Viking VIRT Use and Care Manual - Page 5

Warnings Heating Elements and Glass Ceramic Cooking Surfaces •Surface areas on or adjacent to the unit may be hot enough to cause burns. •During and after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or other flammable material contact surface of unit or areas near unit, or heating elements, until they have had sufficient time to cool. •DO NOT COOK ON BROKEN COOKING SURFACE - If cooking surface should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooking surface and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. Cleaning Safety •Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool before touching or cleaning them. DO NOT touch the surface elements or surrounding areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. •Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. Important notice regarding pet birds: NEVER keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an oven self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harmful. Radio Interference This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the distance between the unit and receiver • Connect the unit into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. NOTE: It is the user's responsibility to correct any interfercence. About Your Appliance •DO NOT touch the glass top during use or immediately after use. These surfaces can get hot. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 5