Siemens IQ500 CP465AGB0 Series, Instruction Manual, Page: 20 / 48

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Steam
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5.
Touch the
u
button.
The arrow of the water tank symbol
'
will go out
and the water tank symbol
/
will be lit. The
appliance will start. The
u
LED will be lit. The
cooking time will count down on the display. The
amount of time a tankful of water will last varies
depending on the steam setting. If the water tank
runs out of water while the appliance is in operation,
the appliance is paused and the arrow of the water
tank symbol
'
flashes. Fill the water tank with fresh
water up to the "max." mark and touch the
u
button to resume operation.
Notes
■
The steam setting can be changed at any time when
the appliance is in operation by pressing the
P
button.
■
After cooking with steam, wipe out the drip channel
and the cooking compartment.
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"After every
steam operation" on page 21
Setting the steam combination
Setting the steam combination
With some types of heating, you can switch on the
steam function.
When you cook with steam assistance, steam is
introduced into the cooking compartment at various
intervals and with varying degrees of intensity. This
gives you a better cooking result.
Your food
■
Becomes crispy on the outside
■
Achieves a glossy surface
■
Is succulent and tender on the inside
■
Only undergoes a minimum reduction in volume
Combination options
■
ß
Microwave
■
3
Hot air
■
(
Grill
■
4
Hot air grill
Exceptions:
ß
Microwave setting, 1000 watts
3
Hot air 40 °C
Setting combination mode
Example: Hot air
3
190 ºC with steam setting 2.
1.
Use the function selector to set the Hot air
3
heating function.
A default value for the temperature will be displayed.
2.
Turn the rotary selector to set the desired
temperature.
3.
Touch the Steam button
‹
until the required setting
has been selected on the display.
The water tank symbol
'
will appear on the display.
4.
Refill water tank.
5.
Touch the
u
button.
The appliance will start and the
u
LED will be
lit.The cooking time will start counting down.
Notes
■
If the water tank runs out of water during cooking,
the appliance will continue cooking, but without
steam assistance. No indicator will appear on the
display.
■
Opening the appliance door affects the cooking
result. Always keep the appliance door closed when
cooking.
The cooking time has elapsed
A signal sounds and the
u
symbol stops lighting up.
Combination mode has finished. Touch any field to end
the acoustic signal.
Changing the steam level
Touch the
‹
field until the required level is selected in
the display.
Note:
Touch the field multiple times switches through
the levels from the highest to the lowest level. After the
lowest level, the steam function is deactivated.
Touching again activates the steam function, starting
with the highest level.
Pausing the operation
1.
Touch the
u
field or open the appliance door.
The operation is suspended and the
u
LED
flashes.
2.
Close the appliance door.
3.
Touch the
u
field.
The operation is continued and the
u
LED lights
up.
Stopping the appliance from heating
Turn the function selector to the "Off" position.
The appliance will stop heating and all the settings will
be cleared.
Note:
The fan may continue to run after the appliance
has been paused or stopped.
Filling the water tank
Filling the water tank
The water tank is located to the right behind the tank
cover, below the appliance door. Before starting an
operation with steam, open the tank cover and fill the
water tank with water.
Ensure that the water hardness range has been set
correctly.
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"Basic settings" on page 28
:
Warning – Risk of injury and fire!
Only fill the water tank with water. Do not pour any
flammable liquids (e.g. alcoholic drinks) into the water
tank. Due to hot surfaces, vapours from flammable
liquids may catch fire in the cooking compartment
(explosion). The appliance door may spring open. Hot
steam and jets of flame may escape.