Miele KM5753 - Manual (Page 6)

Injury prevention
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Children should not be left
unattended in an area where the
cooktop is in use. Never allow children
to sit or stand on any part of the
cooktop.
Caution: Do not store items of interest
to children in cabinets above the
cooktop. Children climbing on the
cooktop to reach these items could be
injured.
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Use the Child Safety Lock to prevent
children from turning on the burners or
changing the settings. See "Child
Safety lock" for more information.
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Keep all pots and pans out of
children's reach. Danger of burning or
scalding.
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The appliance gets hot when in use
and remains hot for quite a while after
being turned off. As long as the surface
temperature is high enough to cause a
burn, the Residual Heat Indicator will
remain lit. Once sufficient time has
passed and the cooktop surface is safe
to touch, the Residual Heat Indicator
will go out.
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Protect your hands with insulated
gloves or potholders when using the
appliance. Use only dry, heat resistant
potholders. Moist or damp potholders
used on hot surfaces can result in
steam burns. Do not let the potholder
touch the hot heating elements. Do not
use towels or other bulky items near the
appliance.
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Be aware of loose fitting or hanging
clothing when operating the cooktop,
they may present a fire hazard.
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Pot and pan handles should be
turned inward and not extend over the
countertop to reduce the risk of burns,
ignition of flammable materials, and
spills.
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Never leave a cooktop unattended
at high settings or when cooking with oil
or fat. Overheated oil could ignite.
Always heat oil slowly, monitoring it as it
heats.
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Smother or use a dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher on any fire or
flame.
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When frying food make sure that the
food is as dry as possible before
placing it in oil. Moisture can cause hot
oil to splatter and boil over. At high
settings, be cautious of splattering
grease or boiling over liquids which
may produce smoke.
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Do not flambé under an exhaust
hood. Flames could be drawn up into
the hood by the suction and the grease
filters may ignite.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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