Preventing material damage en ▶ Never place cookware containing water on the cooking compartment floor. The prolonged presence of moisture in the cooking compartment leads to corrosion. ▶ Allow the cooking compartment to dry after use. ▶ Do not keep moist food in the cooking compartment for a long time with the door closed. ▶ Do not store food in the cooking compartment. Leaving the appliance to cool down with the door open will damage the front of neighbouring kitchen units over time. ▶ Always allow the cooking compartment to cool down with the door closed after cooking at high temperatures. ▶ Take care not to trap anything in the appliance door.
▶ Only leave the cooking compartment to dry with the door open if a lot of moisture was produced during operation. Fruit juice dripping from the baking tray leaves stains that cannot be removed. ▶ When baking very juicy fruit flans, do not pack too much on the baking tray. ▶ If possible, use the deeper universal pan. Using oven cleaner in a hot cooking compartment damages the enamel. ▶ Never use oven cleaner in the cooking compartment when it is still warm. ▶ Remove all food remnants from the cooking com- partment and the appliance door before you next heat up the appliance. If the seal is very dirty, the appliance door will no longer close properly during operation.
This may dam- age the front of adjacent kitchen units. ▶ Keep the seal clean at all times. ▶ Never operate the appliance if the seal is damaged or missing. Sitting or placing objects on the appliance door may damage it. ▶ Do not place or hang objects on the appliance door. ▶ Do not place cookware or accessories on the appli- ance door. With certain models, accessories may scratch the door pane when closing the appliance door. ▶ Always push accessories fully into the cooking com- partment. Using accessories directly on top of one another causes sparks. ▶ Do not combine the wire rack with the universal pan. ▶ Always place accessories on different levels.
The universal pan and baking tray are not suitable for use with microwave-only mode. Using either of these may create sparks, which will damage the cooking compartment. ▶ Place accessories on the wire rack supplied. Placing aluminium containers in the appliance may cause sparks, which will damage the appliance. ▶ Do not use aluminium containers in the appliance. Operating the appliance without food in the cooking compartment may lead to overloading. ▶ Do not switch on the microwave unless there is food inside. The only exception to this rule is when per- forming a short cookware test.
If you prepare microwave popcorn at a microwave power level that is too high, the door pane may crack due to overloading. ▶ Never set a microwave power level that is too high. ▶ Use a maximum microwave output of 600 watts. ▶ Always place the popcorn bag on a glass plate. 2.3 Steam Follow these instructions when using the steam func- tion. ATTENTION! Using cookware with rust spots may cause corrosion in the cooking compartment. Even the smallest spots of rust can cause corrosion. ▶ Do not use cookware with rust spots. Hot water in the water tank may damage the steam system. ▶ Only fill the water tank with cold water.
If there is water on the cooking compartment floor when operating the appliance at temperatures above 120 °C, this will damage the enamel. ▶ Do not use the appliance if there is water on the cooking compartment floor. ▶ Wipe away any water on the cooking compartment floor before operation. If descaling solution comes into contact with the control panel or other delicate surfaces, it will damage them. ▶ Remove descaling solution immediately with water. Cleaning the water tank in the dishwasher will damage it. ▶ Do not clean the water tank in the dishwasher. ▶ Clean the water tank with a soft cloth and standard washing-up liquid.
2.2 Microwave Follow these instructions when using the microwave. ATTENTION! Metal touching the wall of the cooking compartment will cause sparks, which may damage the appliance or the inner door pane. ▶ 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. 7