en Preventing material damage Hot steam is generated in the cooking com- partment. ▶ Do not reach into the cooking compartment WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate. ▶ Keep packaging material away from chil- when using steam. Hot liquid may spill over the sides of the ac- cessory when it is removed from the cooking compartment. ▶ Remove hot accessories with care and al- dren. ▶ Do not let children play with packaging ma- terial. Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate. ▶ Keep small parts away from children. ▶ Do not let children play with small parts.
ways wear oven gloves. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Due to the hot surfaces, vapours from flam- mable liquids may catch fire in the cooking compartment (explosion). The appliance door may spring open. Hot steam and jets of flame may escape. ▶ Do not pour flammable liquids (e.g. alco- 1.5 Steam Follow these instructions when using a steam function. WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! The water in the water tank may become very hot if you operate the appliance for long peri- ods. ▶ Always empty the water tank after using the holic drinks) into the water tank. ▶ Only fill the water tank with water or with the descaling solution we have recommen- ded. steam function.
2 Preventing material damage ▶ 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. 2.1 General ATTENTION! Objects on the cooking compartment floor at over 50 °C will cause heat to build up.
The baking and roasting times will no longer be correct and the enamel will be damaged. ▶ Do not place any accessories, greaseproof paper or foil of any kind on the cooking compartment floor. ▶ Only place cookware on the cooking compartment floor if a temperature above 50 °C has been set. When the cooking compartment is hot, any water in- side it will create steam. The change in temperature may cause damage. ▶ Never pour water into the cooking compartment when it is still hot. ▶ 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. 4