• Carefully and fully read the instruction manual prior
tousing the appliance and carefully store the manual
forfuture reference.
• Only use this appliance for the purposes described in the
instruction manual. Only use the hob for preparing meals.
Theappliance is not suitable for heating rooms.
• WARNING: the appliance and accessible parts get hot
during use. Do not touch hot parts. Keep children
younger than 8years of age out of the vicinity,
unlesstheyaresupervised at all times.
• The appliance can be used by children of 8 years and older
andpersons with a limited physical, sensory or mental
capacity or lack of experience or knowledge, provided they
usetheappliance under supervision or have been instructed
about itssafe use and understand the hazards involved.
• Children are not allowed to play with the appliance.
• The appliance may not be cleaned or maintained by children,
unless this is done under supervision.
• Do not store objects that might be of interest to children
incabinets above or behind the appliance.
• The cooking zones get hot when used and remain hot for
aperiod after use. Do not allow small children in the vicinity
during and immediately after cooking.
• If the safety instructions and warnings are not observed,
themanufacturer cannot be held liable for any resulting damage.
• Never open the base unit of the appliance.
• Do not heat up closed cans on the hob. This creates
overpressure, as a result of which the cans may explode.
Youcould injure/burn yourself as a result.
•WARNING: fire hazard: do not leave anything standing
onthe hob unattended.
•WARNING: cooking with fat or oil on an unattended hob
can be dangerous and could result in fire. NEVER try
toextinguish the fire with water. Instead, you should turn
off the appliance and then cover the flames with a lid
oranextinguishing blanket, for example.