[. . . ] — Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. — Caution: Keep any packaging materials well away from children: there is a risk of suffocation. — Before the appliance is used, the main unit as well as any attachment fitted 8 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● should be checked thoroughly for any defects. [. . . ] When using the speed levels 1 - 5, the unit should not be operated continuously for more than 3 minutes. The following settings are available: 0 1 2 3 4 5 The unit is switched off very low speed low speed medium speed medium-high speed high speed Turbo function Maximum speed may be obtained by pressing down the turbo button, regardless of the speed level selected. Hand mixer operation General information - Depending on the quantity of ingredients, use a sufficiently deep bowl. - Any bowl, round container or glass is suitable, provided it is scratch-proof and the attachments can rotate freely inside. - After fitting the attachments, take the mixer into your hand and position the attachments inside the container filled with the ingredients. - When you have finished mixing or if you wish to interrupt the operation, switch off first before lifting the attachments out of the mixture. Beaters For light and liquid mixtures such as crèmes, mashed potatoes, egg white or cream, insert one or both beaters into the openings on the underside of the mixer and push them gently upwards until they lock into place. The hook with the integrated plate must be inserted into the larger opening. Ejecting the attachments The beaters or dough hooks are automatically detached when pressing the eject button. While pushing it into the mounting, turn the blender clockwise to lock it. Push the blender down into the ingredients in the bowl before switching the unit on. Make sure that the unit can rotate freely inside the bowl and is not blocked during operation. After switching off, always wait until the motor has come to a complete standstill before lifting the blender from the mixture. The blender attachment can be removed by first turning it anti-clockwise to unlock. - All other attachments can be cleaned using hot water and a mild detergent. Make sure that water does not enter the drive shaft of the blender attachment from above. [. . . ] The blade unit of the blender attachment can be unscrewed for cleaning. Before removing it, ensure that the drive pin on the shaft sits correctly in the corresponding recess on the blade unit. Hold the blade unit with a suitable cloth and turn it clockwise to unlock. [. . . ]