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Cooking compartment
Area Suitable cleaning agents Information
Enamel surfaces ¡ Hot soapy water
¡ Vinegar water
¡ Oven cleaner
Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Leave the appliance door open to dry the cooking compartment
after cleaning it.
Notes
¡ It is best to use the cleaning function.
→"Self-cleaning", Page17
¡ Enamel burns at very high temperatures, causing minor discol-
ouration. The functionality of your appliance is not affected by
this.
¡ The edges of thin trays cannot be completely enamelled and may
be rough. This does not impair corrosion protection.
¡ Food residues will leave a white coating on the enamel surfaces.
The coating does not pose a health risk. The functionality of your
appliance is not affected by this. You can remove residues with
lemon juice.
Glass cover for
the oven light
¡ Hot soapy water Use oven cleaner to remove very heavy soiling.
Rails ¡ Hot soapy water Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Note:To clean thoroughly, detach the rails.
→"Rails", Page22
Pull-out system ¡ Hot soapy water Use a brush to remove very heavy soiling.
Clean the pull-out rails while they are pushed in so that you do not
remove the lubricant.
Do not clean in the dishwasher.
Note:To clean thoroughly, detach the pull-out system.
→"Rails", Page22
Accessories ¡ Hot soapy water
¡ Oven cleaner
Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Enamelled accessories are dishwasher-safe.
15.2 Cleaning the appliance
In order to avoid damaging the appliance, you must
clean your appliance only as specified, and with suit-
able cleaning products.
WARNING‒Risk of burns!
The appliance and its parts that can be touched be-
come hot during use.
▶ Caution should be exercised here in order to avoid
touching heating elements.
▶ Young children under 8 years of age must be kept
away from the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of fire!
Loose food remnants, fat and meat juices may catch
fire.
▶ Before using the appliance, remove the worst of the
food residues and remnants from the cooking com-
partment, heating elements and accessories.
Requirement:Read the information on cleaning
products.
→"Cleaning products", Page16
1.
Clean the appliance using hot soapy water and a
dish cloth.
‒ For some surfaces, you can use alternative
cleaning agents.
→"Suitable cleaning agents", Page16
2.
Dry with a soft cloth.
16 Self-cleaning
With the self-cleaning cleaning function, the cooking
compartment is cleaned virtually automatically.
Use the "Self-cleaning" to clean the cooking compart-
ment every two to three months. You can use the "Self-
cleaning" more often, if required. The "Self-cleaning" re-
quires approx.2.5–4.7 kilowatt hours.
16.1 Preparing the appliance for the
cleaning function
To achieve a good cleaning result and prevent dam-
age, prepare the appliance carefully.
WARNING‒Risk of fire!
Combustible objects that are left in the cooking com-
partment may catch fire.
▶ Never store combustible objects in the cooking
compartment.