Page EN-6
Safety
Safety notices
In this chapter you will fi nd
general safety notices which
you must always observe for
your own protection and that
of third parties. Please also
observe the warning notices
in the individual chapters on
operation, cleaning, etc.
WARNING
Risks in handling
household electrical
appliances
Risk of electric shock!
The appliance operates with
220–240 V~, 50/60 Hz mains
voltage. Touching live parts
may result in severe injury or
death.
Only connect the appliance
■
if the mains voltage at the
socket corresponds to what
is indicated on the name-
plate.
The appliance corresponds
■
to protection class I and
may only be connected to
a plug with a protective
conductor that has been
installed properly.
Do not operate or continue
■
to operate the appliance
if it has visible damage,
■
e.g. the mains cable is
defective.
if it starts smoking or
■
there is a smell of burning.
it makes unfamiliar noises.
■
In this case, you should pull
the mains plug out of the
socket and have the ap-
pliance repaired (see 'Ser-
vice' on page EN-24).
If the mains cable of the
■
appliance is damaged, it
must be replaced by the
manufacturer, the custom-
er service department or a
similarly qualifi ed person in
order to prevent hazards.
Changes and repairs to the
■
appliance may be carried
out only by authorised spe-
cialists, such as our service
team (see page EN-24). Un-
authorised repairs to the
appliance can cause prop-
erty damage and personal
injury, and invalidate lia-
bility and warranty claims.
Never try to repair a defec-
tive or suspected defective
appliance yourself.