Siemens HB84K.52B Instruction Manual page 4

responsible for their safety how to use the
appliance safely and have understood the
associated hazards.
Children must not play with, on, or around
the appliance. Children must not clean the
appliance or carry out general maintenance
unless they are at least 8 years old and are
being supervised.
Keep children below the age of 8 years old
at a safe distance from the appliance and
power cable.
Always slide accessories into the cooking
compartment correctly. See "Description of
accessories in the instruction manual.
Risk of fire!
Combustible items stored in the cooking
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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.
A draught is created when the appliance
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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.
Using the appliance for anything other
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than its intended purpose is dangerous
and may cause damage.
The following is not permitted: drying out
food or clothing, heating slippers, grain or
cereal pillows, sponges, damp cleaning
cloths or similar.
For example, heated slippers and grain or
cereal pillows may catch fire, even several
hours after they have been heated.The
appliance must only be used for the
preparation of food and drinks.
Food may catch fire. Never heat food in
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heat-retaining packages.
Do not leave food heating unattended in
containers made of plastic, paper or other
combustible materials.
Do not select a microwave power or time
setting that is higher than necessary.
Follow the information provided in this
instruction manual.
Never use the microwave to dry food.
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Never defrost or heat food with a low
water content, e.g. bread, at too high a
microwave power or for too long.
Cooking oil may catch fire. Never use the
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microwave to heat cooking oil on its own.
The appliance becomes very hot. If the
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appliance is installed in a fitted unit with a
decorative door, heat will accumulate
when the decorative door is closed. Only
operate the appliance when the decorative
door is open.
Risk of explosion!
Liquids and other food may explode when
in containers that have been tightly sealed.
Never heat liquids or other food in
containers that have been tightly sealed.
Risk of serious damage to health!
The surface of the appliance may become
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damaged if it is not cleaned properly.
Microwave energy may escape. Clean the
appliance on a regular basis, and remove
any food residue immediately. Always
keep the cooking compartment, door seal,
door and door stop clean; see also
section Care and cleaning.
Microwave energy may escape if the
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cooking compartment door or the door
seal is damaged. Never use the appliance
if the cooking compartment door or the
door seal is damaged. Contact the after-
sales service.
Microwave energy will escape from
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appliances that do not have any casing.
Never remove the casing. For any
maintenance or repair work, contact the
after-sales service.
Preparing dishes in the microwave without
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using a wire rack leads to overloading of
the appliance. The glass cover may break.
Always use a wire rack and appropriate
accessories to prepare dishes.
Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs
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may only be carried out and damaged
power cables replaced by one of our
trained after-sales technicians. If the
appliance is defective, unplug the
appliance from the mains or switch off the
circuit breaker in the fuse box. Contact the
after-sales service.
The cable insulation on electrical
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appliances may melt when touching hot
parts of the appliance. Never bring