165Unpacking and controlPlease examine the appliance for any damage sustai-ned during transportation!If the appliance is damaged contact your retailer be-fore the appliance is connected.Packing material should be disposed of properly.Please keep packaging away from children, and dis-pose of with due regard for the environment.Installation InstructionsThe appliance must only be installed by a qua-lified electrician.During installation, and when carrying out ser-vice work, the appliance must be separatedfrom the electrical supply: Remove the fuse, orswitch off circuit breaker.The general guidelines for the operation ofelectrical appliances, the regulations of the re-sponsible electricity--supply company, and theinformation in the installation instructions mustbe followed exactly.Damaged hobs with cracks or breakages inthe glass--ceramic surface must not be con-nected to the electrical supply.Installing into a kitchenworksurfaceThe electrical safety of the appliance must beensured by a correct installation.Protection against accidental contact withelectrical elements, and the electrical safetyaccording to the SEV/VDE regulations mustbe ensured by the correct installation of the ap-pliance in standardised, matching, mountingcabinet. This also applies to the metallic lowercasing of the appliance. The latter must not befreely accessible, even for installations awayfrom the wall.Installation cabinets must be installed and se-cured so that they cannot tip over.STOP