graph on Cleaning and main-
tenance.
• Always guarantee adequate
ventilation of the room when
the appliance is used in con-
junction with other appliances
powered by gas or other fuels
(this does not apply to appli-
ances that only recirculate the
air within the room).
WARNING: If the surface
shows any signs of cracking,
turn the appliance off to prevent
any risk of electric shock.
• Do not turn the device on if the
surface is cracked or any
damage is visible in the thick-
ness of the material.
• Do not touch the appliance if
your hands or body are wet.
• Do not use steam appliances
to clean the product.
• Do not rest metal objects such
as knives, forks, spoons and
pan lids on the surface of the
hob, as they might overheat.
• Use the relevant control to
turn the hob off after use; do
not rely on the pan indicators.
WARNING:
cooking on a hob using oil and
grease may be dangerous and
could cause a fire. NEVER at-
tempt to put flames out with wa-
ter. Turn the appliance off and
suffocate the flames by cover-
ing them with a pan lid or a fire
blanket, for example.
WARNING: The cooking pro-
cess must be supervised. A
short cooking process must be
constantly monitored.
Unsupervised
• The appliance is not designed
to be started using an external
timer or a separate remote-
controlled system.
WARNING: Danger of fire: do
not place objects on the cooking
surfaces.
• The appliance must be in-
stalled to allow it to be cut off
from the electrical power sup-
ply with a contact opening (3
mm) that ensures complete
disconnection under over-
voltage category III condi-
tions.
• The appliance must never be
exposed to the elements
(rain, sun).
• Ventilation of the appliance
must comply with the manu-
facturer's instructions.
• Keep the packaging away
from children and animals.
• Kitchen hoods and other
cooking fume extractors can
affect the safe operation of
appliances which burn gas or
other fuels (including those in
other rooms) due to the back-
flow of combustion gases.
These gases can cause car-
bon
monoxide
After installing a kitchen ex-
tractor hood or any other
cooking fume extractor, make
sure that the gas appliances
are tested by a certified tech-
nician to guarantee that there
is no backflow of combustion
gases.
poisoning.
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