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Care and cleaning
With careful care and cleaning your microwave oven will retain
its looks and remain good order. We will explain here how you
should care for and clean your appliance correctly.
: Risk of electric shock!
Penetrating moisture may cause an electric shock. Do not use
any high-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners.
: Risk of burns!
Never clean the appliance immediately after switching off. Let
the appliance cool down.
: 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 or the door seal is damaged.
Contact the after-sales service.
Notes
■ Slight differences in colour on the front of the appliance are
caused by the use of different materials, such as glass,
plastic and metal.
■ Shadows on the door panel which look like streaks, are
caused by reflections made by the oven light.
■ Unpleasant odours, e.g. after fish has been prepared, can be
removed very easily. Add a few drops of lemon juice to a cup
of water. Place a spoon into the container as well, to prevent
delayed boiling. Heat the water for 1 to 2 minutes at
maximum microwave power.
Cleaning agents
To ensure that the different surfaces are not damaged by using
the wrong cleaning agent, observe the information in the table.
Do not use
■ sharp or abrasive cleaning agents,
■ metal or glass scrapers to clean the glass in the appliance
door.
■ metal or glass scrapers to clean the door seal,
■ hard scouring pads and sponges,
■ cleaning agents with high concentrations of alcohol.
Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.
Allow all surfaces to dry thoroughly before using the appliance
again.
Malfunction table
Malfunctions often have simple explanations. Please refer to the
malfunction table before calling the after-sales service.
If a meal does not turn out exactly as you wanted, refer to the
Tested for you in our cooking studio section, where you will
find plenty of cooking tips and tricks.
: Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried
out by one of our trained after-sales engineers.
Malfunction table
Area Cleaning agents
Appliance front Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth. Do not use glass cleaners or
metal or glass scrapers for cleaning.
Appliance front with
stainless steel
Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth. Remove flecks of limescale,
grease, starch and albumin (e.g. egg
white) immediately. Corrosion can form
under such residues. Special stainless
steel cleaning agents can be obtained
from the after-sales service or from spe-
cialist shops. Do not use glass cleaners
or metal or glass scrapers for cleaning.
Cooking compart-
ment
Hot soapy water or a vinegar solution:
Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth.
If the oven is very dirty: Do not use oven
spray or other aggressive oven cleaners
or abrasive materials. Scouring pads,
rough sponges and pan cleaners are
also unsuitable. These items scratch the
surface. Allow the interior surfaces to
dry thoroughly.
Recess in cooking
compartment
Damp cloth:
Ensure that no water seeps through the
turntable drive into the appliance inte-
rior.
Wire racks Hot soapy water:
Clean using stainless steel cleaning
agent or in the dishwasher.
Door panels Glass cleaner:
Clean with a dish cloth. Do not use a
glass scraper.
Seal Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth, do not scour. Do
not use a metal or glass scraper for
cleaning.
Problem Possible cause Remedy/information
The appliance does not work. Faulty circuit breaker. Look in the fuse box and check that the cir-
cuit breaker for the appliance is in working
order.
Plug not plugged in. Plug in the plug.
Power cut Check whether the kitchen light works.
The appliance does not work.
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appears in the display panel.
Childproof lock is active. Deactivate the childproof lock (see section:
Childproof lock).
