4 EN■ WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items onthe cooking surfaces.■ WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch offthe appliance to avoid the possibility of electricshock.■ WARNING: Hob guards have not been designedfor use with this appliance and should not befitted under any circumstances.■ If the oil smokes, immediately turn off the mainpower switch. Otherwise, it may catch fire.■ Take care with hot oil as it may cause burns.■ Take care when preheating the pan with smallamounts of oil. The pan may overheat and causedamage.■ Do not heat empty cookware or overheatingredients. The ingredients may burn and thecookware may be damaged.■ Do not use the appliance for purposes otherthan cooking. This may cause overheating ormalfunction resulting in a fire.■ If you are wearing a medical device (such as apacemaker), consult your doctor. The operationof the appliance may affect a medical device.Safety Instructions