supervision or instruction concerning
the use of the appliance and fully
understand all dangers and safety
precautions involved.
∙ Children must not be permitted to
play with the appliance.
∙ Children must not be permitted
to carry out any cleaning or
maintenance work on the appliance
unless they are supervised.
∙ The appliance and its power cord
must be kept well away from children
under 8 at all times.
∙ Caution: Keep any packaging materials
well away from children – these materials
are a potential source of danger, e.g. of
suffocation.
∙ Every time the appliance is used, the
main body including the power cord as
well as any attachment fi tted should
be checked thoroughly for any defects.
Should the appliance, for instance, have
been dropped onto a hard surface, or if
excessive force has been used to pull the
power cord, it must no longer be used:
even invisible damage may have adverse
effects on the operational safety of the
appliance.
∙ Caution: The fi lter holder, boiler outlet
and drainer heat up during operation.
∙ Always keep your hands well away from
the outlet openings (boiler outlet, fi lter
holder) during operation: danger of
scalding.
∙ Do not allow the power cord to hang free;
it must be kept well away from hot parts of
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the appliance.
∙ Do not leave the appliance unattended
while in use. Do not position the appliance
on or near hot surfaces, open fl ames or
infl ammable vapours.
∙ Always remove the plug from the wall
socket after using the espresso maker,
as well as
- in cases of malfunction and
- during cleaning.
∙ When removing the plug from the wall
socket, never pull on the power cord;
always grip the plug itself.
∙ Before inserting the plug into a suitable
wall outlet, ensure that
- all accessory parts have been correctly
fi tted,
- the appliance has been fi lled with water,
- the rotary control is set to its neutral
position .
∙ Do not use the appliance outdoors;
protect it from zero or sub-zero
temperatures at all times.
∙ No responsibility will be accepted if
damage results from improper use, or if
these instructions are not complied with.
Automatic switch-off
To save energy, the appliance will
automatically switch off after 15 minutes of
inactivity.
Main indicator light
The red main indicator light stays lit while the
appliance is switched on.
Temperature indicator light
The green temperature indicator light
fl ashes while the unit is preheating. Once
the hot water reaches the high temperature
necessary for drawing coffee, the light stops