5flames carefully using a lid, fire blanket orsomething similar.Risk of fire!■ The hotplates become very hot. Neverplace combustible items on the hob.Never place objects on the hob.Risk of fire!■ The appliance becomes very hot, andflammable materials can easily catch fire.Do not store or use any flammableobjects (e.g. aerosol cans, cleaningagents) under or in the vicinity of the oven.Do not store any flammable objects insideor on top of the oven.Risk of fire!■ When gas hotplates are in operationwithout any cookware placed on them,they can build up a lot of heat. Theappliance and the extractor hood above itmay become damaged or be set on fire.Grease residue in the filter of the extractorhood may ignite. Only operate the gasburners with cookware on them.Risk of fire!■ The rear of the appliance becomes veryhot. This may cause damage to the powercables. Electricity and gas lines must notcome into contact with the rear of theappliance.Risk of fire!■ Never place flammable objects on theburners or store them in the cookingcompartment. Never open the appliancedoor if there is smoke inside. Switch offthe appliance. Pull out the mains plug orswitch off the appliance at the circuitbreaker in the fuse box. Shut off the gassupply.Risk of fire!■ The surfaces of the plinth drawer maybecome very hot. Only store ovenaccessories in the drawer. Flammable andcombustible objects must not be stored inthe plinth drawer.Risk of burns!■ The appliance becomes very hot. Nevertouch the interior surfaces of the cookingcompartment or the heating elements.Always allow the appliance to cool down.Keep children at a safe distance.Risk of serious burns!■ Accessories and ovenware become veryhot. Always use oven gloves to removeaccessories or ovenware from the cookingcompartment.Risk of burns!■ Alcoholic vapours may catch fire in the hotcooking compartment. Never prepare foodcontaining large quantities of drinks with ahigh alcohol content. Only use smallquantities of drinks with a high alcoholcontent. Open the appliance door withcare.Risk of burns!■ The hotplates and surrounding area(particularly the hob surround, if fitted)become very hot. Never touch the hotsurfaces. Keep children at a safe distance.Risk of burns!■ During operation, the surfaces of theappliance become hot. Do not touch thesurfaces when they are hot. Keep childrenaway from the appliance.Risk of burns!■ Empty cookware becomes extremely hotwhen set on a gas hotplate that is inoperation. Never heat up empty cookware.Risk of burns!■ The appliance becomes hot duringoperation. Allow the appliance to cooldown before cleaning.Risk of burns!■ Caution: Accessible parts may be hotwhen the grill is in use. Young childrenshould be kept away from the appliance.Risk of burns!■ If the liquefied gas bottle is not upright,liquefied propane/butane can enter theappliance. Intense darting flames maytherefore escape from the burners.Components may become damaged andstart to leak over time so that gas escapesuncontrollably. Both can cause burns.Always use liquefied gas bottles in anupright position.Risk of scalding!■ The accessible parts become hot duringoperation. Never touch the hot parts. Keepchildren at a safe distance.Risk of scalding!■ When you open the appliance door, hotsteam may escape. Open the appliancedoor with care. Keep children at a safedistance.Risk of scalding!■ Water in a hot cooking compartment maycreate hot steam. Never pour water intothe hot cooking compartment.Risk of injury!■ Scratched glass in the appliance doormay develop into a crack. Do not use aglass scraper, sharp or abrasive cleaningaids or detergents.Risk of injury!■ Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairsmay only be carried out, and damagedpower and gas lines replaced, by an after-sales engineer trained by us. If theappliance is faulty, unplug the mains plugor switch off the fuse in the fuse box. Shutoff the gas supply. Contact the after-salesservice.Risk of injury!