Care And Cleaning; Cleaning Agents; Malfunction Table - Siemens HF12M540 Instruction Manual

Care and cleaning

With careful care and cleaning your microwave oven will retain
its looks and remain good order. We will explain here how you
should care for and clean your appliance correctly.
:
Risk of short circuit!
Never use high-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners to clean
the oven.
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Risk of burns!
Never clean the appliance immediately after switching off. Let
the appliance cool down.
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Risk of electric shock!
Do not immerse the appliance in water or clean under a jet of
water.
Surfaces are different, and damage caused by using the wrong
cleaning agent can be avoided by observing the information in
the table below.
Do not use
sharp or abrasive cleaning agents.
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The surface could be damaged. If such a substance comes
into contact with the front of the appliance, wash it off
immediately with water.
metal or glass scrapers to clean the glass in the appliance
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door.
metal or glass scrapers for cleaning the seal.
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hard scouring pads or cleaning sponges.
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Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.
cleaning agents with high concentrations of alcohol.
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Cleaning agents

Caution!
Before cleaning, unplug the appliance from the mains or switch
off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Clean the outside of the
appliance and the cooking compartment with a damp cloth and
mild detergent. Dry with a clean cloth.

Malfunction table

Malfunctions often have simple explanations. Please refer to the
malfunction table before calling the after-sales service.
If a meal does not turn out exactly as you wanted, refer to the
Tested for you in our cooking studio section, where you will
find plenty of cooking tips and tricks.
Troubleshooting
Error message
The appliance does not work
Three zeros flash in the display.
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Possible cause
The plug is not plugged into the mains.
Power cut
Faulty circuit breaker
Incorrect operation
Power cut
Area Cleaning agents
Appliance front Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth. Do not use glass cleaners or
metal or glass scrapers for cleaning.
Appliance front with Hot soapy water:
stainless steel Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth. Remove flecks of limescale,
grease, starch and albumin (e.g. egg
white) immediately. Corrosion can form
under such residues. Special stainless
steel cleaning agents can be obtained
from the after-sales service or from spe-
cialist shops. Do not use glass cleaners
or metal or glass scrapers for cleaning.
Cooking compart- Hot soapy water or a vinegar solution:
ment made of stain- Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
less steel soft cloth.
If the oven is very dirty: use oven
cleaner, but only when cooking com-
partment is cold. It is best to use a stain-
less-steel sponge. Do not use oven
spray or other aggressive oven cleaners
or abrasive materials. Scouring pads,
rough sponges and pan cleaners are
also unsuitable. These items scratch the
surface. Allow the interior surfaces to
dry thoroughly.
Recess in cooking Damp cloth:
compartment Ensure that no water seeps through the
turntable drive into the appliance inte-
rior.
Turntable and turnta- Hot soapy water:
ble ring When putting the turntable back in
place, make sure it slots in correctly.
Door panels Glass cleaner:
Clean with a dish cloth. Do not use a
glass scraper.
Seal Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth, do not scour. Do
not use a metal or glass scraper for
cleaning.
:
Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried
out by one of our trained after-sales engineers.
You can take remedial action yourself for some error
messages.
Remedy/Note
Plug the plug in
Check whether the kitchen light works.
Look in the fuse box to make sure that the
fuse for the appliance is OK.
Switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse
box. Reconnect it after approx.
10 seconds.
Reset the time.