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knowledge, if they have
been given supervision or
instruction concerning the
use of the appliance and
fully understand all dangers
and safety precautions
involved.
∙ Children must not be
permitted to operate the
appliance. The appliance
and its power cord must
be kept well away from
children.
∙ Children must not be
permitted to play with the
appliance.
∙ Caution: Keep any packaging materials
well away from children – these materials
are a potential source of danger, e.g. of
suffocation.
∙ Every time the appliance is used, the
main body including the power cord as
well as any attachment fi tted should
be checked thoroughly for any defects.
Should the appliance, for instance, have
been dropped onto a hard surface, or if
excessive force has been used to pull the
power cord, it must no longer be used:
even invisible damage may have adverse
effects on the operational safety of the
appliance.
∙ The appliance should only be placed on a
level surface. Do not allow the housing or
its power cord to come into contact with
open fl ames or any hot surfaces such as
hot-plates.
∙ Do not let the power cord hang free.
∙ Do not touch any moving parts during
operation - this can be extremely
dangerous.
∙ No responsibility will be accepted if
damage results from improper use, or if
these instructions are not complied with.
Before using for the fi rst time
Before the appliance is used for the
fi rst time, all detachable parts must be
thoroughly cleaned as described in the
section Cleaning and care.
Switch settings
The following settings can be selected:
P The appliance remains switched on as
long as the rotary switch is held in this
position
0 The appliance is switched off
I Low power
II Maximum power
Short-term operation
The appliance is designed to process
average domestic quantities of food. With
the blender jug or smoothie top, it may
be operated continuously for a maximum
of 3 minutes, with the grinding top for 30
seconds only. Allow the appliance to cool
down suffi ciently afterwards.
