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Causes of damage
Hob
Caution!
■Only use the burners when cookware has been placed on 
top. Do not heat up empty pots or pans. The saucepan base 
will be damaged.
■Only use pots and pans with an even base.
■Place the pot or pan centrally over the burner. This will 
optimise transfer of the heat from the burner flame to the pot 
or ban base. The handle does not become damaged, and 
greater energy savings are guaranteed.
■Ensure that the gas burners are clean and dry. The burner 
cup and ¶burner cap must be positioned exactly.
■Ensure that the top cover is not closed when the oven is 
started up.
Damage to the oven
Caution!
■Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenware on the 
cooking compartment floor: do not place accessories on the 
cooking compartment floor. Do not cover the cooking 
compartment floor with any sort of foil or greaseproof paper. 
Do not place ovenware on the cooking compartment floor if a 
temperature of over 50 ºC has been set. This will cause heat 
to accumulate. The baking and roasting times will no longer 
be correct and the enamel will be damaged.
■Water in a hot cooking compartment: do not pour water into 
the cooking compartment when it is hot. This will cause 
steam. The temperature change can cause damage to the 
enamel.
■Moist food: do not store moist food in the cooking 
compartment when it is closed for prolonged periods This will 
damage the enamel.
■Fruit juice: when baking particularly juicy fruit pies, do not 
pack the baking tray too generously. Fruit juice dripping from 
the baking tray leaves stains that cannot be removed. If 
possible, use the deeper universal pan.
■Cooling with the appliance door open: only allow the cooking 
compartment to cool when it is closed. Even if the appliance 
door is only open a little, front panels of adjacent units could 
be damaged over time.
■Very dirty door seal: If the door seal is very dirty, the 
appliance door will no longer close properly when the 
appliance is in use. The fronts of adjacent units could be 
damaged.Always keep the door seal clean.
■Appliance door as a seat, shelf or worktop: Do not sit on the 
appliance door, or place or hang anything on it. Do not place 
any cookware or accessories on the appliance door.
■Inserting accessories: depending on the appliance model, 
accessories can scratch the door panel when closing the 
appliance door. Always insert the accessories into the 
cooking compartment as far as they will go.
■Carrying the appliance: do not carry or hold the appliance by 
the door handle. The door handle cannot support the weight 
of the appliance and could break.
Damage to the plinth drawer
Caution!
Do not place hot objects in the plinth drawer. It could be 
damaged.
Set-up, gas and electricity connection
Gas connection
Installation must only be performed by an approved expert or a 
licensed after-sales service engineer in accordance with the 
instructions specified under "Gas connection and conversion to 
a different gas type".
For the licensed expert or after-sales service
Caution!
■The setting conditions for this appliance are specified on the 
rating plate on the back of the appliance. The gas type set in 
the factory is marked with an asterisk (*).
■Before setting up the appliance, check the grid access 
conditions (gas type and gas pressure) and ensure that the 
gas setting of the appliance meets these conditions. If the 
appliance settings have to be changed, follow the instructions 
in the section "Gas connection and conversion to a different 
gas type".
■This appliance is not connected to a waste gas main. It must 
be connected and commissioned in accordance with the 
installation conditions. Do not connect the appliance to a 
waste gas main. All ventilation regulations must be observed.
■The gas connection must be made via a fixed, i.e. not mobile 
connection (gas line) or via a safety hose. 
■If using the safety hose, ensure that the hose is not trapped 
or crushed. The hose must not come into contact with hot 
surfaces.
■The gas line (gas pipe or safety hose) can be connected to 
the right or left-hand side of the appliance. The connection 
must have an easily accessible locking device.
Safety information
The nominal operating pressure of the appliance is;
For natural gas (G20) 20 mBar, for LPG (G30) 30 mBar, for 
LPG (G31) 37 mBar. The appliance must be operated at these 
pressure values. All data on the rating plate of your appliance 
relates to these pressure values. The manufacturer is not 
responsible for results, performance or any risk caused by 
operating the appliance at different values. 
: If the gas pressure in your gas supply grid!
for natural gas (G20) is higher than 25 mBar, for LPG (G30) is 
higher than 36 mBar, for LPG (G31) is higher than 45 mBar, 
you must use your appliance in connection with a suitable gas 
regulator, for safety reasons. Connection, maintenance and 
configuration of the gas regulator must be performed by an 
authorised installation expert. If you do not know the gas 
pressure in your gas supply grid, please ask your local supply 
grid operator.
Faults in the gas installation/smell of gas
If you notice a smell of gas or faults in the gas installation, you 
must
■immediately shut off the gas supply and/or close the gas 
cylinder valve
■immediately extinguish all naked flames and cigarettes
■switch off electrical appliances and lights
■open windows and ventilate the room
■call the aftersales service or the gas supplier