Siemens HB331.0Q, Instruction Manual

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Risk of fire!
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Combustible items stored in the cooking
compartment may catch fire. Never store
combustible items in the cooking
compartment. Never open the appliance
door if there is smoke inside. Switch off the
appliance and unplug it from the mains or
switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Ris k of fire!
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A draught is created when the appliance
door is opened. Greaseproof paper may
come into contact with the heating element
and catch fire. Do not place greaseproof
paper loosely over accessories during
preheating. Always weight down the
greaseproof paper with a dish or a baking
tin. Only cover the surface required with
greaseproof paper. Greaseproof paper
must not protrude over the accessories.
Risk of burns!
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The appliance becomes very hot. Never
touch the interior surfaces of the cooking
compartment or the heating elements.
Always allow the appliance to cool down.
Keep children at a safe distance.
Ris k of burns!
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Accessories and ovenware become very
hot. Always use oven gloves to remove
accessories or ovenware from the cooking
compartment.
Ris k of burns!
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Alcoholic vapours may catch fire in the hot
cooking compartment. Never prepare food
containing large quantities of drinks with a
high alcohol content. Only use small
quantities of drinks with a high alcohol
content. Open the appliance door with care.
Risk of scalding!
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The accessible parts become hot during
operation. Never touch the hot parts. Keep
children at a safe distance.
Ris k of scalding !
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When you open the appliance door, hot
steam may escape. Open the appliance
door with care. Keep children at a safe
distance.
Ris k of scalding !
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Water in a hot cooking compartment may
create hot steam. Never pour water into the
hot cooking compartment.
Risk of injury!
Scratched glass in the appliance door may
develop into a crack. Do not use a glass
scraper, sharp or abrasive cleaning aids or
detergents.
Risk of electric shock!
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Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs
may only be carried out by one of our
trained after-sales engineers. If the
appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug or
switch off the fuse in the fuse box. Contact
the after-sales service.
Risk o f electric sho ck!
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The cable insulation on electrical appliances
may melt when touching hot parts of the
appliance. Never bring electrical appliance
cables into contact with hot parts of the
appliance.
Risk o f electric sho ck!
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Penetrating moisture may cause an electric
shock. Do not use any high-pressure
cleaners or steam cleaners.
Risk o f electric sho ck!
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When replacing the cooking compartment
bulb, the bulb socket contacts are live.
Before replacing the bulb, unplug the
appliance from the mains or switch off the
circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Risk o f electric sho ck!
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A defective appliance may cause electric
shock. Never switch on a defective
appliance. Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the
fuse box. Contact the after-sales service.
Causes of damage
Caution!
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Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenware on the
cooking compartment floor: do not place accessories on the
cooking compartment floor. Do not cover the cooking
compartment floor with any sort of foil or greaseproof paper. Do
not place ovenware on the cooking compartment floor if a
temperature of over 50 ºC has been set. This will cause heat to
accumulate. The baking and roasting times will no longer be
correct and the enamel will be damaged.
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Water in a hot cooking compartment: do not pour water into the
cooking compartment when it is hot. This will cause steam. The
temperature change can cause damage to the enamel.
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Moist food: do not store moist food in the cooking compartment
when it is closed for prolonged periods This will damage the
enamel.
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Fruit juice: when baking particularly juicy fruit pies, do not pack
the baking tray too generously. Fruit juice dripping from the
baking tray leaves stains that cannot be removed. If possible,
use the deeper universal pan.
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Cooling with the appliance door open: only allow the cooking
compartment to cool when it is closed. Even if the appliance
door is only open a little, front panels of adjacent units could be
damaged over time.
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Very dirty door seal: If the door seal is very dirty, the appliance
door will no longer close properly when the appliance is in use.
The fronts of adjacent units could be damaged.Always keep the
door seal clean.
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Appliance door as a seat, shelf or worktop: Do not sit on the
appliance door, or place or hang anything on it. Do not place
any cookware or accessories on the appliance door.
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Inserting accessories: depending on the appliance model,
accessories can scratch the door panel when closing the
appliance door. Always insert the accessories into the cooking
compartment as far as they will go.
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Carrying the appliance: do not carry or hold the appliance by
the door handle. The door handle cannot support the weight of
the appliance and could break.