SAFETY WHEN CLEANING
• Always switch off the appliance before cleaning.
• For safety reasons, do not clean the appliance with a steam jet or high-pressure
cleaner.
• Clean the cooktop in accordance with the maintenance and cleaning instructions in
this manual.
• Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or rough metal scrapers to clean the cooktop
glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the
glass.
• Clean cooktop cautiously. Do not use sponges or cloth to wipe spills on a hot cooking
area. Use a proper metal scraper.
COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures
usually protects against food-borne illnesses.
HOW TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE APPLIANCE
• Prior to using the cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended cooktop cleaning
cream to the ceramic surface. Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or pad. This will make
cleaning easier when soiled from cooking.
The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent
scratches and abrasions.
• Do not use the cooktop as a worksurface or storage space.
• Please be careful at the edges when moving pots and pans.
• Do not operate the cooking zones with empty pots or pans.
• Do not turn on the cooking zones with no pots or pans on the element.
• Ceramic glass is very tough, and impervious to sharp temperature changes but is not
unbreakable. It can be damaged if hard or sharp objects fall on it.
• Be very cautious if using pots made of cast iron, or other pots with rough edges or burrs.
Moving these can cause scratches on glass.
• If sugar or a mixture containing sugar falls onto a hot cooking zone and melts, remove
immediately, while still hot. If left to cool down, it may damage the surface when removed.
• Do not slide metal or glass across the cooktop surface.
• Keep meltable objects or materials away from the ceramic glass surface, for example,
plastic utensils, aluminum foil, or cooking wraps.
If any materials or foodstuffs melt on the ceramic-glass surface, these should be cleaned
up immediately.
NOTE
There is a risk of burning yourself when the glass scraper is used on a hot cooking zone!
• Do not use cookware with any dirt buildup on the bottom.
• Do not use cookware with rough or uneven bottoms. This cookware can mark and scratch
the cooktop surface.
• Refer to the owner's manual for proper cleaning and maintenance of the cooktop.
• Do not use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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