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Precautions and tips
This appliance has been designed and manufactured in
compliance with international safety standards.
The following warnings are provided for safety reasons and
must be read carefully.
General safety
These instructions are only valid for the countries
whose symbols appear in the manual and on the
serial number plate.
The appliance was designed for domestic use inside the
home and is not intended for commercial or industrial
use.
The appliance must not be installed outdoors, even
in
covered areas. It is extremely dangerous to leave the
appliance exposed to rain and storms.
Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with wet or
damp hands and feet.
The appliance must be used by adults only for the
preparation of food, in accordance with the instructions
provided in this booklet.
The
instruction booklet accompanies a class 1
(insulated) or class 2 - subclass 1 (recessed between 2
cupboards) appliance.
When the appliance is in use, the heating elements
and some parts of the oven door become extremely
hot. Make sure you don'
t touch them and keep
children well away.
Make sure that the power supply cables of other
electrical appliances do not come into contact with the
hot parts of the oven.
The openings used for the ventilation and dispersion of
heat must never be covered.
Do not place unstable or
misshapen pans on the
electric hotplates; this will help to avoid spills. Position
them on the hob with the handles turned towards the
centre of the appliance.
Always use oven gloves when placing cookware in the
oven or when removing it.
Do not use flammable liquids (alcohol, petrol, etc...) near
the appliance while it
is in use.
Do not place flammable material in the lower storage
compartment or in the oven itself. If the appliance is
switched on accidentally, it could catch fire.
Always make sure the knobs are in the 0 position when
the appliance is not in use.
When unplugging the appliance, always pull the
plug
from the mains socket; do not pull on the cable.
Never perform any cleaning or maintenance work
without having disconnected the appliance from the
electricity mains.
If the appliance breaks down, under no circumstances
should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may
cause injury or further malfunctioning
of the appliance.
Contact Assistance.
Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.
The internal surfaces of the compartment (where
present) may become hot.
The glass ceramic hob is resistant to mechanical
shocks, but it may crack (or even break) if hit with a
sharp object such as a tool. If this
happens, disconnect
the appliance from the electricity mains immediately and
contact a Service Centre.
If the surface of the hob is cracked, switch off the
appliance to prevent electric shocks from occurring.
Remember that the temperature of the cooking zones
remains relatively high for at least thirty minutes after
they have been switched off.
Keep any object that could melt away from the hob, for
example plastic and aluminium objects, or products with
a high sugar content. Keep plastic or aluminium objects
away from the hob: if you forget them on surfaces that
are still hot, they may cause serious damage to the hob.
Do not place
metal objects (knives, spoons, pan lids,
etc.) on the hob as they may become hot.
Disposal
When disposing of packaging material: observe local
legislation so that the packaging may be reused.
The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) states that
household appliances should not be disposed of using
the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted
appliances should be collected separately in order to
optimise the
cost of re-using and recycling the materials
inside the machine, while preventing potential damage
to the atmosphere and to public health. The crossed-out
dustbin is marked on all products to remind the owner of
their obligations regarding separated waste collection.
Exhausted appliances may be collected by the public
waste collection service, taken to suitable
collection
areas in the area or, if permitted by current national
legislation, they may be returned to the dealers as part of
an exchange deal for a new equivalent product.
All major manufacturers of household appliances
participate in the creation and organisation of systems
for the collection and disposal of old and disused
appliances.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
You can help to reduce the peak load of the electricity
supply network companies by using the oven in the
hours between late afternoon and the early hours of the
morning.
Always keep the oven door closed when using the
BARBECUE and GRATIN modes: to attain best results
and to save energy (approximately
10%).
Check the door seals regularly and wipe them clean to
ensure they are free of debris so that they adhere
properly to the door, thus avoiding heat dispersion.