en Important
6
■Airtight packaging may burst when food is
heated. Always observe the instructions on
the packaging. Always use oven gloves to
remove dishes from the cooking
compartment.
Risk of burns!
■The accessible parts become very hot when
in operation. Never touch hot parts. Keep
children at a safe distance.
Risk of burns!
■Using the appliance for anything other than
its intended purpose is dangerous.
You are not permitted to use it to dry food
or clothing or to warm slippers, grain or
cereal pillows, sponges, damp cleaning
cloths or the like.
This is because, for instance, overheated
slippers, grain or cereal pillows, sponges
and damp cleaning cloths, etc., may cause
burns to the skin.
:Warning – Risk of scalding!
■There is a possibility of delayed boiling
when a liquid is heated. This means that the
liquid reaches boiling temperature without
the usual steam bubbles rising to the
surface. Even if the container only vibrates a
little, the hot liquid may suddenly boil over
and spatter. When heating, always place a
spoon in the container. This will prevent
delayed boiling.
:Warning – Risk of injury!
■Unsuitable ovenware may crack. Porcelain
or ceramic ovenware can have small
perforations in the handles or lids. These
perforations conceal a cavity below. Any
moisture that penetrates this cavity could
cause the ovenware to crack. Only use
microwave-safe ovenware.
Risk of injury!
■If using the appliance in microwave mode
only, placing cookware and containers
made of metal or featuring metal detailing
inside the appliance may cause sparks
when the appliance is operating. This may
damage the appliance. Never use metal
containers when using the appliance in
microwave mode only.
:Warning – Risk of electric shock!
The appliance is a high-voltage appliance.
Never remove the casing.
:Warning – Risk of serious damage to
health!
■The surface of the appliance may become
damaged if it is not cleaned properly.
Microwave energy may escape. Clean the
appliance on a regular basis, and remove
any food residue immediately. Always keep
the cooking compartment, door seal, door
and door stop clean. ~ "Cleaning"
on page 29
Risk of serious damage to health!
■Microwave energy may escape if the
cooking compartment door or the door seal
is damaged. Never use the appliance if the
cooking compartment door, the door seal
or the plastic door frame is damaged. Call
the after-sales service.
Risk of serious damage to health!
■Microwave energy will escape from
appliances that do not have any casing.
Never remove the casing. For any
maintenance or repair work, contact the
after-sales service.
Steam
:Warning – Risk of scalding!
■The water in the water tank may become
very hot if you continue to operate the
appliance. Empty the water tank after every
operation with steam.
Risk of scalding!
■Hot steam is generated in the cooking
compartment. Do not reach into the
cooking compartment during any operation
with steam.
Risk of scalding!
■Hot liquid may spill over the sides of the
accessory when it is removed from the
cooking compartment. Remove hot
accessories with care and always wear
oven gloves.
:Warning – Risk of injury and risk of fire!
Flammable liquids can catch fire in the
cooking compartment when it is hot
(explosion). Do not fill the water tank with any
flammable fluids (e.g. alcoholic drinks). Only
fill the water tank with water or with the
descaling solution that is recommended by us.
Causes of damage en
7
]Causes of damage
C es of dam
General information
Caution!
■Water in the hot cooking compartment: Never pour
water into the hot cooking compartment. This will
cause steam. The temperature change can cause
damage.
■Moisture in the cooking compartment: Over an
extended period of time, moisture in the cooking
compartment may lead to corrosion. Allow the
cooking compartment to dry after use. Do not keep
moist food in the closed cooking compartment for
extended periods of time. Do not store food in the
cooking compartment.
■Cooling with the appliance door open: Following
operation at high temperatures, only allow the
cooking compartment to cool down with the door
closed. Do not trap anything in the appliance door.
Even if the door is only left open a crack, the front of
nearby furniture may become damaged over time.
Only leave the cooking compartment to dry with the
door open if a lot of moisture was produced whilst
the oven was operating.
■Extremely dirty seal: If the seal is very dirty, the
appliance door will no longer close properly during
operation. The fronts of adjacent units could be
damaged. Always keep the seal clean. Never
operate the appliance if the seal is damaged or
missing. ~ "Cleaning" on page 29
■Appliance door as a seat, shelf or worktop: Do not
sit on the appliance door, or place or hang anything
on it. Do not place any cookware or accessories on
the appliance door.
■Inserting accessories: depending on the appliance
model, accessories can scratch the door panel
when closing the appliance door. Always insert the
accessories into the cooking compartment as far as
they will go.
■Carrying the appliance: do not carry or hold the
appliance by the door handle. The door handle
cannot support the weight of the appliance and
could break.
Microwave
Caution!
■Aluminium foil: Aluminium foil in the cooking
compartment must not come into contact with the
door glass. This could cause permanent
discolouration of the door glass.
■Creation of sparks: Metal – e.g. a spoon in a glass –
must be kept at least 2 cm from the cooking
compartment walls and the inside of the door.
Sparks can irreparably damage the glass on the
inside of the door.
■Microwave and microwave combination mode: The
wire rack is not suitable for use in microwave mode
or microwave mode combined with a type of
heating. If you use either of these, this may create
sparks, which may damage the cooking
compartment.
■Foil containers: Do not use foil containers in the
appliance. They damage the appliance by producing
sparks.
■Operating the microwave without food: Operating the
appliance without food in the cooking compartment
may lead to overloading. Never switch on the
microwave unless there is food inside. The short
crockery test is the exception to this rule.
~ "Microwave" on page 16
■Microwave popcorn: Never set the microwave
power too high.The door panel may crack if
overloaded. Use a power setting no higher than
600 watts. Always place the popcorn bag on a glass
plate.
Steam
Caution!
■Appliance care: Your appliance's cooking
compartment is made from high-quality stainless
steel. Improper care may lead to corrosion in the
cooking compartment. Follow the care and cleaning
instructions in the instruction manual. Remove food
remnants from the cooking compartment surfaces
as soon as the appliance has cooled down.
■Baking tins: Ovenware must be heat and steam
resistant. Silicone baking tins are not suitable for
combined operation with steam.
■Ovenware with areas of rust: Do not use any
ovenware which displays areas of rust. Even the
smallest spots of rust can lead to corrosion in the
cooking compartment.
■Dripping liquids: During steaming, insert the glass
tray into shelf position 3 and place the steam
container onto the glass tray. Any dripping liquid is
caught in the glass tray.
■Hot water in the water tank: Hot water can damage
the pump. Do not pour hot water into the water tank.
■Risk of damage to the cooking compartment: Do not
use the appliance if there is water on the cooking
compartment floor. Before using the appliance, wipe
away the water from the cooking compartment floor.
■Descaling solution: Do not allow any descaling
solution to come into contact with the control panel
or other surfaces on the appliance. This damages
the surfaces. If this does happen, remove the
descaling solution immediately with water.
■Cleaning the water tank: Do not clean the water tank
in the dishwasher. Otherwise, the water tank will be
damaged. Clean the water tank with a soft cloth and
standard washing-up liquid.
■Frost protection: To prevent frost damage during
transportation and storage, the appliance must be
completely emptied beforehand.
