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en Cleaning and maintenance
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Cleaning and maintenance
Clea ning an d mainten a n c e
With thorough care and cleaning your appliance will
retain its looks and remain in good order. We will
explain here how you should care for and clean your
appliance correctly.
mWarning – Risk of electric shock!
Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or steam
cleaners, which can result in an electric shock.
mWarning – Risk of burns!
The appliance becomes very hot. Never touch the
interior surfaces of the cooking compartment or the
heating elements. Always allow the appliance to cool
down. Keep children at a safe distance.
mWarning – Risk of injury!
Scratched glass in the appliance door may develop into
a crack. Do not use a glass scraper, sharp or abrasive
cleaning aids or detergents.
Cleaning agents
Pay attention to the information in the table to avoid
damaging the various surfaces by incorrect cleaning
agents.
Do not use
▯harsh or abrasive cleaning agents
▯metal or glass scrapers to clean the glass on the
appliance door
▯metal or glass scrapers to clean the door seal
▯hard abrasive pads or cleaning sponges
Thoroughly rinse out new sponge cloths before use.
Microfibre cloth
The honeycomb microfibre cloth is particularly suitable
for cleaning sensitive surfaces such as glass, glass
ceramic, stainless steel or aluminium (part number
00460770 from our after-sales service or from our
online shop). It removes liquid and greasy deposits in
one go.
Area Cleaning products
Door panels Glass cleaner: Clean with a dish cloth.
Do not use a glass scraper.
Display Wipe down using a microfibre cloth or a
slightly damp cloth. Do not wipe with a
wet cloth.
Stainless steel Hot soapy water: Clean using a dish
cloth and then dry with a soft cloth.
Remove splashes and patches of limes-
cale, grease, starch and albumin (e.g.
egg white) immediately. Corrosion may
form under these patches or splashes.
Special stainless-steel cleaning prod-
ucts are available from our after-sales ser-
vice or from specialist retailers.
Aluminium Clean with a mild window-cleaning agent.
Using a window cloth or a lint-free
microfibre cloth, wipe over the surfaces
lightly in a horizontal direction.
Cooking compart-
ment
Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth.
Do not use oven spray or other aggres-
sive oven cleaners or abrasive materials.
Scouring pads, rough sponges and pan
cleaners are also unsuitable. These items
scratch the surface.
Caution!
If traces of cleaning product are left on
the surface, patches and marks can
appear when the cooking compartment
is heated up. Wash off all traces of clean-
ing and care products thoroughly with
clean water before drying the cooking
compartment.
Always dry the cooking compartment
after cleaning.
Very dirty cooking
compartment
Cleaning gel spray for ovens (order num-
ber 00311860 from the after-sales ser-
vice or our online shop).
Please note:
▯Do not spray into the steam outlets on
the back of the cooking compart-
ment.
▯The gel must not come into contact
with the seals on the door or with the
light.
▯Leave for no more than 12 hours.
▯Do not use on hot surfaces.
▯Rinse off thoroughly with water.
▯Follow the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
Glass cover for the
cooking compart-
ment light
Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth.
Water tank Clean in the dishwasher as necessary.
Remove the lid and place the water tank
upside down in the dishwasher.
Door seal
Do not remove.
Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth
and do not scour. Do not use metal or
glass scrapers for cleaning.
Cooking con-
tainer, wire rack
Dishwasher or hot soapy water. Soak
burnt-on remnants and remove with a
brush.
Remove light-coloured patches on stain-
less steel (egg white/albumen residues)
with lemon juice.
Wire racks Dishwasher or hot soapy water.
Area Cleaning products
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Cleaning aid
The cleaning aid loosens stubborn dirt in the cooking
compartment and makes cleaning easier.
Starting the cleaning aid
1Set the function selector to S .
2The ¢ symbol will be displayed. Press ™ to
confirm.
3Remove any accessories from the cooking
compartment. Remove the wire racks from the
cooking compartment (see ~ "Removing the wire
racks" on page 26).
4Wipe out the cooking compartment with cleaning
product.
5Fill the water tank with cold water up to the "max."
mark and then slide it all the way into the appliance.
Close the appliance door.
6The cleaning time will appear. Press I to start.The
cleaning time will count down on the display. The
light in the cooking compartment will remain
switched off.
7An audible signal will sound once the cleaning time
has elapsed. A message will appear on the display.
8Wipe out the cooking compartment.
Empty the water tank and leave it to dry with the lid
open. Wipe the cooking compartment dry with a soft
cloth.
Notes
– The cleaning aid must always be run through
completely and cannot be cancelled.
– Before cooking, remove any cleaning agent residue
from the cooking compartment.
– If the cleaning aid was cancelled due to a power
cut, it must be restarted before using the oven
again in order to remove any cleaning agent
residues from the appliance.
Descaling programme
Regular descaling keeps the appliance in good
condition. The descaling programme descales and
rinses the appliance fully automatically.
Depending on the type of water and your use of the
appliance, a message in the display reminds you to run
the descaling programme.
To prevent damage to the appliance, the appliance is
disabled after this message has been repeated. Only
once the descaling programme has been run can the
appliance be used again without restrictions.
The descaling programme takes 1 hour 50 minutes from
beginning to end.
For the descaling programme, you require special
descaling tablets. These are available from the after-
sales service or from our online shop (17002490, set
with four descaling tablets).
Caution!
–Risk of damage to the appliance: Limescale may
damage the appliance. Descale the appliance
regularly.
–Risk of damage to the appliance: Using the
wrong descaler may damage the appliance. Only
use the specified descaling tablets.
–Damage to the cooking compartment: Use the
descaling tablet for the descaling programme only.
Place the descaling tablet into the tank. Never
place the descaling tablet in the cooking
compartment or heat it up in the cooking
compartment.
Notes
– Remove all accessories from the cooking
compartment before starting the descaling
programme (wire rack, cooking containers).
– Always allow the descaling programme to run to the
end. The descaling programme cannot be
cancelled.
Starting the descaling program
1Set the function selector to S .Use the rotary
selector to select the descaling program.
2The ‘ symbol will be displayed. Press ™ to
confirm.
3Remove all accessories from the cooking
compartment. Press ™ to confirm.
4Remove the descaling tablet from the plastic
packaging.
mWarning – Risk of injury!
Descaling tablets may cause chemical burns in the
mouth, throat, eyes and on the skin. Follow the
safety instructions on the packaging of the
descaling tablets. Avoid the skin coming into
contact with the descaling tablets. Keep children
away from descaling tablets.
mWarning – Risk of injury!
The descaling solution may cause chemical burns in
the mouth, throat and eyes or on the skin. Avoid the
skin coming into contact with the descaling
solution. Keep children away from descaling
solution. Do not drink the descaling solution. The
descaling solution must not come into contact with
food. Rinse out the water tank thoroughly before
you next use the appliance.
Caution!
Risk of damage to the appliance
Using the wrong descaler may damage the
appliance. Only use the specified descaling tablets.
5Remove the tank from the appliance and take off
the lid.