safety instructions electrolux 5
Safety instructions
Please comply with these instructions. If
you do not, any damage resulting is not
covered by the warranty.
Correct use
•This appliance is not intended for
use by children or other persons
whose physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge prevents them from us-
ing the appliance safely without su-
pervision or instruction by a
responsible person to ensure that
they can use the appliance safely.
•Do not leave the appliance unattend-
ed during operation.
•This appliance should be used only
for normal domestic cooking and fry-
ing of food.
•The appliance must not be used as a
work surface or as a storage surface.
•Additions or modifications to the ap-
pliance are not permitted.
•Do not place or store flammable liq-
uids, highly inflammable materials or
fusible objects (e.g. plastic film, plas-
tic, aluminium) on or near the appli-
ance.
Children’s safety
•Small children must be kept away
from the appliance.
•Only let bigger children work on the
appliance under supervision.
•To avoid small children and pets un-
intentionally switching the appliance
on, we recommend activation of the
child safety device.
General safety
•The appliance may only be installed
and connected by trained, registered
service engineers.
•Built-in appliances may only be used
after they have built in to suitable
built-in units and work surfaces that
meet standards.
•In the event of faults with the appli-
ance or damage to the glass ceramic
(cracks, scratches or splits), the ap-
pliance must be switched off and
disconnected from the electrical
supply, to prevent the possibility of
an electric shock.
•Repairs to the appliance must only
be carried out by trained registered
service engineers.
Safety during use
•Overheated fats and oils can ignite
very quickly. Warning! Fire hazard!
•IMPORTANT Risk of burns! Fat or oil
added to the cooking surface which
has already been heated ignites
quickly and can spit.
•There is the risk of burns from the
appliance if used carelessly.
•Remove stickers and film from the
glass ceramic and the cooking sur-
face.
•Cables from electrical appliances
must not touch the hot surface of the
appliance or hot cookware.
•Switch cooking zone off after every
use.
•Users with implanted pacemakers
should keep their upper body at least
30 cm from the cooking zones that
are switched on.
•The ventilation gap of 5mm between
the worktop and front of the unit un-
derneath it must not be covered.