User manual

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understand all dangers and safety
precautions involved.
∙ Children must not be permitted
to carry out any cleaning or
maintenance work on the appliance
unless they are supervised and at
least 8 years of age.
∙ The appliance and its power cord
must be kept well away from children
under 8 at all times.
∙ Children must not be permitted to
play with the appliance.
∙ Caution: Keep any packaging materials
well away from children – these are
a potential source of danger, e.g. of
suffocation.
∙ Every time the appliance is used, the
main body including the power cord as
well as any attachment fi tted should
be checked thoroughly for any defects.
Should the appliance, for instance, have
been dropped onto a hard surface, or if
excessive force has been used to pull the
power cord, it must no longer be used:
even invisible damage may have adverse
effects on the operational safety of the
appliance.
∙ During operation, the coffee maker must
be placed on a level, non-slip surface,
impervious to splashes and stains.
∙ Do not allow the appliance or its power
cord to touch hot surfaces or to come into
contact with any heat sources.
∙ Do not allow the power cord to hang free;
the cord must be kept well away from hot
parts of the appliance.
∙ Always remove the plug from the wall
socket
- in case of any malfunction,
- after use, and also
- before cleaning the appliance.
∙ When removing the plug from the wall
socket, never pull on the power cord;
always grip the plug itself.
∙ To prevent the danger of hot water or
steam being emitted, always switch off
the coffee maker and allow suffi cient
time for the appliance to cool down
before opening the lid or removing any
accessories or attachments.
∙ Do not leave the appliance unattended
while it is switched on.
∙ No responsibility will be accepted if
damage results from improper use, or if
these instructions are not complied with.
Features and accessories
Technical features and accessories depend
on the coffee maker model. Please follow
the descriptions and illustrations on the
packaging of your appliance.
Automatic switch-off
To save energy, models with a thermo
vacuum jug will switch off automatically
once the brewing cycle has been completed.
Those with a regular glass jug will
automatically switch off about 35 minutes
after brewing.
Before using for the fi rst time
Before making coffee for the fi rst time,
let the appliance go through two or three
fi ltration cycles using the indicated maximum
amount of cold water, but without using
ground coffee. This should also be done
if the appliance has not been used for an