IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – CAREFULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAVE THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements.

Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.

Do not use steam cleaners or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance, as this may result in an electric shock.

The appliance is not intended to be controlled by external timers or separate remote control system.

Appliance must be connected to fixed wiring which has incorporated means of disconnection. Fixed wiring must be made in accordance with the wiring rules.

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or. similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard (only for appliances supplied with connection cord).

WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric shock. Switch off all cooking zones using their respective controls and remove the fuse or trip the main circuit breaker so that the appliance is fully isolated from the power mains.

WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire proof blanket.

WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking surfaces.

CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.

CAUTION: This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It must not be used for other purposes, for example room heating.

WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the manufacturer of the appliance in the instructions for use as suitable or hob guards incorporated in the appliance. The use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.

Metalic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.

After use, switch off the hob element by its control and do not rely on the pan detector.

The appliance may only be connected to the power mains by an authorized service technician or expert. Tampering with the appliance or nonprofessional repair thereof may result in risk of severe injury or damage to the product.

If another electrical appliance is connected to an AC power socket near the appliance, make sure the power cord does not come in to contact with hot cooking zones.

Using the glass ceramic hob as a storage area may result in scratches or other damage to it. Never heat food in aluminium foil or in plastic containers on the cooking hob. Such foil or containers may melt which can result in a fire or damage to the cooking hob.

Do not store temperature-sensitive items underneath the appliance, such as cleaners or detergents, spray cans etc.

Eventual mismatches in colour shades between different appliances or components within a single design line may occur due to various factors, such as different angles under which the appliances are observed, different coloured backgrounds, materials, and room illumination.

Normal operation of the induction cooking hob electronic components requires sufficient air circulation.

Carefully read the instructions for use before connecting the appliance. Repair or any warranty claim resulting from incorrect connection or use of the appliance shall not be covered by the warranty.

• Power mains protection must conform to the relevant regulations.

• Before connecting the appliance, make sure the voltage specified on the rating plate conforms to the voltage of the power mains.

• The voltage of your power mains should be checked by an expert using an appropriate measuring device.

• There should be a switching device in the electrical installation that can disconnect all poles of the appliance from the power mains, with a minimum clearance of 3 mm between the contacts when open. Suitable devices include fuses, protective switches etc.

• The connection should be adjusted to the current and fuses.

• After installation, the parts carrying electrical current and insulated parts shall be protected against contact.

After each use, wait for the glass ceramic cooking surface to cool down, then clean it with a soft cloth and special-purpose cleaner.

Discarding an obsolete or disused appliance
To protect the environment, take the obsolete or disused appliance to an authorized home appliance collection centre.
Before doing so, disconnect the appliance from the power mains and do not allow children to play with the disused or obsolete appliance.

We reserve the right to any changes and errors in the instructions for use.