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Sitting or placing objects on the appliance door may
damage it.
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Do not place, hang or support objects on the appli-
ance door.
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Do not place cookware or accessories on the appli-
ance door.
With certain models, accessories may scratch the door
pane when closing the appliance door.
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Always push accessories fully into the cooking com-
partment.
2.2 Microwave
Follow these instructions when using the microwave.
ATTENTION!
Metal touching the wall of the cooking compartment
will cause sparks, which may damage the appliance or
the inner door pane.
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Metal (e.g. a spoon in a glass) must be kept at least
2 cm from the cooking compartment walls and the
inside of the door.
Using accessories directly on top of one another
causes sparks.
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Do not combine the wire rack with the universal
pan.
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Always place accessories on different levels.
The universal pan and baking tray are not suitable for
use with microwave-only mode. Using either of these
may create sparks, which will damage the cooking
compartment.
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Place accessories on the wire rack supplied.
Placing aluminium containers in the appliance may
cause sparks, which will damage the appliance.
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Do not use aluminium containers in the appliance.
Operating the appliance without food in the cooking
compartment may lead to overloading.
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Do not switch on the microwave unless there is food
inside. The only exception to this rule is when per-
forming a short cookware test.
3 Environmental protection and saving energy
3.1 Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environmentally compat-
ible and can be recycled.
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Sort the individual components by type and dispose
of them separately.
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If you prepare microwave popcorn at a microwave
power level that is too high, the door pane may crack
due to overloading.
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Never set a microwave power level that is too high.
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Use a maximum microwave output of 600 watts.
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Always place the popcorn bag on a glass plate.
2.3 Steam
Follow these instructions when using the steam func-
tion.
ATTENTION!
Using cookware with rust spots may cause corrosion in
the cooking compartment. Even the smallest spots of
rust can cause corrosion.
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Do not use cookware with rust spots.
Hot water in the water tank may damage the steam
system.
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Only fill the water tank with cold water.
If there is water on the cooking compartment floor
when operating the appliance at temperatures above
120 °C, this will damage the enamel.
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Do not use the appliance if there is water on the
cooking compartment floor.
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Wipe away any water on the cooking compartment
floor before operation.
A lot of steam is produced during operation with the
types of steam heating. Condensate that collects in the
drip trough underneath the cooking compartment may
overflow and damage adjacent units.
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Do not open the appliance door, or open it as infre-
quently as possible, while the appliance is in opera-
tion.
If descaling solution comes into contact with the control
panel or other delicate surfaces, it will damage them.
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Remove descaling solution immediately with water.
Cleaning the water tank in the dishwasher will damage
it.
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Do not clean the water tank in the dishwasher.
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Clean the water tank with a soft cloth and standard
washing-up liquid.
3.2 Saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use
less power.
Only preheat the appliance if the recipe or the recom-
mended settings tell you to do so.
¡ Not preheating the appliance can reduce the en-
ergy used by up to 20%.
Use dark-coloured, black-coated or enamelled baking
tins.
¡ These types of baking tin absorb the heat particu-
larly well.