Siemens VB554CCR0 - Familiarising Yourself with Your Appliance

Familiarising yourself with your appliance en
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4.2 Types of heating and functions
To ensure that you always use the right type of heating to cook your food, we have explained the differences and ap-
plications below.
Symbol Type of heating or
function
Temperature or setting Use
Rapid heating 50-250C° For rapidly heating up the oven.
3D hot air 50-250°C Prepare dishes on 1-2 levels. The fans distribute the heat
from the ring-shaped heating elements in the back panel
evenly around the cooking compartment.
Air recirculation 50-250°C Bake cakes and baked items on one level. The fans dis-
tribute the heat from the heating elements evenly around
the cooking compartment.
Bottom heating 50-250°C Cook dishes for additional time. The heat is emitted from
below.
Full-surface grill 50 – 250°C Grill flat items, such as steak, sausages or toast and
gratinate. The entire area below the grill element be-
comes hot.
Circulated air grill 50-220°C Bake or roast meat, poultry and whole fish. The fan cir-
culates the hot air around the food.
Note:When using the air recirculation grill, set a max-
imum temperature of 220°C.
Top/bottom heat
gentle
50-250°C For gently cooking selected types of food (e.g.meat, ve-
getables) on one level without preheating. The type of
heating is unsuitable for food that rises as it bakes
(e.g.bread).
Top/bottom heat-
ing
50-250°C Prepare cakes, bakes and lean joints. The heat is emit-
ted evenly from above and below.
Rotary spit 50-250°C Roasts, rolled roasting joints and poultry
4.3 Cooking compartment
The functions in the cooking compartment make your
appliance easier to use.
Shelf positions
The cooking compartment has 4 shelf positions.
Always insert the accessory as far as it will go so that
the accessory does not touch the door panel. Slide the
accessory into the cooking compartment correctly.
Self-cleaning surfaces
The back wall and side panels of the cooking compart-
ment are self-cleaning. The self-cleaning surfaces in the
cooking compartment are coated with a porous, matt
ceramic layer and have a rough surface. When the ap-
pliance is in operation, the self-cleaning surfaces ab-
sorb splashes from roasting or grilling and break them
down.
Interior lighting
In most operating modes, the interior lighting switches
on as soon as operation starts. The interior lighting
switches off again when operation stops.
To switch on the cooking compartment lighting when
the appliance is switched off, set the function selector
to any function except for . Ensure that the temperat-
ure selector is set to the "Off" position.
Cooling fan
The cooling fan switches on and off as required. The
hot air escapes via the appliance door.
ATTENTION!
Covering the ventilation slots will cause the appliance
to overheat.
▶ Do not cover the ventilation slots.
To cool the cooking compartment more quickly after
operation, the cooling fan continues to run for a certain
period afterwards.
Condensation
This section tells you how condensation is formed, how
you can prevent damage, and how you can prevent
condensation from forming.
When you are cooking food in the cooking compart-
ment, a lot of steam may form in the cooking compart-
ment. Since your appliance is extremely energy-effi-
cient, only a small amount of heat escapes during op-