to heat the room.• Take care when plugging electric appliances into mains sockets near thehob. Connection leads must not come into contact with the hot surface.• Overheated fats and oils catch fire quickly. You should supervise cookingwhen preparing foods in fat or oil (e.g. chips).• Switch off the cooking zones after use.