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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.
17.1 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.
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.
17.2 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.
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Follow the instructions even when using the delayed
start function with a delayed end time.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The cooking compartment gets very hot when the
cleaning function is in progress.
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Never open the appliance door.
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Allow the appliance to cool down.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
The outside of the appliance gets very hot when the
cleaning function is in progress.
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Never touch the appliance door.
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Allow the appliance to cool down.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
Note:
The oven light does not come on during the
cleaning function.
Requirement:
"Prepare the appliance for the cleaning
1.
Use the function selector to set
Self-cleaning
.
2.
Use the temperature selector to set the cleaning set-
ting.
Cleaning set-
ting
Cleaning
level
Duration in hours
1
Lightly soiled
Approx. 1:15
2
Medium
Approx. 1:30
3
High
Approx. 2:00
Select a higher cleaning setting for very heavy or
older soiling.
The duration cannot be changed.
a
The cleaning function starts after a few seconds and
the time counts down.
a
For safety reasons, the appliance door locks auto-
matically once a certain temperature is reached in
the cooking compartment. appears in the display.
a
Once the cleaning function has ended, an audible
signal sounds and the display shows the duration
as zero.
3.
Switch off the appliance.
Once the appliance has cooled down sufficiently,
the appliance door unlocks and goes out.
4.
