4Operating Instructions1 SafetyThe safety aspects of this appliance comply with ac-cepted technical standards and the German Appli-ance Safety Law. However, as manufacturers wealso believe it is our responsibility to familiarise youwith the following safety instructions.Electrical Safety• The installation and connection of the new appli-ance must only be carried out by qualified person-nel.• Repairs to the appliance are only to be carried outby approved service engineers. Repairs carried outby inexperienced persons may cause injury or seri-ous malfunctioning. If your appliance needs repair-ing, please contact your local AEG Service ForceCentre.3 Please follow these instructions, otherwise thewarranty will not cover any damage that mayoccur.• Flush-mounted appliances may only be operatedfollowing installation in suitable installation cabi-nets and workplaces which conform to the relevantstandards. This ensures sufficient protectionagainst contact for electrical units as required bythe VDE [Association of German Electrical Engi-neers].• 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 keep small children away from theappliance.Safety During Use• This appliance may only be used for normal cook-ing and frying in the home. It is not designed forcommercial or industrial purposes.• Do not use the hob to heat the room.• Take care when plugging electric appliances intomains sockets near the hob. Connection leadsmust not come into contact with the hot surface.• Overheated fats and oils catch fire quickly. Youshould supervise cooking when preparing foods infat or oil (e.g. chips).• Switch off the cooking zones after use.Special Notes on Induction Cook-ing Zones• Scientific studies have shown that patients whoare fitted with implanted pacemakers are not nor-mally affected or put at risk by our induction cook-ing zones.The distance between the body and the cookingzone should, however, never be less than 30 cm!• Electromagnetic fields can affect electronic circuitsand interfere with portable transistor radios.• Do not put magnetically rechargeable objects (e.g.,credit cards, cassettes) on the ceramic glass sur-face while one or more induction cooking zonesare in use!• Do not put any metallic objects (e.g., spoons, panlids) on the induction surface as they can bewarmed up when the induction surface is in use.3 Some cookware can produce noises whenused on induction cooking zones. This is not afault in the hob and its function will not be im-paired in any way as a result.Safety When Cleaning• For safety reasons do not clean the appliance witha steam jet or high pressure cleaner.• Clean the hob in accordance with the maintenanceand cleaning instructions in this manual.