Siemens HB557JYS0M - Cleaning Function

en Familiarising yourself with your appliance
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Symbol Type of heating What it's used for and how it works
Hot air gentle Cook selected dishes gently on one level without preheating.
The fan distributes the heat from the ring-shaped heating element in the back
wall evenly around the cooking compartment. The food is cooked in phases us-
ing residual heat.
Select a temperature between 120°C and 230°C.
Always keep the appliance door closed when cooking.
This type of heating is used to determine the energy consumption in air recircu-
lation mode and the energy efficiency class.
Pizza setting Cook pizza or food that requires a lot of heat from below.
The bottom heating element and the ring-shaped heating element in the back
wall heat the cooking compartment.
Bottom heating Final baking or cooking food in a bain marie.
The heat is emitted from below.
Full-surface grill Grill flat items such as steak, sausages, or toast. Gratinate food.
The entire area below the grill element becomes hot.
Hot air grilling Roast poultry, whole fish or large pieces of meat.
The grill element and the fan switch on and off alternately. The fan then circu-
lates the hot air around the food.
Top/bottom heating Traditionally bake or roast on one level. This type of heating is especially suit-
able for cakes with moist toppings.
The heat is emitted evenly from above and below.
This type of heating is used to determine the energy consumption in the conven-
tional mode.
Defrosting Gently defrost frozen food.
Additional functions
Here, you can find an overview of other functions of your appliance.
Symbol Function Use
Rapid heating Rapidly preheat the cooking compartment without accessories.
→"Rapid heating", Page9
Cleaning function Set the cleaning function, which regenerates the self-cleaning surfaces in the
cooking compartment.
→"Cleaning function", Page13
Temperature and setting levels
There are different settings for the types of heating and functions.
Note:For temperature settings above 250°C, the appliance reduces the temperature to approx. 240°C after ap-
prox. 10minutes. If your appliance has the top/bottom heating or bottom heating types, this temperature reduction
does not take place.
Symbol Function Use
Zero setting The appliance does not heat up.
50–275 Temperature range Set the temperature in the cooking compartment in°C.
1, 2, 3
or
I, II, III
Grill settings Depending on the appliance type, set the grill settings for the grill, for the large
area and grill, or for the small area.
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
Cleaning function Set the cleaning function.