1.2 Operating for the first time
Remove the packaging from the appliance and
dispose of it according to local regulations.
Be careful to remove all accessories from the
packaging. Keep packaging elements and plastic
bags away from children.
This appliance is labelled in accordance
with the European Directive 2002/96/EG
concerning used electrical and electronic
appliances (waste electrical and
electronic equipment – WEEE). The
guideline determines the framework for the return
and recycling of used appliances as applicable.
Check the appliance for transport damage before
installing it.
The appliance must be installed and connected by
an authorised specialist before operation. Before
operating the appliance for the first time, make
sure that the mains connection is in proper working
order.
The serial number of the appliance can be found on
the quality control slip which is included with these
instructions. This quality control slip should be kept,
for guarantee reasons, together with your operating
and assembly instructions.
Read through these instructions attentively before
operating your appliance for the first time.
Thoroughly clean the appliance and accessories
before using them for the first time. This will
eliminate any 'newness’ smells and soiling (see
chapter “Cleaning and care”).
Operation of the appliance must be discontinued
immediately if improper use produces cracks,
breaks or flaws on the cooking surface, with the
result that live parts can come into contact directly
or indirectly with seeping liquid or if there is a risk
of injury. Remove the mains plug or actuate the
corresponding mains fuse. Inform after-sales
service!
1.3 About use
– The appliance is intended solely for use in the
household and must not be put to any other uses.
– Use the appliance to prepare meals only. It must
not be used to heat up the room in which it is
installed.
– Do not use the cooking surface as space to store
items.
– Place a cooking vessel on the corresponding
hotplate before operating it. Do not remove the
cooking vessel until you have switched off the
hotplate. The size of pots and pans should
correspond to the size of the hotplate. This will
save you energy and time.
– Observe caution with oils and fats.
Overheated oils and fats can easily cause fires
(e.g. when cooking French fries).
– Turn all control knobs to 0 after use.
– In the event of malfunctions, first check your
household fuses. If a problem has nothing to do
with the power supply, please contact your
specialist dealer or your responsible Gaggenau
after-sales service.
– Use of aluminium kitchenware or stainless
steel kitchenware with aluminium bases may
produce mother of pearl-coloured stains on your
cooker. These will not have a detrimental effect
on functioning of the cooking surface, though.
– The appliance is not suitable for warming up
foodstuffs in aluminium foil or in plastic vessels.
– The glass-ceramic cooker additionally features an
individual residual heat display.
The residual heat display indicates that, after
switching off, a cooking zone has still not cooled
down to such an extent that it can be safely
touched. It lights up in the residual heat display
panel as a red dot for each cooking zone.
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