Siemens HR578G5 6B Series - Home Connect Setup; Setting Up and Remote Operation

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Area Suitable cleaning agents Notes
Water tank ¡ Hot soapy water To remove residual detergent after cleaning, rinse thoroughly with
clean water.
To dry the water tank after cleaning, leave the water tank to dry with
the lid open. Dry the seal on the lid.
Do not clean in the dishwasher.
Meat probe ¡ Hot soapy water Use a brush to remove very heavy soiling.
Do not clean in the dishwasher.
17.2 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 gets very hot.
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Never touch the inside surfaces of the cooking com-
partment or the heating elements while they are hot.
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Always allow the appliance to cool down.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
WARNING‒Risk of fire!
Loose food remnants, fat and meat juices may catch
fire.
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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", Page24
1.
Clean the appliance using hot soapy water and a
dish cloth.
‒ For some surfaces, you can use alternative
cleaning agents.
→"Suitable cleaning agents", Page24
2.
Dry with a soft cloth.
18 Self-cleaning
The Self-cleaning cleaning function cleans the cooking
compartment almost by itself.
Use the cleaning function to clean the cooking com-
partment every two to three months. If required, you
can use the cleaning function more frequently. The
cleaning function requires approx.2.5–4.8 kilowatt
hours.
18.1 Preparing the appliance for the
cleaning function
In order to achieve a good cleaning result, prepare the
appliance carefully.
WARNING‒Risk of fire!
Combustible objects that are left in the cooking com-
partment may catch fire.
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Never store combustible objects in the cooking
compartment.
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Never open the appliance door if there is smoke in-
side.
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Switch off the appliance and unplug it from the
mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse
box.
Loose food remnants, fat and meat juices may catch
fire when the cleaning function is in progress.
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Before you start the cleaning function, always re-
move coarse dirt from the cooking compartment.
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Never clean accessories at the same time.
The outside of the appliance gets very hot when the
cleaning function is in progress.
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Never hang combustible objects, e.g. tea towels, on
the door handle.
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Leave the front of the appliance clear.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
If the door seal is damaged, a large amount of heat is
generated around the door.
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Do not scrub or remove the seal.
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Never operate the appliance if the seal is damaged
or missing.
1.
Remove accessories and cookware from the cook-
ing compartment.
2.
Unhook the shelf supports and remove them from
the cooking compartment.
→"Shelf supports", Page28
3.
Remove heavy soiling from the cooking compart-
ment.
4.
Use a detergent solution and a soft cloth to clean
the surfaces at the edges of the cooking compart-
ment around the door seal.
Do not remove or scrub the door seal.
Use oven cleaner to remove stubborn dirt from the
inner door pane.
5.
Remove any objects from the cooking compartment.
The cooking compartment must be empty.
18.2 Setting the cleaning function
Ventilate the kitchen while the cleaning function is run-
ning.
WARNING‒Risk of harm to health!
The cleaning function heats up the cooking compart-
ment to a very high temperature so that food left over
from roasting, grilling and baking will burn off. This pro-
cess releases vapours, which can irritate mucous mem-
branes.
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Keep the kitchen well ventilated while the cleaning
function is running.
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Do not remain in the room for long periods.
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Keep children and pets away.